Just called mum’s ward. She’s medically fit as far as the coronary care team are concerned. Problem is she still needs a little oxygen and the physios are concerned about her mobility.
The nurses and I agree she’d be safer out of hospital but if things were normal they’d definitely keep her in another day. Will call back later to see if I can take her home. Otherwise it will mean shunting her to another ward…
In other news, cousin Jem and Hayley’s daughter Beth (does that make her my second cousin?🤔) managed to make it back from South Africa and landed at 9 am this morning in Heathrow. They’ve all gone back up to Yorkshire to self-isolate. Hayley said Beth was one of the lucky ones who got a seat. There was chaos at Joburg airport with a queue for standby.
Weather is still gorgeous but getting a bit colder. Have been enjoying discovering old haunts, including the footpath we used to take to primary school. No Chelsea tractors at the school gates in those days!
Also came across the old rocking horse we used to play on in the playing field over the road from our first house in Lea. It’s been retired to act as a kind of weird countryside art installation.
While the evenings stay fine, have been enjoying happy hour with a G&T in Dad’s back garden. Lottie enjoys taunting Chloe by pinching her toys and tearing round the garden, begging to be chased.
2022 and all that 