Another lovely day. I almost think it’s the hottest, clearest day yet – and that’s saying something.
Last night I caught up with my VAT paperwork and this morning I finished my assessment reports on the two Translation MA students I’ve been mentoring at Cardiff University. We started meeting in person before the lockdown and then managed to carry on with weekly Skype meetings.
Once I’d got all that done, I made a late start and met Maggie for coffee at Dethick church. It was incredibly therapeutic to talk to someone for an hour or so. Being so close to where we grew up as children sparked all sorts of memories.
I phoned Mum’s ward and found that one of the specialist diabetic nurses has been seconded to the ward and, better still, is looking after Mum. The nurse said that Mum was having a good day and understood her care plan. She says the doctors are keen for Mum to be discharged but that everyone is aware she will be very high risk when being cared for at home. Otherwise Mum is clinically fit and could be sent home as soon as tomorrow. I’m not holding my breath but feeling cautiously optimistic.
The DLH WhatsApp support group seems to be undergoing some internal strife due to the local shop feeling resentful about the food parcels being put together by the group leaders. There are more scarecoronas.
I’ve been amusing myself by looking out for a new second hand car. It might be a good time to buy and I’ve certainly got more time to look than usual. Petrol could become very cheap in the short term. Today the news was that some oil prices have dropped below zero dollars per barrel in the US, i.e. the producers are having to pay to have it taken away. All eco concerns seem to have temporarily gone by the board in the new global reality.
2022 and all that 