Am well overdue for a blog post, but no news is good news. Everything is on an even keel, for now.
Am settling back into a more relaxed Cardiff life after the first tiring few days settling back in and getting my garden into shape. I’m a bit too late to get much established. Next year I want a hanging basket like Nicky’s.
City life is different to the country, with more poignant litter on the streets.
I’ve settled into a routine of a long walking circuit through the park now that Black Weir is closed. I avoid the clinical atmosphere of Summerhouse Cafe and take a flask of my own coffee and treat for Lottie. I’m saving £2 a day and the setting (apart from the bench) ain’t shabby.
Welsh social interaction rules are much stricter than in England and all my friends are sticking to them staunchly. It seems to be paying off as we have much lower infection and death rates. I’ve done some cautious (and legal) mingling outside my front door and in the back garden.
My favourite pastime is walking with one other person at a time and having a careful coffee halfway round. “Careful” means lots of hand gel and not touching each other’s mugs and food.
Jack’s life seems almost back to normal in Spain. He got invited to a bbq last weekend.
Leon’s back in the office and has been meeting up with friends for bbqs over the last couple of weekends or having park picnics with Lily. He normally walks or cycles to work, but this weekend he risked a trip on the underground. Ninety percent of people were wearing masks, he said.
Dad is fine. The wonderful Masher helps him walk Chloe and he’s meeting friends on walks or in the garden. He even has his car back. The village support group are all making masks.
Mary is going to visit Dad on Wednesday. We wanted to give her something of Mum’s as a keepsake. I sent her a picture of Mum’s unassuming collection and she chose Mum’s old guide badge, polished to within an inch of its life. Mary says she still has hers and it’s just the same.
I also sent Mum’s engagement and eternity ring to Jeni and Sally respectively.
Am beginning to work out when I’ll be able to get to Italy, but that’s worth another post…
2022 and all that 