Monday 13th February 2023

Woke around 0800. Got up and porridged. Set to work at the computer for a couple of hours, before walking round to the GP surgery to pick up the blood test form I'd requested on Tuesday. Did a little shopping before returning home to the computer. Broke at 1330 and made us some lunch. Cooked scallops which we had with crab pate on toast and some salad. Worked until 1830. Aki warmed up the chicken and tahini traybake I'd made on Saturday, and cooked some bulgar wheat to go with it, flavoured with caramelised onion and mushrooms. Watched a bit of telly. Enjoyed the first episode of "Lockwood & Co", a snappy script and entertaining performances from a youthful cast. The late night news programmes all marked a week since the devastating earthquake hit Turkey and northern Syria. The death toll mounts daily. Bath and bed...