Thursday 16th February 2023

Woke to alarm at 0730. Got up and took a shower before dressing and heading downstairs for breakfast. Did half-an-hour's work at the laptop afterwards, then packed and checked out. Walked down the hill to the car, and headed back to Strood. Picked up a coffee at Starbucks, and some lunch items at M&S. Took my lunch break on Church Green again, near All Saints church. Had a wee stroll after lunch, taking my binoculars...spotted a submarine in the estuary. Eventually finished the Strood inspections, and ended the working day on a vast council estate in south-east Rochester. Turned for home at 1630. Traffic on the Blackwall Tunnel Approach was virtually at a standstill, and it took a while to get through Hackney, too. Got home at 1845. Aki had cooked an aubergine parmigiana lasagne for dinner, which we had with broccoli. We were too tired to get off the sofa...had planned to go to a blues night at Islington Folk Club, but watched a bit of telly instead.