We both worked from home today, not braving the mean streets of Lower Holloway. Made a lamb biryani for dinner, and watched The Crown. I lost my queen to Pete and resigned shortly thereafter...he rang me for a quick chat, and said they had bought a flat in Farnham...look forward to popping in sometime next year...assuming the deal goes through!
Sunday, 27 December 2020
Sunday 29th November 2020
We ventured out to the bakery and the organic greengrocer’s this morning. Usual queue for the sourdough...popped in to Girasole on the way home only to discover Elgal is now selling sourdough too...and 50p cheaper! We had a Skype lunch with Katrina, who appears to be weathering lockdown well. FaceTimed ma and pa...they seem to be drifting toward the idea of cancelling Xmas. We’ll see how things develop.
Saturday 28th November 2020
Cycled down to Steve Hatt’s on Essex Road this morning...Aki cycled on to Tate Britain with some rowing club mates. In the meantime I queued on the pavement for salmon and sea bass. Sought out my car Registration document and MOT certificate...I’ll need them to hand on to Kath next month. Watched documentary on Diego Maradona...what an extraordinary life! The rollercoaster years at Napoli especially so...a love affair that ended at Italia 90 when he struck one of the penalties that sent Italy out at the semi-final stage, on the ground where he played his home club football...big mistake!
Friday 27th November 2020
Headed back to Chelmsford late morning, stopping at Sainsbury’s in Manor House for petrol. Snacked on a pork pie I’d squirrelled away in the glove compartment yesterday, but needed a comfort break at Tesco in Chelmsford. Got home around 2.30pm and had a late lunch with Aki. Watched a livestream from the NT this evening of Death of England: Delroy. Delroy is a working class east London black man who has voted for Brexit in order to see England brought to its’ knees!!! Interesting take...great performance from Michael Belogun, sustained for the entire 90 minutes. Pete closing in for the kill on the chess board!
Thursday 26th November 2020
Didn’t sleep well...some strange dreams, including one where we were followed about by an over-friendly stag! Kept rubbing up against our VW Golf...and even tried to get into bed with us. Dropped off a couple of homemade cinnamon whirls to Carlos at No.36, before driving out to inspect stock in and around Chelmsford. Stopped at Birchanger Services on the M11, and visited Waitrose, and Starbucks, before heading east down the A120. Ate my packed lunch in the car park of an unprepossessing sheltered scheme in Springfield, a not very fetching suburb of Chelmsford. Watched another episode of The Queen’s Gambit after dinner, and began a game of chess with Pete via WhatsApp...found myself deploying the Alekhine Defence!
Wednesday 25th November 2020
Aki out on site this afternoon. I ventured out to TescoExpress around the corner for some odds and ends, and baked a batch of cinnamon whirls. Spoke to sis on FaceTime...she had seen her back specialist yesterday who had recommended surgery to fuse her lower vertebrae! She’s understandably not too keen, but is mulling it over. Had a chat with mum about Xmas...I think Aki and I will take the self catering apartment on the quayside whatever happens...it’ll be a break, and we can drop off Xmas presents to all and sundry. Aki home late after an impromptu office leaving party...her last day at Takenaka tomorrow!
Tuesday 24th November 2020
Ventured out to pick up click and collect shopping from Waitrose. Bumped into Jane outside No.36. She said she had a timber pallet going spare, having taken delivery of a small garden shed. Suggested we use it to create a hanging garden. Aki and I went back for it mid afternoon, but it had gone.
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