Worked at the dining table in my jim-jams until 2pm. Spent about an hour-and-a-half on the blower with Jermaine from IT...trying to find a way to efficiently upload photos! Eventually went down the iCloud route...should have done it sooner! Aki braved the covid-wracked environs of Lower Holloway with a trip to Waitrose. We are being promoted, or rather relegated, to Tier 3 on Wednesday, and there’s a new mutation prowling the streets. FaceTimed Kath...looks well, and will be back at work on Friday! Jim and Kath Whatsapped us for a quick catch up. Barney getting on famously with Guy Garvey, apparently, and cooking up a storm with Jesse Ware...looking forward to hearing the results next year...
Sunday, 27 December 2020
Sunday 13th December 2020
We delayed our visit to Stroud Green farmer’s market this morning, as it was raining on and off...Katherine from No.127 had suggested meeting her there, but she had already returned home before we set off! We called on her for a brief chat on the doorstep on our way. Market was busy, but nothing particularly drew our interest...we went to the organic veg shop instead. Called in at Girasole and bought some n’duja. FaceTimed Kath...she still has no symptoms. Looks well. Watched Citizen Kane...still leaves me cold...gimme Fellini any day of the week!
Saturday 12th December 2020
Bit of a nothing day...couldn’t get motivated to do much besides read my Carson McCullers...though Aki persuaded me out for a walk around the block late afternoon. Kath ok...still no symptoms which must be a good sign. Ma and pa still awaiting test kits...
Friday 11th December 2020
Woke early so got up and got ready for work. Drove up the M1 to Bedford, then across to a couple of villages north of Cambridge. Stopped off at London Gateway, and Toddington services...and at Birchanger on the M11 on the way home. FaceTimed Kath...she looked ok...no sign of any covid symptoms still. Called ma and pa...they are awaiting delivery of a couple of test kits. Aki cooked a fish curry...very tasty!
Thursday 10th December 2020
Walked down to the NHS clinic in Laycock St.,via Highbury Fields, for a 12.20 appointment with Dr Sulic. My right ear caused him problems, the wax being too hard to remove. Won’t be able to try again until January 21st!!! Mirko said “Your ears never cease to amaze me, Ree-chard”. I laughed heartily! He drew attention to a lump on my right ear which he reckoned might become carcinogenic if left to it’s own devices...walked back home, picking up a frittata and some salad from Broccoli to share with Aki for lunch. Kath texted to say she’d tested positive for covid 19!!! Worried she might have passed it on to ma and pa!!! She’s now got to self isolate for 10 days. Ma and pa have tried and failed to find a test facility...apparently you need to be showing symptoms. Kath has no symptoms either.
Wednesday 9th December 2020
We marked the 10th anniversary of our first date today...I made a card which featured 10 photos of us coupled up, one for each year. I worked from home today. Aki popped out to get some supplies from Waitrose. We celebrated with a slap up three course dinner and champagne this evening, and nodded off in front of the telly!
Tuesday 8th December 2020
Finished off the east London inspections today for the Local Space portfolio. Managed to make comfort breaks at Asda in Beckton, and in Dagenham, and a shop for odds and ends in Waitrose, Woodford Green. Got some treats in for tomorrow. Historic day as the first covid vaccines were rolled out. Aki was just ending her JCUK Xmas zoom meet when I got in. Rang ma and pa to see whether they had taken Kath’s advice and sought out a covid test, but they hadn’t been able to as they aren’t showing symptoms...unlike my colleague, Nigel Williams, who posted his on fb...sounds as if he’s having a torrid time of it!
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