Sunday 7th February 2021

Aki rose early to call Noburu in Tokyo for a catch up. I prepared eggy bread for breakfast. Snowed for most of the day, but very lightly. Nothing sticking on the ground.

Nothing much to do but watch telly and read. Invested a couple of hours in All The President's Men. I could do with following up by reading Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's source material. 

Saturday 6th February 2021

Slow start this morning, but eventually got my act together and served up pancakes for breakfast with caramalised apple in maple syrup. FaceTimed Kath who was at ma and pa's opening her birthday presents. Jim and Karen turned up on the doorstep, and the party gravitated to the porch. Jim had been for his 5k run this morning...he's a man possessed! We went for our Saturday constitutional and walked up the hill to Waterlow Park, where I communed briefly with John Davison...well, his bench to be exact.

Bought bread at Archway market, and Aki got milk at TescoExpress. Got home before the rains came down.

Friday 5th February 2021

Nothing to report today. Spent most of the day in front of the laptop. Aki popped out on her bike for some exercise after lunch, and that's about as exciting as our day got!

I cooked omelette strips in a tomato sauce for dinner, a version of tripe a la Romana without the tripe. FaceTimed Kath to wish her a Happy 60th. She'd been celebrating with a number of zoom parties with various chums. She'll be at ma and pa's tomorrow to pick up her birthday presents...

Watched Better Call Saul...Season One being brought to an intriguing boil.

Thursday 4th February 2021

Worked from home all day today. Aki used the car and drove to The Angel in the morning to collect a generator from a colleague of Mr Kurata, whose house refurbishment she has been working on, then later drove to Finchley for a site meeting.

I cooked a Spanish bean stew, with chicken and chorizo, for dinner, then plonked myself on the sofa and watched telly.

Wednesday 3rd February 2021

Managed to rise in good time and get some work done on the computer before setting off for east London one more time on the Local Space job. Stopped for a break at ASDA in Beckton, and had my soup in the car park. Finished around 1600 and drove home via Waitrose for some odds and ends.

Aki made a 'next level' fish pie this evening...very tasty. She had ventured out to the fishmonger on Essex Road on her bike.

Slumped in front of the telly for the evening.

Tuesday 2nd February 2021

Had to drag myself out of bed this morning. Had to do a bit of work at the computer before I could set off for east London. Stopped for a break at Morrisons in Chingford, and had my lunch in the car park. Got home around 1800.

Sad to hear the news that Captain Tom Moore passed away today...the covid got him in the end!

Aki stir fried some pork, and we watched The Investigation.

Monday 1st February 2021

Drove back up to Wellingborough for another day of inspections. Stopped off at the Post Office in Olney to hand over three packages of clothing returns, then did some shopping in Sainsburys before heading for Tesco in Wellingborough for a comfort break. Had to pay two more visits there during the course of the day, having my soup in the car park at lunchtime.

Got home at 1900. Aki had made pasta. 

Phoned mum to make sure Kath's presents had been delivered. Everything seemed to have arrived, but hadn't been opened, so can only hope the electrical items didn't get bashed about by the postman!