under another sun

Up and at it today. A top to toe house hoover, and cleanup which took some time. Lorraine and I looking today at wedding photos and finally building ourselves a wedding album. Nice to look at the photos again. Lots of calls today, Beth spending the afternoon and evening with assorted pals, and attending a zoom birthday party this afternoon. We chatted to Pat and Maureen for a bit, Maureen demonstrating how she made a facemask with a handkerchief. I spent some time talking to Mum too, at a bit cheesed off with the lockdown today. Lorraine talking to Dawn on video link too. Lovely to glimpse her little face too, looking all healthy after working on her allotment. Sat briefly outside in the sun this afternoon, but when the sun slid behind some high cloud it was too cold. Lorraine and I had a Brooklyn Nine-nine binge, after Lorraine had been crying at Repair Shop. Beth appearing from time to time from her cyber parties.  Lorraine had a gin and tonic an I had two Dark and Stormy coc...

Slightly more pep in my step today, got off the train at Hassocks and waiting for my connecting Victoria train listened to the birds singing in the fields and gardens nearby. A lovely interlude. Then up to the smoke. Waiting on the westbound platform of the Circle line, the platform man kept repeating, in his unplaceable accent, "Step away from the YOLO line."  which made me laugh somewhat. Finished The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie  on the tube. A perfectly-formed little book. Work not too bad. And got away promptly. Home and Lorraine out at a leaving do for her old boss Chris. Dragging my sorry butt through this week. Nice to simply sit on the sofa and enjoy the guilty pleasure of watching several episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.  Lorraine home late. Looking forward to the weekend when we have time to talk. She played me a message from an excitable Beth, who has just taken her first driving lesson.