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The Distancing Diaries - Day 114 & 115
On Sunday (day 114)Â the sunshine streaming through the window woke me early. I got up, let the lads out and sat outside basking in the warmth while the tea brewed. Is it just me or does everything...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 116 & 117
On Tuesday (day 116), after my Wii Fit session and our usual fruit and yogurt breakfast, Jon made sandwiches and we headed half-an-hour down the road, crossing into the neighbouring county of...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 118 & 119
On Thursday (day 118) I was up at 6.15am, let the lads out, caught up with blog comments and did my daily Wii Fit workout before taking Jon his chota hazari (Hindi for bed tea). I mopped the kitchen...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 120 & 121
On Saturday (day 120) I opened my eyes to find both the cats staring at me intently and took it as my cue to get up, feed them and let them out. I made mugs of tea and took them back to bed where I...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 122 & 123
Despite Stephen Squirrel's best efforts to rouse me at stupid o'clock on Monday morning (day 122) I managed to ignore him and go back to sleep for another hour. Although not as warm as Sunday, the sun...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 124 &125
I got up at 6.30am on Wednesday morning (day 124) and after I'd sorted the lads out, I removed the covers from the cushions in the lounge, washed them and hung them on the line. As usual, my Wii Fit...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 126 & 127
On Friday (day 126), eager to book next week's National Trust adventure, I was up and online by 6am. The weather forecast had been for a glorious day but, by the time I'd finished my Wii Fit workout...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 128 & 129
On Sunday, the sun streaming through the bedroom window woke me up just after 6.30am. Accompanied by the lads, I went downstairs and brought mugs of tea back up to bed where Jon & I read until...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 130 & 131
Unlike the previous day, Tuesday morning was mercifully dry. After my Wii Fit session and our fruit & yogurt breakfast, Jon made sandwiches, filled the flask and off we headed to Warwickshire, a...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 132 & 133
On Thursday (day 132) I was up at 6am. After letting the lads out I caught up with blog comments and did my daily Wii Fit session. Jon joined me in the kitchen for our fruit & yogurt breakfast and...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 134 & 135
Weekend? What's that? In lockdown life Saturday is just another day and, as usual, I was awake at just after 6am to let the lads out. The only variation to my normal routine is that I take two mugs of...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 136 & 137
On Monday morning (day 136) it was just Stephen who accompanied me downstairs at 6.30am. Frank hadn't eaten the previous day, had gone to sleep on the bench on the landing when I went for a shower at...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 138 & 139
On Wednesday (day 138), after a quick check-in with the Wii Fit, I took Jon a mug of tea and a bag of presents up to bed but, birthday or not, the lads insisted we were up and downstairs by 8am. After...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 140 & 141
On Friday, as we were due at the vets for 8.30 am, I attempted to let the lads out before feeding them hoping they'd do their business and their empty bellies would make them come back quickly. Of...
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The Distancing Diairies - Day 142 & 143
On Sunday (day 142) I was downstairs making tea at just after 6am. Although we'd another warm day forecast it was gloomy, grey and overcast. I went back to bed and was joined by the lads back from...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 144 & 145
 Tuesday started as all weekdays do with a Wii Fit workout and a fruit & yogurt breakfast. Jon made sandwiches & filled the flask and, despite the gloomy start to the day, we threw caution to...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 146 & 147
On Thursday (day 146), after my daily Wii Fit workout and breakfast I wandered around the garden checking what havoc the previous evening's violent storm had wreaked. Although my geraniums had been...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 148 & 149
On Saturday Jon was up first and brought mugs of tea back to bed where we lay and read. Jon got up first to start on breakfast, I finished Cathedral of the Sea before stripping and changing the bed and...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 150 & 151
I had to double check the clock when I got up on Monday morning (day 150) as it was so dark but, yes, it really was 6.15am. Neither of the lads were keen on going out in the rain & the murk and who...
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The Distancing Diaries - Day 152 & 153
Wednesday (day 152) was abysmal weather-wise, after my Wii Fit session and breakfast I got as far as the compost bin when the rain started and continued for the rest of the day. Jon popped out for...
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