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The Distancing Diaries - 25th & 26th November, 2020
Torrential rain greeted me when I got up on Wednesday morning but the lads insisted on going outside and came back just after I'd finished my Wii Fit. I'd just about caught up with my blog reading when...
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The Distancing Diaries - 27th & 28th November, 2020
On Friday morning, just before my final Wii Fit session of the week, I did a load of washing and hung it up to dry in the utility room. After our breakfast I caught up with blog comments while Jon...
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The Distancing Diaries - 29th & 30th November, 2020
 On Sunday morning I was first up, seeing to the lads and bringing mugs of tea back to bed where we read until 8.30am. We had toast for breakfast and watched The Andrew Marr Show. I painted my nails...
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The Distancing Diaries - 1st & 2nd December, 2020
December 1st was the date those of us who are self-employed were able to apply for a third Covid grant and by 7am I'd submitted my claim and already received notification of the amount I was due....
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The Distancing Diaries - 3rd & 4th December, 2020
 Thursday morning was grim, it had been raining since the early hours and icy cold. Neither of the lads were keen on staying outside and were already back in bed when I started my Wii Fit workout....
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The Distancing Diaries - 5th, 6th & 7th December, 2020
 Jon woke me in the early hours of Saturday morning to show me the thick blanket of snow covering the garden but by the time he'd got up at 7.30am it had reduced to a light dusting. He brought me a cup...
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The Distancing Diaries - 8th & 9th December, 2020
Tuesday got off to a damp and icy start but the news about the first Covid vaccine being administered helped brighten my morning. After my Wii Fit workout I threw together the ingredients for a dahl...
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Sweden Comes To Stonecoft - Our Bathroom Makeover in Collaboration with...
 Of all the rooms in our house, the bathroom is the one our visitors (remember them?) say they love the most. Originally a toilet in a room the size of a cupboard, Jon knocked the walls down and...
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The Distancing Diaries - 10th - 13th December, 2020
Thank you so much for all the fabulous comments on my last two posts. A billion apologies for not replying or visiting any blogs this weekend, I'm not sure where the time has gone but normal service...
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The Distancing Diaries - 14th & 15th December, 2020
On Monday after my Wii Fit session I swept the lounge rug and then settled down to an epic blog catch up, breaking off briefly for breakfast. It was Liz's mum, Hazel's, 80th birthday, and as she's in...
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The Distancing Diaries - 16th & 17th December, 2020
As forecast, Wednesday brought gale force winds and torrential rain. The lads were back from their investigations of the garden within minutes and went straight back to bed leaving me and the Wii Fit...
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The Distancing Diaries - 18th & 19th December, 2020
On Friday morning, for the first time in ages I was up before the alarm - set for 6.30am - immediately going online and booking a National Trust visit for the day after Boxing Day. After my final Wii...
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The Distancing Diaries - 20th & 21st December, 2020
 Jon was up first on Sunday and brought mugs of tea up to bed where we lay and read till 8.30am. We watched The Andrew Marr Show and had toast for breakfast. Mindful of an imminent lockdown I dragged...
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The Distancing Diaries - 22nd, 23rd & 24th December, 2020
On Tuesday morning I did my Wii Fit workout, put away yesterday's laundry and caught up with blog reading. After our fruit & yogurt I wrote the neighbour's Xmas cards and finished my crochet. The...
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The Distancing Diaries - 25th, 26th & 27th December, 2020
Hello, friends! I hope that despite the circumstances you've managed to have yourselves a very happy Xmas. On Xmas Day Jon was up first, while he was in the kitchen I snuck downstairs and brought the...
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The Distancing Diaries - 28th & 29th December, 2020
On Monday I looked outside and saw that the garden was blanketed with a thick layer of snow. The lads weren't happy, Frank hissed, took one step outside and ran back upstairs to bed while Stephen did a...
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The Distancing Diaries - 30th & 31st December, 2020
I'd just turned the TV on to start my Wii Fit session on Wednesday morning to discover that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine had been approved and I woke Jon with the wonderful news and a cup of tea...
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The Distancing Diaries - 1st & 2nd January, 2021
 Happy New Year to one and all! The bargain £1 William Morris 2021 calendar is now out of the cellophane wrapper & in use (sadly no dates scribbled on it yet!) and I'm delighted to see that...
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The Distancing Diaries - 3rd & 4th January, 2021
 On Sunday the heavy snow that had fallen the previous evening had all but thawed and, for the first time in days, the lads were happy to go out. I made tea, took it back to bed and we lay about...
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The Distancing Diaries - 5th & 6th January, 2021
Tuesday morning started with a Wii Fit session, followed by a thorough dust, mop, sweep, polish and scrub of the lounge. I love it when I've cleaned, the wonderful aroma of pine, beeswax and turpentine...
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