The Distancing Diaries - 16th & 17th February, 2021
On Tuesday I did my Wii Fit workout, threw a load of washing into the machine, swept the rugs in the lounge and middle room and had just finished hanging the laundry up in the utility room when Jon...
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 On Thursday, despite Stephen's best efforts to get me up at 5am, I managed to stay in bed till 6.30am. I put away the teatowels I'd washed the previous day, did my Wii Fit workout and after a blog...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 20th & 21st February, 2021
 An indignant *brip* woke us at 7.45am on Saturday morning, it was Frank anxious to go out. Jon got up, let the lads out and brought tea back to bed where we lay and read until the MyHermes man rapped...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 22nd & 23rd February, 2021
Monday morning kicked off with my first Wii Fit session of the week. Afterwards I braved the rain to dash out to the Kinky Shed, collect the overnight ebay sales and wrap them up then caught up with...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 24th & 25th February, 2021
Wednesday got off to a gloomy, grey and drizzly start but, with temperatures well above the seasonal average, the lads had a fine old time looking for mice in the rockery whilst I did my Wii Fit. I did...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 26th & 27th February, 2021
As forecast there was a heavy frost on Friday morning and after a quick lap of the garden the lads were soon snuggled back in bed. I put away the previous day's laundry, did the final Wii Fit workout...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 28th February & 1st March, 2021
 I was up at 6.30am on Sunday and swept and mopped the kitchen and utility room floors whilst the tea was brewing. I brought mugs back up to bed and we lay and read until just after 8am. After...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 2nd & 3rd March, 2021
Yet again, Tuesday got off to a bitterly cold, frosty start. After I'd put away the previous day's laundry and done my Wii Fit workout I caught up with blogland before joining Jon for breakfast and...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 4th & 5th March, 2021
On Thursday morning after my Wii Fit workout I watered the plants in the lounge and polished the floorboards. I was just finishing replying to blog comments when Jon got up and we had breakfast. Once...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 6th & 7th March, 2021
 As is usual on a Saturday, Jon was up first. He saw to the lads, made tea and brought it back to bed where we lay and read until 8.30am. After he'd gone downstairs to put the sausages in the oven and...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 8th & 9th March, 2021
 On Monday, after my first Wii Fit workout of the week, I switched the TV over to the weather forecast. As torrential rain was expected for most of the week I emptied the contents of the laundry basket...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 10th & 11th March, 2021
The predicted high winds and showers had already taken a grip when I got up on Wednesday morning although it didn't bother the lads who took their time inspecting the garden when I let them out. I did...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 12th & 13th March, 2021
 Again I was greeted by torrential rain when I let the lads out on Friday morning. I loaded the washing machine, put the plants on the kitchen shelf into the sink for a soak and then hung the laundry...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 14th & 15th March, 2021
I was up at 6.30am on Sunday morning, let the lads out, made tea and brought it back to bed where I read and Jon snoozed until 8.15am. We had toast for breakfast, I painted my nails and we watched The...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diairies - 16th & 17th March, 2021
On Tuesday morning, after my Wii Fit workout, I hand-washed the Hmong/Thai dress that I'd bought from eBay. As the forecast was for a warm, dry day I hung it on the line to dry only for the heavens to...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 18th & 19th March, 2021
On Thursday morning I did a load of washing and, as the sky was looking somewhat ominous, hung it up in the utility room, then did my Wii Fit workout. I'd just finished replying to blog comments when...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 20th & 21st March, 2021
Saturday heralded the equinox, the first official day of Spring, and also marked a year to the day when we went into lockdown and I'd started my Distancing Diaries (part one HERE). Jon got up, made tea...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 22nd & 23rd March, 2021
It was just 1°C when I got up on Monday morning but I optimistically pegged a pair of jeans I'd washed the previous evening on the line on my way to the stockroom to collect the garments that had sold...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 24th & 25th March, 2021
After my Wii Fit session on Wednesday morning, I put a load of washing into the machine as the forecast had promised sunshine and bright skies. I wrapped my latest eBay sales, swept the rugs in the...
View ArticleThe Distancing Diaries - 26th & 27th March, 2021
Friday got off to a miserable start with plummeting temperatures, high winds and rain. After my final Wii Fit workout of the week, I wrapped the overnight eBay sales, did a load of washing which I hung...
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