Beautiful Autumn days.

Well where did that week go, its just gone in a blur and not an alcoholic one I hasten to add. Both Ian and I have been off the booze for quite a while now; off as in just don’t fancy a drink. No bad thing eh. We have the occasional one now and again as we did when Sarah and Jon came to stay last weekend. As I said in the beginning where did that week go? Seems like yesterday we were prepping to eat out at the Vanilla pod. Speaking of which another fabulous luncheon was taken there last Saturday, excellent in everyway. Coronavirus also had an impact on our behaviour and kept us out of the pub for a pre and or post snifter, helping our health and our pockets too. See every cloud and all that. It was lovely to have visitors it’s been such a long time and we all enjoyed a fairly normal weekend. We have managed a few walks this week, Burnham Beeches was the venue for a change as I had a yearning for a walk in the woods, lovely sunshine, blue sky and the magic of the trees turning the woods into a blaze of colour. Copper leaves carpet the ground and masses of acorns litter underneath the beautiful ancient oaks. I did a walk there with Ian and the following day did a different walk with Rhiannon we were lucky to spot 3 deer grazing on the edge of the woods. Friday night Donna and Paul came round and we had a good catch up, as we had not seen them for a while. A late night by our standards and although I drank very little I could not sleep and was still awake at 2am, so today I am a bit grouchy. High winds and rain are forecast any minute here so I fear no walk will be partaken today; I will struggle to get my 10k steps a day this week. I watched the secret garden and although it was a long time ago that I read the book I was disappointed in it. It didn’t have the magic of the book and was sickly sweet in its adaptation. Mixed messages about the virus continue. London moves into tier 2 and Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire move into Tier 3. Wales is in a circuit lockdown for 16 days. Essential travel only in or out, pubs restaurants and hospitality shutdown. Only essential shopping allowed and no mixing of households inside or out. Marlow remains in tier 1 and medium risk but cases are rising in High Wycombe and Slough and Windsor / Maidenhead is heading for tier 2. There are large electronic signs as you enter Wycombe and near Beaconsfield announcing that covid cases are rising rapidly in the area and to take appropriate action. Bucks council has sent out an advisory directive asking people to limit contact with others to avoid moving into tier 2. This has been met with mixed emotions and down right stupidity by some of the comments on the website. Its just common sense to limit contact and just because the Government has not yet implemented it does not mean that it is a outrageous request. Listening to Graham Norton on the radio while I write this and Maria McErlane was on a train when an announcement was made to say that they were now entering a tier 2 zone and to take appropriate action. Worthy of note I thought if not only for its Sci-Fi quality but also as a mark of where we are at present. British summertime ends tonight and the clocks go back. We are not looking forward to the early darkness but the fire is ready for lighting and a good stock of red wine is on hand. I must mention that I had a massive senior moment on sunday morning when I gave Sarah a bacon and egg sandwich. Sarah has been veggie for as long as I can remember, I dont know what came over me or where my head was at. I think I was too busy trying not to over cook Jons egg. Anyway no harm done and it was soon remidied sorry Sarah.