13th January 2021.
Miserable grey day, cold and drizzly.
Max is much better today; he ate a whole dinner last night. Unfortunately, it’s such a miserable day, he is best staying indoors but things are looking up for him at last.
We went to the fish man this morning; he has been to Weybridge and says the virus is rife there its terrible, people are very sick also the lads on the docks in Grimsby are suffering badly with Covid too. We got into the car pronto and doused ourselves with anti-virus gel. A quick trip to Waitrose for some essentials, we cannot get a click and collect slot or a home delivery. Nic suggested we try if we wake up in the night so at 1 am I tried but no joy. Anyway, Waitrose was so quiet it was fine to be in there we felt safe enough. We are now well stocked up with veg that lasts so hopefully won’t need to shop again for a few weeks.
I am getting a bit jumpy about things and will feel safer when the rate starts to come down again. Signs are that it may already be happening here but if what the fish man says is true perhaps not!
The reason we were awake at 1am is that there was a cat fight which sounded as though it was happening inside our house it was so loud woke us both from a deep sleep. No sign of any intruders but Willow appeared to be traumatised. His cat flap must not have clicked shut and some other cat got in or was lying in wait for him by the back door. He is too old to be getting into fights and being frightened. Anyway, we could not sleep as we were too worried about him, he soon settled down and was gently snoring while we were wide awake looking for grocery slots. Hmmmm.
14.01.21.
We awake to the sound of cars swooshing through a drenched road outside our window. Double rain is the order of the day and it means another day stuck indoors.
I decide to spring clean our bedroom whilst Ian settles down to watch the test match from Sri Lanka. I get a huge pang of “I want to go somewhere sunny and interesting” when I see the match from Galle. Luckily, we have been there, so some good memories of hot sunny days keep me happy for the moment.
We have had a problem with our shower and every morning it’s been a case of will this be the day that it packs in completely. We had a booking to get it fixed but that was next Wednesday. This morning we got a call as he was able to squeeze us in this afternoon. Euphoria to get the shower fixed and abject horror at having a workman in the house. Never mind we opened all the windows upstairs and the front door to create a through draft. Poor bugger must have been frozen, but it probably made him get his skates on and he had the job done in 15 minutes. A mass sanitising programme then commenced and then once again for good measure, keeping everything crossed that safety measures were adequate.
A good result today, clean bedroom, shower fixed and a home food delivery slot booked for next week.
15.01.21
Nextdoor’s roof has a thick covering of frost on it at 7.30 this morning. So, a brighter but colder day is a promise and we will get out for a walk later.
Max needed a bit of shopping I ventured into the supermarket again, we will get him co-ordinated with our big shop now he is getting better. Every day he gains a bit more ground eating and sleeping better and he is hoping to get out for a short walk later. He is very excited about it as this will be the first time he has been over the doorstep this year. As he gets better, he starts to tell us the reality of what happened to him and how frightened he was that it was going to get worse and he would end up in hospital. He is terrified that he will contract it again.
Today there is a ban on flights from the entire South American continent and Portugal from entering England. 2 new variants of the virus have been found in Brazil and is thought to be the reason for a significant rise in cases there. One of the 2 variants in Brazil has already been found in the UK. The health system in Brazil is said to be collapsing due to soaring infections.
There is concern that the current vaccines will not protect us against these variants, however they say it will only take a few weeks to tweak it.
Just for the record there is an absolute ban on leisure travel in the current lockdown.
Around the world 93 million cases have been reported and 2 million deaths.
Another point of note I heard on the news yesterday was that China (Yes China!) reported 1 (yes that’s ONE) death the other day this was the 1st since May 2020. The WHO is in Wuhan to start a probe into the origins of the Coronavirus.
BBC news reports that some Asian communities are afraid or against having the vaccine as fake news report that there is meat or pork in the vaccine.
Snow is causing problems in the North and Scotland, but crowds of people are gathering in parks in Leeds to sledge and have snowball fights.
Vaccine administration is being ramped up all over the country but the South East and London seem to be falling short of targets.
Marlow vaccine centres are up and running but there is a supply issue at present.
Donald Trump has made history again as being the only President to be impeached twice. Soldiers are camped out inside the Capitol building and it is reported there are more USA forces in Washington than in Afghanistan and Iraq combined.
No running today as it too cold again. We need to get out as it is going to rain again tomorrow, and the hordes of weekend walkers will be out. Good news is that rates appear to be going down in the local area at least.
Willow is living like a Lord. He gets freshly cooked fish, tinned Tuna and Dreamies on demand now. Good news is he appears to be putting on some weight, he is a very happy cat and takes the best spot in front of the fire each evening when his tummy is full. If his tummy is not full, we get the plaintive cry and the staring eyes until the situation is resolved to his satisfaction.
Some of our cooking this week.
Beef Bourguignonne
Homemade Veg Lasagne and salad (recipe needs tweaking a bit)
Liver and Onions, parsnip and potato mash, cabbage and carrots
Ian’s Minestrone soup.
Sea Bream, crushed potatoes, broccoli. (Beautiful fresh fish)
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