Apologies for the last couple of days absence, but life has moved into a new phase now I’ve finally shaken off Covid. Yesterday morning I used the last of our latest batch of test kits and found (much to my relief) that I was clear – which meant that I could go shopping and interact with a clear conscience. I know most people don’t bother nowadays, but I know how vulnerable some folks still are, so the last thing I wanted to do was spread what’s still a nasty bug.

My first day of freedom coincided with lovely sunny weather – although the wind-chill made you appreciate we’re only just into spring. Even so, it was lovely to get out and about. Even supermarket shopping seemed a treat! What was an even bigger treat was being able to pop into my local pub for a pint and a natter with some of the regulars, early doors.

Today (Tuesday) has been much of the same apart from the fact I’ve been back and forth between home and a local charity shop. My office ‘spring cleaning’ has turned into something much bigger. I’m now having a complete clear-out of stuff from the cottage, especially stuff that’s sat in boxes ever since I moved here from London in January 2010. I’m ditching boxes and boxes of old sci-fi books, many of which I’ve had since I was a teenager. I’d always hoped that, one day when I’d retired, I’d have chance to re-read some of them. But it’s not to be. I have other plans now. Instead, the local Hospice will benefit from their sale. The clear-out is throwing up other memories too, some of the stuff (if I have time) will end up on eBay but right now I’m knee-deep in boxes and crates.

Right, time to go. I’ll leave you with today’s picture, which is from an album I’m hoping to finish scanning in the next couple of days.

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