DVT DAYS 123 & 124

Two intense days of writing and meetings. As a new contract starts there has been a lot of reviewing going on and a lot of writing to create new resources to be used during and after COVID. Only now on Friday afternoon have I had time to clamber back on the bike and pedal an hour away.

That all sounds dull but there have been moments of light relief and pleasure during which I was able to frame my birthday Rob Ryan and hang it in the shed, order my next blood test and B12 injection and schedule my next drugs order. Such fun!

There have also been moments of indulgence, for example the latest addition to my ice hockey short collection arrived from the Ukraine, its an official 2016 world championships shirt which was held in Russia. My other extravagance was a pair of Rupert Bear trousers. I came from an idle conversation that got silly and me wondering if it was possible to get Rupert Bear trousers. What I found was pretty close and spectacular, although I am not sure they go together!

Also someone sent me a book, probably my sister but I am waiting to confirm this. A cheery tome, that is waiting for me to pay attention to it.

I am hoping for sunshine and clear skies over the next few days so that I can test out my mobile observatory app on the phone and read about what I see in the astronomy books I got for my birthday. I have lots of letters to catch up on as well. I feel a bit cheated by the Shielding being extended, its not so much that I cannot go out but I cannot invite people to come and eat and get back into cooking for people. I miss the conversations over food, either at home or out in a restaurant, even a snack bar. I am planning a holiday once the coming weeks meetings are over with and there is some breathing space. I crave a routine of writing letters, painting, training, reading and tending the garden, I can hear you all now muttering “then bloody retire”, but I doubt I will yet, maybe sometime.