Thursday

Let's start with the good news! My Covid PCR test result came through yesterday and it's negative. It's what I was expecting, but it's still good to have it confirmed. 

Yesterday was so hot! I decided against a walk during the day and went for a night-time one with my neighbour instead. We set out about 10:30pm when it was a bit cooler and just wandered around the village, putting the world to rights and generally having a good chat. It made a change and I enjoyed her company so hopefully we'll do it again some time.

I spent most of the afternoon with L hearing all about her camping trip ... she made me laugh so much it hurt! We're both watching our weight ... supposedly ... but gave in to temptation and had a brownie. In my defense I didn't eat much of mine; it looked good but was too rich and I knew I'd be ill if I ate all of it so I don't think it's done too much damage to my efforts to lose weight.

We didn't arrive until after the lunchtime rush so it wasn't too busy and we were lucky enough to get a table in the shade. We stayed chatting for about three hours, so it was a pleasant afternoon in the company of a good friend. We've tentatively arranged other things to do - L has a voucher for afternoon tea for two but she can't remember where it is (!), and next time, hopefully next week, we will try a different venue and meet at a farm café where there is plenty of shaded outdoor seating. 

The supermarket delivery arrived at 9pm and there were no substitutions so there is now a good supply of fresh fruit and veg to keep me going.

I had a lovely but emotional text conversation with my nephew last night, the one I gave all of my late partner's tools to. Out of the blue he send me a photo of one of the tools and said it is something he uses every day and always thinks of Ced when he uses it, which was so special to hear and Ced would have been over the moon about it. He loved both of my nephews dearly and was as proud of them as if they were his own sons. I won't share all of the conversation but it was wonderful to know he hasn't been forgotten by others and I felt quite tearful by the end of it, but in a good way.

Today, I'd like to visit the lavender farm this morning but will phone before driving over in case they have already started harvesting the crop ... a visit can wait for cooler days if they have because I won't be able to take the photo I have planned in my mind!  It's the Indian cookery class after lunch ... I think we're cooking the Bengali Dal Pakoras today.