Friday

 Good morning!  Guess what - we have another hard frost and bright sunshine.  I love the sunshine but the frosts are a nuisance.  Not a good time at all and so many of them in a row!
We always complain about something weather related, don't we?  :-)

Yesterday, everything went according to plan, which was nice.

I set off into town at around quarter to ten, got a very handy parking slot close to the gym and wandered across to Matalan.  They were restricting numbers so I had to wait and I did wonder if I ought to go in but it turned out to be a bit of a queue at the checkout while the main body of the shop was virtually empty.  I thought it good that they were so immediately responsive to what was happening in the shop.

They had some lovely tops, I thought.  I bought six (oops); two 'classic' T shirts which are always so useful, a navy and white polka dot T shirt, a cotton top with big, frilly puffed sleeves which I think might be a mistake but it was in the sale so a matter of a few pounds - a coffee and doughnut would cost more than I paid - and these two.

The purple one was in the leisurewear department but I'll wear it anywhere.  It has a pleated back and looks so nice on.  The colour suits me, I think.
The other is my favourite.  These V neck, pleated-front tops are all the thing (I've seen them in ads a lot, anyway), it is what is described as an 'animal print' and the sleeves are elbow length.  I love it, I really do - it is so comfortable and flattering - and it doesn't need ironing!
I gave them all a wash as they had that nasty, just-bought from a cheap shop smell about them.
I also bought some slippers (needed) and some knee highs.  I almost fell for a nightie but managed to hold back.

Then I had my swim and, again, it was lovely!  Warm water and not too crowded.  I can only think that people are booking and then not turning up as they could easily have accommodated more swimmers in safety.  No complaints from me though.
I did half an hour and felt well exercised.

After lunch, Christine came over.  We had no sooner settled down outside, legally distanced, tea/coffee on a table, when the clouds rolled over and rain started falling.  We hastily tidied up, Chris went back over the cul de sac, cup of tea in hand, and we finished the chat online.  Good old Messenger!

Finally, Zoom Slimming World was good, as usual.  A few people couldn't come and were missed.  Jen confirmed that face to face meetings would start on May 20th which people seemed really pleased about.  Nice.

In the evening I got some ironing done but was very tired that I was fast asleep in bed shortly after nine.

Today is less cluttered.  I'm doing an early morning shop at some point soon, to Sainsbury's as I want to get some of their brand items.  Oh, dear, they have clothes, how sad!!  ;-)

At some point I will pop to the allotment with the mower and strimmer and give the grass a haircut.  I might also get a few barrow loads of chippings for the back as some of the plastic ground cover is showing.  I may also pootle to a garden centre as I'm out of potting compost and have a bit of a list of other items to get too.

And that is about it.  I will tidy the house for the cleaners when I get home from shopping and I have a few T shirts in the ironing basket!  So that's today.  Nice and easy.

An afterthought - I suppose I need to go through my T shirts, etc, as I have some very tatty ones that I no longer wear.

Have a lovely Friday and be safe.  xx