Friday

 Good morning!  It's not nice outside and, I gather, will remain not nice for a few days.  Thank goodness for warm homes and watertight transport!

The biggie this morning is that Mr and Mrs Trump have tested positive for Covid 19.  While I am sorry for anyone who has this most unpleasant and dangerous virus, there is a bit of unholy glee inside of me that I am doing my best to smother because it isn't nice, not kind at all.

But, as a week ago he was telling Americans  not to worry about Covid-19 because "it affects virtually nobody except the elderly and those with heart conditions", there's more than an element of poetic justice about the whole thing, isn't there?  I just wonder how many others he and his wife have infected.  And it will play havoc with his re-election campaign; I'm just wondering how he will manipulate this one.  Aren't I horrible!

On to more pleasant things, yesterday was satisfyingly busy.  The fridge has had a jolly good clean out and I was pleased how little had to be discarded.  I've cut down the remaining green tomatoes and they are sitting on a couple of trays now.  I always find this very sad.  I dearly love having unlimited and free tomatoes and they've been superb this year.  Now all that's left are browning and bedraggled plants, waiting to be pulled up and discarded - which I will do when I get home again.

Today I finish off all the bits and bobs, do a final reccy over everything, pack and leave.  First of all though, Sharon is coming to work her usual magic on my hair.  Great timing, isn't it?

I actually can't leave until a parcel arrives.  On Wednesday morning I ordered some shoes from Hotter and paid extra for next day delivery which I assumed meant Thursday.  That's what the bumph indicated anyway.  But no, they will be delivered today!  So I will wait.  They'd better!

I'll carry on blogging over the coming week and should have plenty of photos to show off.