The shopping expedition also involved depositing a bag of empty jam jars on a neighbour’s front step. Appealed for through our local What’s App group, I was glad to oblige. Glass collection being suspended meantime, it helps reduce the pile.
Butcher’s shop minus the two elder statesmen who’ve worked on into retirement, but now asked to stay home. Or decided to stay home. Lines are painted on the floor to indicate social distancing. Apochryphal tales of excess abound, but there’s enough trouble in the world as it is.
Met neighbour who didn’t get off on holiday either and had a chat from the recommended distance.
DH is involved in an online meeting. As the voices of strangers are resonating around the house, this must be working.
To the newsagent where I paid our bill (small businesses are struggling) and skimmed round his shelves. Emerged with fresh carton of pink grapefruit juice (I’m not allowed, but DH prefers), two onions and two tins of tomatoes. Oh, and an anti-bacterial handwash.
And maybe a packet of teacakes…
Made soup for lunch.
Yesterday’s writing was poor – only 500 words. tut!
Really enjoyed the online adjudications posted by the council of the Scottish Association of Writers. they can be found here
Edinburgh Writers’ Club have several mentions.
Volunteers are wonderfu!
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Enjoyed your post, Anne, and glad to see you have local shops. Really enjoyed the SAW adjudications – delighted to hear such success from Edinburgh Writers’ members. Stay safe and well.
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Hi Rosemary, I have little success in keeping a regular diary and I’ll be interested to see whether this stays the course. Later on, we’ll all be scratching our heads wondering whether something happened in the first week or the second – or maybe, not at all. The adjudications were ace. what an inspired idea. anne
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Thanks, Anne, we’ll be playing virtual badminton next! Good luck with the writing, I am finding it hard to concentrate. Best wishes Rosemary
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Hi Rosemary, Agreed, it is very difficult to concentrate. Just done ten minutes in the garden. Things must be bad. Anne
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Phew! You got teacakes.
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I know! John is playing bridge online at this moment. Weirdly fascinating. Anne
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