Well here we go again for another week of my experiences and observations during lockdown:
3/4 - I had a shave! Thought that I'd better smarten up a bit otherwise I could easily be mistaken for a tramp, especially as I slob around in old t shirts and jogging bottoms. At least it's Friday, beer in the shed day, going to dig out some of my old vinyl later, going to have a retro vinyl session later. Weather is supposed to be good at the weekend, may get the pizza oven flashed up tomorrow. Going back to yesterday's observation around people posting their 'living room songs', this morning I opened Facebook only to see that somebody had posted a 'lovely' father and daughter duo, did I view it? did I hell! Get a grip guys, sing if you want but just keep it to you own friends and family! Mind you if anyone in my family or friends feel the need to make their own singing video, don't bother to send it to me, I won't view it!
Ploughmans for lunch, successfully managed to grab a mini pork pie before Grunters could get her hands on them all!
We started in the Shed a bit early at about 4.10pm, we couldn't wait much longer as we were already out there giving it a bit if a tidy up. We did manage to nearly clear the 10 ltr bag in box of Stealth Doublecrosser. Found some great old vinyl and listened to a few old classics. We were joined on Houseparty by several of the normal Friday night Shed gang.
Despite numerous reminders and warnings we find out that father in law is still going over the road to the local 7 day shop to get his newspaper every day. He has no regard for anyone else and has said that he will do what he wants. Mother in law asked the wife's sister to get her some bread and milk despite the fact that Josh & Sophie had offered to get them some the day before. It was also questioned as to why father in law couldn't get these basics as he went to the local shop anyway? Her response was 'it's too expensive there', how bloody much more annoying can they get?
4/4 - first time I have been anywhere apart from a walk for 2 weeks, I drove down to the local garage for a couple of provisions and 4 bags of logs for the wood fired pizza oven this afternoon. Somebody put on Facebook that your coronavirus quarantine theme song is the song that was number 1 on your 12th birthday, bloody typical that mine was Amazing Grace by the Pipes and Drums of the Scottish Dragoon Guards!!
Started on the beer quite early again around 3pm, got the pizza oven lit and had some cracking pizzas.
We were listening to Quadrophenia on vinyl last night, during the night I woke up and looked at the clock, it was 5.15, spookily one of the main tracks on the album is titled 5.15!
5/4 - lie in, not much point in getting up early on a Sunday!! A good English breakfast to set us up for the day. Cut the grass and cleaned out the pizza oven under orders from her indoors! A couple of beers in the garden then thought I'd better ring mother as Anna had been doing it daily for the past few days. You always know it's not going to go too well when she says 'hang on a minute, I just need to take my hearing aid out'! It's then that you know that you might as well talk to yourself for the next half hour. The daily weather forecast is then discussed, 'what's it like up there today', we are only 60 miles away but you would have thought that we were the other end of the country. She then proceeds to tell me for the upteenth time about the box of 30 fish fingers that my nephew bought for her. 'Every one I speak to have never heard of a box so big', doubtless she has told everyone that phones her! Then we have the same weekly story 'Sundays are such a long day', why on earth do they seem any longer than any other day for a 91 year old under lockdown.
Had a cracking pork vindaloo cooked by Josh with Sophie's help, he didn't make it too hot so it would appeal to everyone but it was extremely tasty.
6/4. - back to the working week, for Anna anyway! Bojo has been admitted to hospital, although not exactly a fan of his, I wish him all the best for a full recovery. Sad to hear that Pep Guardiola's mum has died from the virus.
On a lighter note we had a great dinner of Josh's. Lasagne, Sophie's cheesy garlic bread and my salad.
Just been announced that Boris has been taken into intensive care, as I previously said I am not a fan of his but fingers crossed that he pulls through this ok. Hopefully seeing this will make everyone see the need to stay inside as Boris will be getting the best of care but it can happen to anyone, no matter what age, what health or what wealth!
7/4 - looks to be a nice sunny day. Well productive, painted the front of the bar in the shed then pressure washed the decking and the patio. I did get bored after the decking and proceeded to pressure wash FART into the dirt on the patio, taking a picture to send to Josh, then deleted it with a full patio wash down. Absolutely knackered after all that effort!
Josh cooked up a great pork and chorizo chilli for dinner. Anna rang my mother, she started off about her fish fingers again! Apparently she said there are 31 in the box in 4 packs, my nephew said he bought 32!
8/4 - looking for something to do, went to check how much decking stain I had left but only a small amount in the bottom of the tin. Found a bit of outdoor furniture oil so managed to just about oil the wooden table. Sat down to watch our treat of the day 'Bargain brits in the sun', its so bad that it's turned out to be a daily ritual. Had to clean the conservatory roof, Anna made a point of starting it, then coming into the lounge to tell us what she was doing, then started banging around on the roof. There couldn't be a more obvious hint to get off my backside and take over from her.
Good to hear that Boris seems to be improving and sat up in bed.
Just reading about idiots in caravans going away for the weekend, one has jackknifed on the M5 and shut the road. They should be fined massively and made to pay for the wasted time of the emergency services who could be doing something far more important. What don't people understand!
Chicken Parmo for dinner, cooked by Sophie with Josh's help, it's her favourite hangover cure, although this time she was sober for a change! Very tasty but can't be considered good for calorie counting!
Jimmy Greaves has now been taken to hospital although not Coronavirus related, it has been a travesty that one of the all time greats of English football has never been national honoured for his services to the game. There have been campaigns and petitions to get his service staff to footballer recognised but to no avail. It would be a massive shame if anything was now to happen to him without that honour being awarded during his lifetime.
9/4 - Grunters came down this morning sporting a plethora of paisley, both leggings and tshirt, it was an assault on the eyes. When she got the ironing board out I did ask the 'paisley princess' if she was running out of clothes! Unfortunately she went back upstairs to change before I could take a picture! It reminded me of the stick I got for once wearing 'double denim', I also had to change!
Forgot to mention last week that I had started a 'brew in bag' IPA kit that Raf had given me some time ago. It appears to be working as the bag had inflated well and now it's time to move it somewhere cooler, the garage, until the end of the month. It should be ready for my birthday, what a treat!
Took my turn as 'designated shopper' for the week, a trip to Lidl followed, I managed to get most things on my list, queued for about 10 mins outside but it's great once inside as it's not too packed and easier to find everything.
Anna is cross, she put out her garden waste bin today but later on when she went to check if they had been emptied, our full bin had been put back by the garage, our neighbours' full bin was also there but none of us had moved them. We can only assume that the roofers working on next doors garage had moved them when they arrived with their truck this morning. Every other bin in the road had been emptied, I reckon we ought to dump our garden waste in their skip!
Anna rang my mother, she said was running short of her tablets so rang for a new delivery, she hadn't taken into account the bank holidays but should have enough for next week. The only problem was that she ordered the wrong tablets, she then realised and rang back, ' I told them I had rung earlier and had ordered the wrong ones, then I hung up', goodness knows why she hung up or whether they will deliver her correct tablets next week!
Oh well , yet another week of lockdown over, I bet you can't wait for next week's enthralling episode!
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