How are you all doing?

[SB2015]

As we were ask to take a week off of work in the form of a shutdown, I am struggling with no routine.

@Toucan well done to your husband and all the other like him that are helping with these things.

I started with no routine, but unlike my OH I found I definitely needed one. Every regular event is gone so I now have my own ‘timetable’ for the week. I certainly need to know one things I am diong other following day when I go to bed. It tends to get me up a bit earlier. Hope you find a pattern that suits you soon.

 

[eggyg]

We discovered that you can do this with more than two people yesterday, by accident. I did a video call in what’s app to a group. Three of us enjoyed chatting over coffee for an hour. We did find one of use went sideways at intervals. Not quite sure why yet, so still more to learn.

We often have a family group chat. It’s quite funny five of us on the screen at the same time, and usually end up howling with laughter because someone always drops their phone/iPad and ends up upside down!

 

[NotWorriedAtAll]

partner sat here this morning but been coughing blood so not so good, got the district nurses coming today and also got the doctor telephoning sometime today, this is getting way out of my league.

Sorry to hear this mikey I will be thinking of you both.

 

[eggyg]

I did washing too and it’s lovely seeing it blowing on the line. Nice and sunny but still a chill in the wind. Made a baba ganoush from scratch including a homemade tahini paste. Mr Eggy planted his seed potatoes. After lunch we posted a birthday card and a wedding invite through our friend and neighbours’ door. It’s for our daughter’s wedding on 25th July. We’re hoping it’ll go ahead so carrying on as normal. We carried on for our daily constitutional but my blooming pelvis injury raised its ugly head 10 minutes in. TBF it’s niggled for about a week and I’ve stupidly ignored it. I went back home and Mr Eggy carried on. He needs vascular exercise for his heart and I just hold him back. I sat in the garden and read my book then prepared our tea. We went to Greece via France and Italy to pick up a white and a red wine. We had chicken kebabs, Greek salad, hummus, tzatziki and the baba ganoush. Very nice too. Nice, light sunny weather meal.

 

[Robin]

We saw a yellowhammer on our walk today, I haven’t seen one for years. We used to see lots of them regularly 10-15 years ago. Sometimes we hear the odd one (a little bit of bread and no cheese!) but way across the fields. Perhaps they’ll stage a recovery now they’ve got a bit more peace and quiet.

 

[eggyg]

We saw a yellowhammer on our walk today, I haven’t seen one for years. We used to see lots of them regularly 10-15 years ago. Sometimes we hear the odd one (a little bit of bread and no cheese!) but way across the fields. Perhaps they’ll stage a recovery now they’ve got a bit more peace and quiet.

Never ever seen one but today on my very short walk we saw our first swallow of the year down by the river. We have them nest under the archway between our row of cottages but they arrive on 27th April ( mother in law’s birthday) every year. Lovely to see them dipping into the water to drink. We get two, sometimes three broods of chicks. It’s a lovely sight.

 

[SB2015]

I hope that you and your wife were able to get the support you needed today @mikeydt1

Just got back from our evening walk. We called in to Sainsbury’s on route, and WE GOT SOME YEAST!!!!!!!! Yipppeeee. Bread making can continue.

Sheets hung on the line for us as well today. They smell so different when they have been hung in the sunshine.

 

[Toucan]

I'm fascinated but confused. Do you have a photo of what you produce so that my think brain can work it out 🙂

Not a great pic, but hope this explains it Sue. The 3D printer makes the orange bits at the top and bottom, it is used like a visor.

 

[Toucan]

Bit of a mixed day yesterday.
My daughter lost her job, and in the current climate the chances of getting another one are nil.
Long chats on zoom, but it was so hard not to be able to just put my arm around her. - but many much harder things happening to people than this, and she will be Ok, and can now spend more time with her children.

What was fun was another 'zoom' cooking session with my grandson. Sausage rolls this time, and we had a few laughs and the photo of the results looked fairly edable!

 

[SueEK]

Not a great pic, but hope this explains it Sue. The 3D printer makes the orange bits at the top and bottom, it is used like a visor.
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Thanks, that’s really good and well done to you and hubby for helping x

 

[SueEK]

Bit of a mixed day yesterday.
My daughter lost her job, and in the current climate the chances of getting another one are nil.
Long chats on zoom, but it was so hard not to be able to just put my arm around her. - but many much harder things happening to people than this, and she will be Ok, and can now spend more time with her children.

What was fun was another 'zoom' cooking session with my grandson. Sausage rolls this time, and we had a few laughs and the photo of the results looked fairly edable!

Sorry to hear this and I hope when things return to normal she will find something even better x

 

[SB2015]

Not a great pic, but hope this explains it Sue. The 3D printer makes the orange bits at the top and bottom, it is used like a visor.
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Thanks Sue. What an excellent use of the 3D printing.

 

[SB2015]

Bit of a mixed day yesterday.
My daughter lost her job, and in the current climate the chances of getting another one are nil.
Long chats on zoom, but it was so hard not to be able to just put my arm around her. - but many much harder things happening to people than this, and she will be Ok, and can now spend more time with her children.

What was fun was another 'zoom' cooking session with my grandson. Sausage rolls this time, and we had a few laughs and the photo of the results looked fairly edable!

It is hard at present as things are so uncertain, and it must be so hard not to be able to just give your daughter a big hug.

Photo the sausage rolls welcome if your grandson doesn’t mind.

 

[mikeydt1]

the use of 3d printers is been put to use at the Uni here, saw that they too are doing those face mask things.
wish i had one as i am good with technology and would certainly put it to use.

 

[Toucan]

Photo the sausage rolls welcome if your grandson doesn’t mind.

Sausage rolls made by grandson with remote control via Zoom! I think a few may have 'disappeared' before he took the photo. I don't think Greggs need to worry too much about competition just yet.

 

[SB2015]

I bet they taste a lot better than Greggs.
I love the idea that you are cooking on Zoom

 

[Ditto]

Glorious Maundy Thursday. Been in the garden so that's me for the afternoon. Agh. I could do with a Radox bath. The Queen won't be giving out pennies will she, she's holed up at Windsor I presume. Better safe than sorry.

 

[mikeyB]

I'm in the middle of baking some bread. I couldn't be bothered digging out the breadmaker, so I got out the wholemeal flour, mixed in the flour with salt, yeast, sugar to feed the yeast, water, milk and butter. And with scrupulously washed hands, piled into the mix, gathered it all together then kneaded it by hand. It's currently tucked up in a covered ball in the warmest bit of the flat, which happens to be the wee cupboard next to the built in dishwasher, which is running at the moment. In a couple of hours, the smell of fresh baked bread will permeate the flat.

In fact, I've just checked and it has risen enough to be knocked back and put in the bread tin to rise again ready for baking.

I love breadmaking. No preservatives, no dough improvers, no additional ingredients to improve shelf life. Just nature's own ingredients. Including my exertions 🙂

 

[SB2015]

Now that we are the proud owners of some yeast at last, ‘we’ ( in truth that is OH) will be making our bread again. Looking forward to the output.

Another glorious day, and have split repotted some hostas, as well as a few sedums. Seed will go in tomorrow under cloches or straight out as necessary.

Supper, a short walk and then choir by Zoom. There were 16 the first week, 24 of us last week and more promised as they have sorted out the tech, and know that we have a short pause at 8:00.

 

[eggyg]

Stayed in today, no Boris walk as my back is still pulling. Can’t believe I still have light bruising and a small haematoma almost 5 months after my freak accident. I’m concerned I’ve torn something again, but two paracetamol and no walking for a few days should sort it, I hope! Did a bit of training in preparation for my volunteer role with Diabetes UK. My first time on Zoom! Caught up with a friend on the phone who doesn’t do social media. Done a bit of ironing and made a chilli for tea. Greece last night, Mexico tonight! We do get about! We’ll be out clapping at 8 o’clock and then looking forward to the final episode of Noughts and Crosses, uncomfortable viewing at times. Quick fancy the books, which I believe are for young adults. I will read them and see if I think they’re suitable for my teenaged grandchildren ( just 13). The days do fly in.