I'm still not prepared to admit summer is over - certainly the weekend weather was more summer-like than autumnal - but this week there were quite a few things to which we have to say goodbye. Including, it seems, to group gatherings, as the Covid19 clouds are gathering on the horizon and we are mentally… Continue reading 37.2020 – saying goodbye
Category: Review
In the Peak District (36.20)
My name is Michelle and I'm a book addict. On our recent 10 day tour of the Peak District and surrounds, I came back with 12 new books. All second hand mind, but 12 of them. Do you know how much 12 books weigh? A lot. Especially when you add them to four books that… Continue reading In the Peak District (36.20)
34.20 last working week of the summer
This week was full of anticipation of going away in holiday on Sunday. The heatwave was well and truly over, so temperatures were more normal and reasonable and sleeping was much easier. But humidity remained high, and even on rainy days it was unpleasantly sticky. This week’s mood I hit a low mood point towards… Continue reading 34.20 last working week of the summer
33.20 – the heatwave breaks
The thunderstorm on Thursday night may have interrupted my sleep a little bit, but as it brought the temperature down I didn't mind so much, and when it was done, it was cool enough to sleep. My cat was not very happy during the heatwave. He had pretty much stopped eating and we were having… Continue reading 33.20 – the heatwave breaks
32.20 – the heat goes on
This week's sleep: Noctus interruptus. It's been a difficult time for sleeping over the past week. Last Friday night it was Eid fireworks at 11.30pm, followed by a helicopter hovering for an hour at 3.30am; Saturday night there was some kind of altercation further down our street and a window was smashed, with more arguing… Continue reading 32.20 – the heat goes on
31.2020 or “I can’t believe it’s August already”
I cannot believe it's August already. August. Summer proper. We even had a day and night of significantly hot and distinctly Un-British weather (36C/96F in my part of London). Even with a fan it was difficult to concentrate in the home office on a Friday afternoon with those temperatures. So I felt fully justified in… Continue reading 31.2020 or “I can’t believe it’s August already”
A hot and sticky week (30.2020)
The weather this week has been all over the place. Hot, sunny, cool, rainy, sometimes all of these within one hour. So it's been hard to know how to dress and how to feel. Do I have a fever? No, it's just humid. Do I have a chill? No, it's just raining and windy now.… Continue reading A hot and sticky week (30.2020)
The long short week (29.2020)
Monday was a bank holiday. Not an official one in my part of the world, just a day’s holiday granted by my employer, a bank. It was their way of encouraging people to take time off, take a break, slow down, maybe book some extra holiday to recover from all the stress we have been… Continue reading The long short week (29.2020)
28.20
This week's hello Our new neighbours have properly moved in at last and we've met them over the fence. We warned them about our friendly cat, who loves to visit anyone who is eating in their garden, and that they should watch out for him coming over to visit if they have food and trying… Continue reading 28.20
Week 27.2020 – rolling on into the second half of 2020
After a grim start to the year, I am feeling a little more positive and a little more energetic as the second half of 2020 rolls in. Let's hope I'm not mistaken in my feeling. This week's TV: We did some catching up on TV this week after a few weeks of not watching much… Continue reading Week 27.2020 – rolling on into the second half of 2020
