The British weather isn't very predictable, even though we get reasonably accurate weather forecasts on television. As I write this on Saturday 18th April, it's 5.30a.m. I'm awake because I can't sleep properly and I can hear what I assume is rain, so I peer out of the window and, yes, it is raining, although not heavily. Alfie will need to go out as normal. Yesterday he spent most of the day staring at me, regardless of the fact that I had taken him out at more or less the same time as we usually go out. I have to say that Oldbrook Green is beginning to be somewhat boring, just walking around it is not the most inspiring piece of grass in the country. I see that the metal construction (how to describe, a sort of bus shelter, with seats inside. I think, intended as a place for the local youth to sit. I wish I'd had somewhere similar when I was their age. The enclosed space. I think you call it a skateboarding park) with skateboarding equipment inside is meant similarly. It is enclosed by a fence and gates, but one gate is missing.) The Council has had notices fixed up telling people that their use is banned, but they could at least put 'please' and 'thank you' on them, but I don't think the type of bureaucracy who writes and prints these notices uses these words, but it would present a far more friendly attitude which might help in these times of lockdown due to the pandemic.) As I was saying, the metal shelter has tape all over it, with the intention of preventing anyone using it, but I see as I last walked past that it has been torn down. It just looks a bit unpleasant and unnecessary. It's the sort of blue and white tape that the police use when there's been an 'incident' usually of a criminal nature.
(Saturday) I have been out with Alfie and it's a bit of a shock to my system to discover that it's quite chilly outside. We weren't out that long and came back and I turned on my television to find that Bill Gates was being interviewed (presumably via Skype or FaceTime) by Charlie Stayt on BBC Breakfast. This man is amazing. He should be President of the U.S.A. instead of the raving idiot that is Donald Trump. He's pouring millions into healthcare, and will hopefully be responsible for funding research and the eventual production of a vaccine to combat the coronavirus, Covid-19. Putting his personal fortune into so many good causes. I can't see Trump doing anything anywhere similar. He has stopped financial support for the W.H.O. (World Health Organisation) what is his problem? A total maniac. Narcissistic idiot. He thinks it’s fine to end the lockdown in the U.SA. He knows nothing about the science of the virus that’s causing all this. Bill Gates is supposed to have predicted this pandemic a few years ago, but nobody took any notice and we weren't prepared. I don't think Trump could predict to the end of his stupid nose.
Later. I've been to Sainsbury's. I didn't really want to, but I had to collect a repeat prescription from the ins-store Lloyd's pharmacy. I had ordered on line yesterday morning and was amazed when I got a text to say that it was ready to collect. That must be some sort of record, because it usually takes a couple of days. I imagine that my new doctor's surgery was keeping up with repeat prescriptions. No doubt because they won't be any patients visiting the surgery for appointments. I can't imagine Ashfield Medical Centre working so hard.
A queue to get into Sainsbury's when I got there, around 8.15, and certainly not as far back into the lower carpark as it was a week or so back. People are being very cautious, as I imagine they would be, and the store is far easier to navigate compared to pre pandemic.
It is raining fairly hard now and Alfie will have to wait until it stops or at least isn't so torrential before I take him out. His treat tin is well and truly stocked up because I bought some more in Sainsbury's and he knows perfectly well that they are in the . So, he got a couple and he's now laying contentedly on the sofa near me.
(Monday) It's bright and sunny this morning, which makes life under lockdown considerably easier. I'm signed up to do another Futurelearn course, this time from Strathclyde University about the lives of those who worked in 19th Century Mills and Factories. This is something that interest me because most history is told from the viewpoint of the upper classes, the aristocracy, monarchy and politicians. It's great to get the voices of those who worked, were generally downtrodden and in a lot of cases, ignored.
I've continued with some of my writing. Not necessarily new material, but stuff which has been on my MacBook for some time. I've unearthed the handwritten stuff in the notebooks I have and transferring much of that to the iPad, using the dictation. Mind you, as I have already said. I have to keep an eye of what it writes as so much of it is incorrect and some of the things it comes up with are hilarious, as I've said. I continue with that and see how far I can get, but I think i'll give it a rest for the day as I've been on it more or less continuously for most of the morning. Alfie has been staring at me and I gave in at last and have just been to take him out. I have heard that the little Westie, belonging to a lady who lives in another flat in Dexter House, has died. I did wonder if there was something wrong with this dog, as he seemed to have strange breathing difficulties. I have been given the dog food which he had left over (not actually sure if it was a he or she.) but it is sad nevertheless. Fortunately it's the same food which Alfie already has.
(Tuesday) It's 6.15a.m. I haven't taken Alfie out yet, but he's laying on the sofa next to me and he keeps looking at me to see if I'm going to take him out. It seems quite a bright and sunny morning, so it should be pleasant out. I have done my medication and have found I have run out of dispersible aspirin. It's quite difficult to keep up with the medications which run out at different times. At one time I could order everything in one block and it was easy to keep up with repeats but somehow or other everything runs out at different times, making it difficult to keep it going. This is made more difficult at the moment with the lockdown caused by the virus thingy. I will just have to go to Sainsbury's and get some over the counter. They sell aspirin dispersible in small pots, which I prefer to those horrible blister packs. I suppose I can see why they are preferred by pharmacies as they are easier to store and probably more hygienic. Never mind, I can go and get some more fruit and a few more other items which should last for a week or two. Only problem is I have to write a list so I don't spend more time in Sainsbury's than is absolutely necessary and can just go in and me out relatively quickly. The only problem is you have to queue up which can add around 45 minutes to the shopping trip.
(Saturday) I have been out with Alfie and it's a bit of a shock to my system to discover that it's quite chilly outside. We weren't out that long and came back and I turned on my television to find that Bill Gates was being interviewed (presumably via Skype or FaceTime) by Charlie Stayt on BBC Breakfast. This man is amazing. He should be President of the U.S.A. instead of the raving idiot that is Donald Trump. He's pouring millions into healthcare, and will hopefully be responsible for funding research and the eventual production of a vaccine to combat the coronavirus, Covid-19. Putting his personal fortune into so many good causes. I can't see Trump doing anything anywhere similar. He has stopped financial support for the W.H.O. (World Health Organisation) what is his problem? A total maniac. Narcissistic idiot. He thinks it’s fine to end the lockdown in the U.SA. He knows nothing about the science of the virus that’s causing all this. Bill Gates is supposed to have predicted this pandemic a few years ago, but nobody took any notice and we weren't prepared. I don't think Trump could predict to the end of his stupid nose.
Later. I've been to Sainsbury's. I didn't really want to, but I had to collect a repeat prescription from the ins-store Lloyd's pharmacy. I had ordered on line yesterday morning and was amazed when I got a text to say that it was ready to collect. That must be some sort of record, because it usually takes a couple of days. I imagine that my new doctor's surgery was keeping up with repeat prescriptions. No doubt because they won't be any patients visiting the surgery for appointments. I can't imagine Ashfield Medical Centre working so hard.
A queue to get into Sainsbury's when I got there, around 8.15, and certainly not as far back into the lower carpark as it was a week or so back. People are being very cautious, as I imagine they would be, and the store is far easier to navigate compared to pre pandemic.
It is raining fairly hard now and Alfie will have to wait until it stops or at least isn't so torrential before I take him out. His treat tin is well and truly stocked up because I bought some more in Sainsbury's and he knows perfectly well that they are in the . So, he got a couple and he's now laying contentedly on the sofa near me.
(Monday) It's bright and sunny this morning, which makes life under lockdown considerably easier. I'm signed up to do another Futurelearn course, this time from Strathclyde University about the lives of those who worked in 19th Century Mills and Factories. This is something that interest me because most history is told from the viewpoint of the upper classes, the aristocracy, monarchy and politicians. It's great to get the voices of those who worked, were generally downtrodden and in a lot of cases, ignored.
I've continued with some of my writing. Not necessarily new material, but stuff which has been on my MacBook for some time. I've unearthed the handwritten stuff in the notebooks I have and transferring much of that to the iPad, using the dictation. Mind you, as I have already said. I have to keep an eye of what it writes as so much of it is incorrect and some of the things it comes up with are hilarious, as I've said. I continue with that and see how far I can get, but I think i'll give it a rest for the day as I've been on it more or less continuously for most of the morning. Alfie has been staring at me and I gave in at last and have just been to take him out. I have heard that the little Westie, belonging to a lady who lives in another flat in Dexter House, has died. I did wonder if there was something wrong with this dog, as he seemed to have strange breathing difficulties. I have been given the dog food which he had left over (not actually sure if it was a he or she.) but it is sad nevertheless. Fortunately it's the same food which Alfie already has.
(Tuesday) It's 6.15a.m. I haven't taken Alfie out yet, but he's laying on the sofa next to me and he keeps looking at me to see if I'm going to take him out. It seems quite a bright and sunny morning, so it should be pleasant out. I have done my medication and have found I have run out of dispersible aspirin. It's quite difficult to keep up with the medications which run out at different times. At one time I could order everything in one block and it was easy to keep up with repeats but somehow or other everything runs out at different times, making it difficult to keep it going. This is made more difficult at the moment with the lockdown caused by the virus thingy. I will just have to go to Sainsbury's and get some over the counter. They sell aspirin dispersible in small pots, which I prefer to those horrible blister packs. I suppose I can see why they are preferred by pharmacies as they are easier to store and probably more hygienic. Never mind, I can go and get some more fruit and a few more other items which should last for a week or two. Only problem is I have to write a list so I don't spend more time in Sainsbury's than is absolutely necessary and can just go in and me out relatively quickly. The only problem is you have to queue up which can add around 45 minutes to the shopping trip.
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