Changeable Weather

(Easter Sunday) There's a definitely change in the weather this morning. It might be relatively bright and sunny, but Alfie and I were somewhat surprised that there was a light frost as we came out of the door into Strudwick Drive at around 7.30 this morning. I would appear, according to the weather forecast on BBC Breakfast, that it's going to be even colder tomorrow.

I've been to church this morning at the Oaktree Centre, home of Shenley Christian Fellowship! First the first time in I don't know how many months, we are allowed to have socially distanced meetings. A very full (socially distanced, I must add here) house.

Later. Turned the television on at around 4.15pm. to discover the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race on. It's not on the River Thames, but this year it's taking place on the River Ouse near Ely. I suppose, with the pandemic in full swing, they had to make sure that no crowds gather along the banks (spoil sports!) but I really think this is going too far! Mind you, definitely put Ely and the River Ouse on the map. A long river, which runs through Newport Pagnall, Bedford, St Neots and out towards The Wash at King's Lynn.

(Monday) 7.35a.m. I've been out with Alfie. Really early, around 6.15a.m. It's bright and windy and quite cold. Not a lot more to comment on at the moment.

Later. I've been out again with Alfie. He's been doing his 'sitting on the sofa, staring' act and, as I was attempting to read (by the way 'Storyteller: The Life of Roald Dahl,' by Donald Sturrock if you want to know.) I just couldn't concentrate, even after I'd given him several treats. As I have said in the above, the weather is a good deal colder this morning, but I was surprised to see flurries of snow when I was in the kitchen washing up and looking out of the window. We walked as far as Oldbrook Green, but as it was so cold we came back to the warmth of the flat.

5.00p.m. Another of those wonderful Downing Street press conferences. (Do you sense a certain irony in that sentence?) Boris Johnson has just stated that  shops, pubs, hairdressers and other retail outlets are to be allowed to reopen on Monday. Great, wonderful, brilliant etc etc etc. About time to. I can't wait to go into a shop again, and I bet lots of other people will be thinking the same. I really think the BBC should release these Downing Street press conferences on DVD so that, when all this is over (and, please, let's hope that isn't much longer.) we can sit and watch it all when we want something to send us to sleep.