Lockdown week 8 - Sunday

Thank you so much to the eleven people who commented and hello to the two hundred and some who are there in the shadows. You're almost exclusively in Britain, Australia or the US, if the stats can be believed. Mind you, I'm not sure that they can. Are there no Canadians out there, for example?

Well, it's been another day. We had a nice video talk with Daughter 2 and Littlest Granddaughter this morning. She showed us her frog umbrella and played on her indoor climbing frame. She's talking so well now - much better than when I last saw her, nine (sigh) weeks ago.

It said in the paper today that golf clubs are going to open shortly - oh dear - so we went up to Murrayfield today. I rather like this combination of red campion, green (blue...) alkanet and yellow laburnum at the side of the course. My grandparents had laburnum trees on either side of their front gate and I always think of them when I see it.

It was dull today with even a tiny sprinkling of rain in the morning but sun was shining on the other side of the river - it looked more striking in real life than it does in the photo.

Weather is always very local. Here you can see sunshine in the centre of town.

I shall miss this large tree when we're banished from here - Mr L is standing there (slightly camouflaged) for scale. It must be several hundred years old. I wish I could ask it what it's seen... .

Three miles today.

This lilac is from our hedge. It won't last very well in a vase but it smells wonderful at the moment.

And the lily of the valley, though it's a terrible thug, is pretty in a vase and also smells beautiful.

And that was the end of week 8 of social isolation. We're fine, personally. It's easy for us; much harder for our children, cooped up a lot of the time with their little ones - who are delightful, but non-stop. If only we could help...