Busy day

Friend’s parents, over from Italy, came to lunch. ‘H’ came again too, as his wife is still away visiting her mum.

Suggested the Italians came at midday so we could have a natter first, as we haven’t seen them for two years because of Covid and responsibility for elderly parents over there.

So made myself presentable. Mr B did the cooking - I just topped a piadina with San Daniele as an appetiser. My personal chef presented the main stylishly (blipped), salmon with broad beans and other vegetables. ’C’ brought a lovely Italian lemon cake, made with lemons she brought from Italy. Sadly not vegan. She’s a master baker.

‘G’ who lives above joined us after lunch, and practised her smattering of Italian. Everyone had gone by 5pm.

Cleared up and prepared for decorators tomorrow (finally sorting the bathroom ceiling - it had a leak from above, and the spare bedroom - had damage from water ingress). So tomorrow won’t be much fun.

Lounge down to 21c. Suspect we’ll need to turn the heating within days.