an ordinary day

Ralph came for a couple of hours this morning, bringing Pip with him. His woofer is 2 years old now but still a handful!  We took her for a short walk to the local park, and I was surprised at how cold it was after recent warmth and sunshine. Oh well, this is England!

This afternoon  I accepted a cold caller working in the area to blast clean my front patio (he did a good job),  made flying visit to Asda, went with Charlie and JJ to the Vineyards in Great Baddow very briefly, and did some general sorting of stuff before bro arrived for a cuppa around 5pm.

A pleasantly quiet evening home alone with TV and knitting. 

A day about as 'at home in England' as this old oak. 

Watched the televised queue to the lying in state on and off all day. So deeply moving - I've been thinking about going but not keen to go alone and time is already running out....