Support for the Toon

Today I hunted for a blip in Newcastle to mark NUFC's fixture versus Liverpool on Sunday in the Carabao (or League) Cup final. There was a good selection of candidates. These included huge black and white flags hanging from the front of the Royal Station Hotel, a 'Howay the lads' display across two windows of Fenwick's department store, and a market trader selling supporter gear on Northumberland Street. Even the large sitting room at Mummy hazelh's care home is currently bedecked with black and white banners. My blip shows the decoration on the wall of Central Station. I spotted this just before I caught the train home again after my day with Mummy hazelh.

My mother and I seem to have now settled into a regular routine for my visits. She always greets me with the question 'What are you doing here?'. Then we settle down in the smaller sitting room for the rest of the day and the same 'conversation' on repeat. I soon lose count of how many times I have to answer the following questions: Where are we? Why Jesmond? Why are we here? Why aren't I at home? Meanwhile I get on with knitting Paddy's jumper. 

Today we also listened to Northumbrian pipe music and then watched a long classical concert on the iPlayer from my laptop. This afternoon we were joined in the room by two other residents and their visitors so we chatted a little with them too. Since I see one of these visitors most Thursdays, I feel like I am getting to know him quite well. It was his son who thought that my not-so-little sister and I were performers on the day that Mummy hazelh moved into the home. 

On my way out the building I bumped into my not-so-little sister's partner heading home from work. It was lovely to see him. We walked and talked together for about ten minutes until he turned left for Tesco to buy his supper. I then continued straight on along my usual route back into the city centre.

If NUFC beat Liverpool on Sunday, It will be very interesting to see how the win is celebrated across 'toon'. 

Exercise today: walking (22,047 steps).