My brother and sister in law call her on the telephone. Strange but it works as mum’s room is on the ground floor right beside the main entrance to the home.

Here on the homestead yet another hen has gone broody!

Lovely skies this afternoon as I took my daily constitutional.

The goat kids made a lot of noise …..click below

All better now after a cuddle and a kiss

Helly and Angel move to the main flock

When we get to the orchard gate she gets up from her nest and hisses at us and then the ganders come running (a fast waddle, but effective) to protect her by making a huge racket and threatening to bite us.

A zoom recital by a talented young pianist Krzysztof Moskalewicz playing from his home and live streamed.

As I waited for the pianist to perform I was preparing the root vegetables we dug up this morning. So, as I listen, the soup is on the stove

The rain is pouring outside and the music is right here. Such a privilege. Click below

have taken over my chair!

Two Wednesday evenings in a row I have zoomed into a London library event where two separate authors have been interviewed. Last week it was the human rights lawyer Phillipe Sands whose second book, the Rat Line, has just been published to critical acclaim. Tonight the journalist and author, Hadley Freedman, is talking about her wonderful new book, House of Glass.

If not for Covid 19 I would definitely not be able to attend these talks. Similarly dance from Sadlers Wells and plays from the National Theatre and The Royal Court. Reasons to be cheerful and grateful.

Grandson finished his morning schoolwork and we set off for a “country walk” along Mill Road. First off we met a beautiful horse ridden by a rider who I knew (but hadn’t recognised under her riding hat). We had a brief chat and admired the horse.

Then we strode across the fields where some hunters were setting up decoy pigeons and a hide.

Then we were on the home straight and stopped to admire Kate’s cows and ponies as we looked into one of her fields. I’ve now had my daily exercise and non stop, delightful conversation!