As mentioned before, September is a busy month, with both our birthdays and our Wedding Anniversary.
We went back to Browns and had a lovely lunch time meal and of course a cocktail. 27 years and someone said we wouldn’t last a year.
Claire ❤ been my rock, which is amazing considering all the stuff she has go through especially regarding her health and something major around the corner was about to happen ?
September is a busy month for us. It includes Claire birthday. We went to Browns for lunch with Claire parents. It was a lovely time and meal. Again felt very safe at the restaurant. Extra benefit, there was 50% of the main meal price.
Claire went into hospital this week as her Endometriosis had flared up again. Of course because of Covid19, I wasn’t allowed to be with her, it felt a bloody long day, as I know she takes a while to come around from the operation. Thankfully she was back in the day, even though they had messed up on several front, which isn’t great when you’re a diabetic.
Little did we know, a more major hospital visit was just around the corner? ?
Claire has learnt to look after the plants.
Standing on the dining room roof, not a bad view for a built up area, don’t you think?
Squirrel back again.
Claire has learnt to look after the plants.
Squirrel back again.
Claire decided that our chairs were getting uncomfortable, so we took a trip to DFS after doing some research online, we had liked this model the Talbot.
Of course I had to test it out, the sales assistant actually had to unwrap all the electric as it only been in the store three days, obviously no one else had test driven it.
So went into full recline mode. Even has a USB socket for your phone.
We decided to purchase, of course Covid19 will have it say, so watch this space, for the update.
The bench that I had done my first DIY project, decided to break. We visited Polhill and ordered a new bench, we were told four to five weeks delivery, of course due to Covid19, so I was a bit shocked to be opening the door less than a week later, with a delivery driver asking where he could put the bench parts.
After I took it through from the front drive to the garden and unpacking everything. I soon realise there was an issue, even with my new found DIY skills, the instructions were not great and there were no holes where the screws needed to go. The bench wasn’t cheap, so I rang Polhill and said could I wait till tomorrow for someone to come out. I had no issue with that.
The next day they turned up and said they love working with the supplier, but they are not really customer focused, even the two guys struggled putting it together, so that put my mind at rest and kept Claire quiet too. ?
So after 23 weeks we escaped our home for a few days. Claire had never worked from home before and though she had got used to it, she was working from the dining table. We had done as much as we could over the time to make it comfortable, but she needed a break.
So we went back to the Cotswolds and stay at the Wood Norton Hotel.
The journey took longer than normal, as this was one of the windiest days of the year and had to dodge many fallen trees and debris on the roads.
Claire enjoying an afternoon scone and coffee.
August was the “eat out to help out” campaign, to get the hospitality a boost after the lockdown.
We had already supported our local Indian and now went for an afternoon tea at Browns in Bluewater.
We felt very safe and Covid19 secure in the restaurant. It’s a lovely afternoon tea. More to come.
Over the 29 years of knowing Claire and her parents, Claire and her dad are well into their photography. I’ve had several experiences of picture shows from her dad ?
Up till now, I’ve just looked and pressed, but with time on my hands, I decided to look into this too, I will share this over the coming months.
Claire enjoying her new bench.
