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.
Author: Michael James
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Week 28 – September 7th 2020 – Week 25 of lockdown
At Browns for Claire’s birthday. Claire with her mum -
Week 28 – September 7th 2020 – Week 25 of lockdown
Carrying on learning about photography. Lovely sunrise pictures.
What colours. 
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Week 28 – September 7th 2020 – Week 25 of lockdown
Yes it’s the first full week of September and we purchased a Father Christmas at Polhill. When we got to the queue for the till, the shop assistant had said she had been trying to work what we were carrying when she saw us approaching. ?
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Week 27 – August 31st 2020 – Week 24 of lockdown
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? ?
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Week 27 – August 31st 2020 – Week 24 of lockdown
1st XI v Holcombe & Blue Bell Hill (Home)
As we entered the final month of the season, the weather was still holding good, which is useful as we can’t use the pavilion.
James won the toss and decided to field and for the most part we bowled and fielded well, with the ball following the skipper around to hold on to three good catches and Luke Shaw taking a good running catch in the deep, which allowed Ted Quantrill to pick up four wickets.
Holcombe & Blue Bell Hill 153 of 36.3 overs – A Bunker 33, I Hayward 60, T Quantrill 8-0-43-4
In reply we struggled all the way down, with just 4 players managing to reach double figures and were bowled out for 60. I managed just 1 before being caught close in.
New Ash Green 60 of 23 overs – L Short 6-0-11-3, S Negus 4-1-23-2, R Baldwin 5-2-11-2 lost by 93 runs.
New Ash Green batting. -
Week 27 – August 31st 2020 – Week 24 of lockdown
Claire has learnt to look after the plants.
Claire doing well. Standing on the dining room roof, not a bad view for a built up area, don’t you think?
Standing on dining room roof. Good view. Squirrel back again.
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Week 27 – August 31st 2020 – Week 24 of lockdown
Global equity markets continue to benefit from the unpresented levels of stimulus measures put in place by global central banks and the loose monetary policies being undertaken by Governments. With interest rates appearing that they will be kept at record low levels for the foreseeable future the environment for equity investing remains positive even though certain parts of the market (large technology companies) are looking fully valued.
The expected result of the upcoming US election would normally be having a far larger effect on the markets but with the outcome too close to call, investors appear more focused on the recovering economy and the stimulus measures. A second term for Mr Trump should again be positive for equity markets with his business friendly policies, but even a Mr Biden win with his promises of higher taxes and increased regulation the outlook for shares does not appear overly dark.
At this moment in time, Apple are worth more than the FTSE 100.
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Week 27 – August 31st 2020 – Week 24 of lockdown
Claire has learnt to look after the plants.
Squirrel back again.
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Week 27 – August 31st 2020 – Week 24 of lockdown
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.
Retirement taken to the next level. ?? 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. ?
Claire relaxing on the new bench. -
Week 26 – August 24th 2020 – Week 23 of lockdown
Of course it’s the summer bank holiday weekend, so it’s bound to rain!!
Sure enough it had rained too much for the game v Mote 4th XI to take place.
Covid19 only been around this year to muck our lives up, the weather has always been to muck our lives up!!
