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potatoes. I expect they will still be there long after this crisis and probably go out
of date. I just hope she doesn’t use them for dog food. I like human left-overs but
wasn’t keen on cauliflower cheese the other day. My owner told me it was my
dish as it was named after me.
Last weekend Union Jack flags were hung out in the street and at 11.00 in the
morning we were out in the street with everyone else. No clapping just silence.
No barking encouraged. This was quite different remembering those who gave
their lives in the Second World War. Maybe in 75 years time there will be Covid 19
memorials. They will clap and wave rainbow flags full of hearts.
Another exciting event was the WI zoom meeting. My owner decided to try and
see how hard it would be to host her own zoom meeting. After a couple of
practices and technical help nine ladies attended. There they were all with cups
of tea and cake looking into their computer screens. They were discussing how to
make face masks. These are now being considered useful to wear in confined
spaces to help prevent the spread of the virus. I think it went well my owner was
thrilled as it meant that she could see her friends catch up on the gossip have a
laugh. Not the same as going to a meeting but for me I quite like this new
meeting format as she does not go out and leave me at home alone
She continues to cut the grass, and the bonfire is bigger. She has not started on
the Garden shed but maybe this will be done now the local authority recycling
centre has reopened. She has acquired courgettes, squash and tomato plants.
The beans are growing but nothing has been planted out yet as there are frosts
at night so we have this daily ritual of moving the vulnerable plants inside at night
or covering them up. Now the garden centres are open things will get easier.
Oh no what is that smell, I know the smell of
cooking spiced orange and apricot
chutney. I don’t know where she is going to
put that. The chutney cupboard is full. There
have been no church fetes, or gardening
club, folk club meetings where she gets rid of
it. Well at least it will use some of the empty
jam jar mountain. Just lately with everyone
else clearing out their cupboards this has
increased in size
We have just received a bag with tea and
digestive biscuits from the Pop In. Oh goodie
I hope I can persuade someone to let me
have some. I am very partial to digestives.
There is a message saying “Better days are
coming.” Well I shall look forward to that.
Jenny Stone

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