DAY 10 Garden

Disturbed at 8-ish this morning (I was awake) by the sound of workmen close by. It turned out to be the men fixing Maureen's roof. I got up and dressed and went outside and moved the car out of their way. I want the same thing done to mine to keep the rain out and to preserve the stuff I have stored there However I want the Montana to flower first which should be in a couple of weeks or so.

One of the elements in my tiny garden that gives me most pleasure is my bird feeders. I try to keep up a regular supply of seeds, fat balls etc. I don't get any thing very exotic to the feeders - mostly sparrows, dunnocks, blackbirds, a robin and the odd wren. Occasionally a pair of collared doves make a visit but the hanging feeders are not suitable for them. Thankfully the seagulls won't come down into such a confined space although the magpies and jackdaws try to muscle in sometimes.

Snippet from the News

A paramedic in the London Ambulance Service  has claimed the kit workers have been given to protect them from coronavirus would be more suitable for people making sandwiches.The south London medic, who did not want to be identified, said the basic apron, gloves and masks were not sufficient protection from infection.

NHS staff are being gagged from speaking out about widespread shortages of personal protective equipment that they fear could risk their lives from the coronavirus, frontline medics claim.

Doctors and nurses are being warned by hospitals and other NHS bodies not to raise their concerns publicly, according to a dossier of evidence collated by the Doctors’ Association. Tactics being used to deter staff from voicing their unease include “threatening” emails, the possibility of disciplinary action and in two cases being sent home from work.

Snippet from Facebook

Sad news today - my daughter in law in Antwerp messaged me to say that C & A in Brussels has temporarily laid off their staff so she now has no work. The family still have their Lion of Leisure business but I think they will find it difficult to manage. This pandemic is causing heartache on so many levels and too so many people - how will it all end?

Random Photo

This picture dates from 1942. Seated is my great grandmother Granny Savill, on the right is my grandmother Florence, and left my mother, Winifred. In Granny Savill's arms is my sister Margaret which leaves me, the toddler aged 2.

Dutch Lesson

Twee maal twee is vier, een meter zevenenzestig.

TOT ZIENS! Stay Strong!