Day 95 Happy Birthday Annie

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                   First flowering for Rosa Gabriel Oak

A hectic day today socially. Did a bit of tidying up but not as much as I had planned as it was so hot. Then up to Annie's house - or rather the garden in time for coffee to celebrate her birthday. Peter and Jennifer, Lynda and Vince were there and we were joined later by Regine and Christine. I was still there when Annie served the champagne and lunch. It was all very pleasant. I took her the 'Madagascan Palm' that I bought from Cosy Fox. I had to leave at 1.45 to get back home to take Maureen to the Spire for her eye injection. I had looked up the place on Google Maps and thought I knew where we were going but we still got lost, although arrived in time. Jasper and I sat outside in the shade during the appointment. Maureen was pleased as she did not need the injection as her condition had not worsened. Good news. We got lost on the way home also.

After supper I had a Zoom meeting with Annie, Viv and Steve, Andy and Gill and Carl joined us later. Mysteriously I was muted. I assured them that might be a good thing but they couldn't hear that either. I think I've fixed the problem.

Snippet from the News

Society is reopening. The long national hibernation - to quote Prime Minister Boris Johnson - is coming to an end with the biggest lifting of restrictions so far due to take place in England at the start of July.Lockdowns are also being eased in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, albeit at slightly different paces.It is a massive moment - and one certainly not without risk. There have been warnings it could lead to a second peak in infections.

Restrictions have to be lifted at some point. The big question is whether the UK is moving too soon.

The number of infections has fallen dramatically.

There are now just over 1,000 new cases a day on average.

That compares with an estimated 100,000 at the peak at the end of March - we don't know the exact figure because there was only limited testing in place.

Huge progress has, therefore, been made. But the number of infections is still significantly higher than in other countries.

Snippets from Facebook

Oh dear! No more treats

Snippets from Twitter

SONG
Hey Jude - The Beatles 

Random Photo

Recent picture of the floral bed at the allotments. The cane tripod should have sweet peas growing up but they are a bit tardy.

TOT ZIENS! Stop the Clocks! Happy Birthday Annie!