I miss this little boy so much. Very grateful to get a photo of him today. Spent most of the day on the phone catching up with people. Trying to make the best of this lockdown. It’s bloody hard though. I have a much better appreciation of those who live like this all the time.

Before and after the Monday Morning HIIT session with Michelle at Adrenalize. Definitely got my heart rate up. I managed to do most of the higher intensity ones and my ankle is good. I love skater and punching. I hate burpees, they hurt my ankle so did a bit one sided. Managed to punt Tom across the floor in the kicking section. Memo to me: lock cats out as doing sit ups with a cat on your stomach is hard!!

This makes me very happy. 7:10pm and it’s still light. Summer is on the way. Makes me think of evening hacking and cider in the garden. Just need this virus to sod off now.

It’s been a bit of a random day to various reasons. Not least the weather which has decided to do four seasons in one day! Haven’t been out for my walk as fear I will be blown away, get hyperthermia in the snow or injured by giant hailstones. This did make me happy though. My first seedlings. I shall at least have lettuces to eat.

When I was on my walk today it reminded me of when I used to hack Murphy around the area. Before I moved to my little house, I’d look over used at these houses as we crossed this railway bridge and think how wonderful it would be to live there. Little did I know that I would end up buying a house there…..

Today’s walk. It was a tad blustery. Went on a new route out of the end of the close. Found a beautiful church and cows! I can hear them from my garden if the wind is in the right direction. It’s a lovely reassuring sound.

What have you done with your hour of exercise?

I miss hugging people. In fact I miss people. Thank god for technology to keep me connected. I really would be going stir crazy without it. I think that’s why I’m missing going to the yard and work so much. It’s not just Buddy I’m missing, it’s spending time with people.

Social distancing and isolation are the right things to do at the moment but the minute I’m allowed to hug again – watch out people!!

After 4 days of house arrest, I couldn’t take it any longer. I needed to get out of my house and garden. So I went for a walk and didn’t see a soul! It was very odd. Just a few cars, a couple of tractors and a bus. Everyone waved hello. The community spirit is definitely returning.

I found this rather long snowdrop hidden in the overgrown bush. Even though there was no room or light, it didn’t die. It just grew taller. Made me thing of where we are right now. We need to adapt to our new circumstances and that’ll become our new ‘normal’ whatever that is.

My second happiest place is in my garden. I haven’t been out there much this year so today I spent 5 hours cutting back the overgrown hedges and bushes. Full brown bin stopped play, but I’m pretty impressed with how much tidier it looks.