Ed seems to have dropped the physical manifestations of venting his frustration and replaced it with the exclamation of ‘Oh No!’ While eating his lunch of beans on toast, he voiced these words when his triangular block fell off his table. He was still sitting when he reached for the block but slipped off and, in the process, took himself, table, chair, lunch, beaker and the remaining blocks with him. That was the end of his interest in his lunch as we sought to pacify him. Amidst this scene, Molly the dog arrived, eagerly eyeing up the scattered lunch remnants.
While still in the conservatory, thunder and lightening arrived. Dense rainwater streamed down our windows; it was like having our house pushed through a car wash.
Our local corner shop ‘Lowfield Road Stores’ had a ‘50% everything must go’ sale. It was their last day of trading. Since we’ve moved into our house two of our nearest shops have now closed down; the other shop has now become a residential address with whitewashed walls, hanging baskets and trellises. I bought 80 PG tips and a fruit shoot for less than a pound but this brought no satisfaction as another family business bows out. I asked the guy at the counter why they’re closing and he said ‘Just not making any money’. I wondered about the locals I sometimes saw heading the short distance to the corner shop in their dressing gowns. Will they wear similar garb to make the journey to the next nearest shop?
Before we went for our anniversary meal in Heaten Moor, we called in at the wonderful Blue Cat Café. Some bands were rehearsing before packing up their gear to presumably play elsewhere. Our subsequent meal at Amillo’s Restaurant was quite lovely. I think Penne alla Vodka is my favourite pasta dish,
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