I can see clearly now
Back to Clearview optician’s for a contact lens eye test and to choose some new specs this morning. Annabelle is fitting me in before she opens at 11am.
Pre breakfast swim this morning with Anne coming along. She forgot her locker token so we shared a family changing room and a locker. She is a lot faster than me in the pool. Walking too. Another unusual feature of today’s swim is that I could see the time. Normally I’m pretty blind because I don’t wear specs in the water. Today I have been wearing contact lenses, a precursor to the eye test.
I think I’ll start wearing them more often. Other than when sat at my pc, as I am now, they are more convenient and I will be able to wear shades during the long British summer 🙂
Still raining today but expected to improve for the rest of the week, albeit remaining cloudy. I like the rain, especially when not wearing specs and it isn’t too windy.
The view out of the conservatory is very much green. We have some flowers in pots but the border hasn’t yet come to full bloom. The fruit trees have already blossomed and I am optimistic that we might see a few pears this autumn. The last few years have been barren on the pear front but during the winter I pruned the tree and stuck a sticky band around the trunk to stop mites climbing up. The brown spots on the leaves over the last few summers are supposedly down to the little blighters. Time will tell.
Joe is on his way home. He has a gig on Sunday at the Drill Hall. If you get a chance come along. Fundraiser to pay for a trip to New York for a boy with cancer apparently. Fair enough. Currently he is sat in Newark waiting for the connecting train.
He travelled down first class. This seems to be a habit instilled in them by a parent:) Ah well. No harm in showing them the way:) I wouldn’t go back to standard class if I could help it. I have also got fussier with my hotel choices. I used to do travelodges but the last hotel we stayed at on our own dollar was the Intercontinental. In July when we have our jaunt to Wimbledon Anne and I have a Penthouse at the Camden Lock Holiday Inn. It’s the only way to live.
It isn’t Anne coming to Wimbledon btw it’s John. Anne is going up the Shard with Hannah. It’s my turn to take John to Wimbledon. Ladies Semi Finals. I may have mentioned it some weeks ago.
Through the trees I can see a pirate flag fluttering above the allotments over our back fence. This is good. A like minded person. I have a Red Rackham pirate flag (I think that’s the one). I also have Mexican, Ugandan, Welsh and Manx flags. Essential accessories for the keen camper/campervanner.
Today by the way is the first of June. We are almost half way through the year and I have only had one barbecue. That is largely due to my absence from home during May but nevertheless it is a statement that has to be made. In consideration of this we are going to bbq something on Saturday. I am going to use the rub that I bought at last year’s Lincolnshire show. Anne reminded me of it this morning. It’s been tucked away out of sight since then so no surprise that it hasn’t been used.
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Back from the opticians, somewhat poorer but having benefited from good service and found an identical pair of Oakley specs to those I lost. Did try some others on but I really liked my old Oakleys. They clung to the face. I was tempted by a pair of Harley Davidson frames but the sides were too springy. Decisions decisions.
Meeting Nige with Joe at the Taphouse and Kitchen at five…