New routines

With another week whizzing by in lockdown a little bit of routine is forming and it revolves around Wednesday’s and Saturday’s.

Wednesday is the day I write my blog and join the crafters over at What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday.

After breakfast we put out our garden gate display, books for the children and dog treats and sweet basket, then check the fridge and freezer to see what provisions we need to pick up from our little local market at Bacup.

We have a chat with the fishmonger while buying Scottish salmon fillets for us and either tail end cod or a plaice for my Mum.

We are lucky to have an excellent butcher called Peter.  Now he does like a good chat and like the fishmonger.   It’s akin to seeing artists at work watching both of them at their craft.

Next it’s over to the greengrocer for a top up of fruit and veg for the week.  All the while we are eyeing up what Patisserie Chanel has to offer..  They are a lovely French couple who make a small range of pastries, cakes and breads all fresh on the day. We can’t resist and there’s always a boxful of goodies comes home with us.

Mum in her garden

The Plant Man is back and has all you would need, saving us going to the garden centre. An experience we didn’t enjoy a few week ago when mum wanted a few things.

After a couple more stop offs it’s back home, where Philip washes the shopping off before storing it away, and I make a light lunch and a cuppa.

The afternoon is then spent quietly reading, stitching or faffing and there’s a real sense of peace and calm.

After tea there’s a walk along the bridle path, down the next lane and back up our hill before an evening of telly watching. We are going to miss The Sewing Bee & The Repair Shop but there’s plenty more to go at.  George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces is always a good watch.

Our other routine day of sorts is Saturday.   We might take off over the border to Todmorden or go the other way to Ramsbottom to family run Park Farm Tearoom, Shop & Garden Centre. We usually have a list of things to buy for the neighbours and bits and pieces for Mum.

So small routines that we enjoy are coming together and we will continue to build on them and this new way of life.  As we are almost retired now I suppose this is a good starting point.

Stay safe, stay near to home and alert 

Lynn 

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