Sunny.

The day began with a frosty morning which was followed by a lovely sunny day.

We got a phone call at 8.30 from somebody with an Indian accent claiming to be 'Justin' wanting to 'fix' our computer. He got short shrift from Peter. An hour later a second call was a much more pleasant one arranging a viewing for later in the day. Not only that but this was a second viewing by the chap who came the other day when the house was untidy. This time he came with his dad as well as his mother. They kept saying how much bigger the rooms were than they remembered. From our experience the first viewing gives a general impression while the second fills in the details. Also general clutter tends to make rooms look smaller. With the lovely weather they were able to see right out to Hartland and overall it all seemed very positive. But there's no point in getting our hopes up yet.

It's been a perfect day for carrying on with staining the decking and apart from one tiny corner the top deck is done.

I was chatting to my neighbour who works up at the hospital and she told me that all the bottles of hand sanitizer kept at each patient's bed have been stolen from the wards she works in. How despicable is that? I suppose that those selfish people assume the hospital has unlimited supplies which it doesn't. Listening to the radio earlier it seems that in some places slots for home deliveries from supermarkets are full for at least three weeks. So much for thinking that we could simply have food delivered if we get ill or have to self-isolate. Might have to do a bit more in-case shopping. Sadly there are already reports of evil people knocking on the doors of the elderly, telling them they can't go out and then obtaining cash or bank details. More than half the people in our bit of the road have lived here for over 20 years and there's quite a community spirit so I think the older residents will be well looked after.