Sunny.

Sunny again today but with the wind changing direction quite a bit cooler.

I had to go into town again to pay a bill at the bank and also to visit the pharmacy. We've always made a point of paying for work as soon as it's been done and an invoice issued. I think it's especially important now with people's incomes affected by the lockdown. Peter had checked when the bank would be open, 10.00 - 2.00, so I was a little shocked to find the doors firmly closed. Luckily I looked a bit further along and found a side door open with members of staff waiting to help. I was pleased to see that inside there were plastic screens to protect the staff. Waiting outside on the pavement was this lovely dog with its soft toy (not a puppy) also wearing a red collar. On the way home I swung by BJ's hoping that as they also sell some food and pet supplies they might be open but they weren't. I'm still waiting to buy us a couple of sunloungers.

Back home Peter mowed our lawn and a large portion of the communal grass. At the same time I trimmed the blob bush. I used my deadheading scissors rather than shears in order to avoid cutting off the tiny white flowers sitting just below the new growth. That took quite a time during which I had a long chat with my neighbour's daughter as she sat outside. It was interesting hearing about her recent travels in NZ ansd Asia. 

Looking out of the kitchen window yesterday I saw a wren having a dust bath on the flat top of a hefty fence post at the end of the garden. By the time I got my camera to a viewpoint from Peter's study she had gone but a pair of blackbirds were in the back garden. The male bird kept appearing from the ivy growing over the side fence. I wonder if they have a nest there? They wouldn't be in any danger from housebound Speedy but there are other cats around. (Haven't seen Fluffy Cat for a very long time.) 

The latest numbers of Covid patients at the hospital has increased to 13. Personal face masks - I've drawn out the paper pattern and cut the fabric for my first face mask. I was going to sit in the sun and hand sew but ran out of time today.