Friday 27 March:

Yet another lovely sunny day… I think that every single day has been sunny since I started this blog(!) and, given the difficulties of everyone having to adjust to a very different way of living, I think this has been an absolute Godsend – especially after the incredibly wet start to the month. It’ll be interesting to see how three days of rain (for instance) affects the nation’s mood… and options for daily exercise etc.

A day of simple routine. I sketched first thing (and again after lunch); Moira and I went for a harbourside walk before lunch (see image)(we’re SO lucky that we have the harbourside literally on our doorstep); read in the afternoon; and then watched a DVD (“The Winter Guest”). Moira did some of her patchwork.

It was announced that both the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary have tested positive for coronavirus (and that the Chief Medical Officer has also shown symptoms)… they’re apparently working in isolation.

We raised our glasses to Joan Baker in the evening (along with the rest of our church communities). A very special lady… in some ways, given her old age and all the virus implications, I think she’s died ‘at the right time’. RIP Joan.