Monday 15 June:

Dawn walk around the harbour – beautiful blue skies, wispy/watercolour white clouds and utterly still water. Very lovely.

Morning coffee with Moira indoors.

Somewhat bitty day thereafter… I read three or four short stories and then attempted to check out family history for the Irvines. Moira didn’t the names of Jack’s parents, so all I was able to confirm was his birthday, when he and Betty got married (1943) and when he died. All a little frustrating.

My ‘Zig’ pens arrived at last… pack of six, from USA (even though I’d ordered from a UK firm and there had been no indication they were going to be shipped in!). Again, frustrating – but I hadn’t been able to buy any of these pens for several months now (company have been bought by another firm?), so at least I’ve got a supply!

Today, ‘non-essential’ shops were allowed to open and it produced huge queues countrywide (ridiculous!). Under the rules, retailers have to ensure customers maintain 2m distancing and, clearly, from various online photographs, lots of people are complying… BUT, shamefully, there are also large numbers of people (mainly young people, it has to be said) who are completely ignoring the rules and just see it as a wonderful opportunity to meet up with their mates. No words.

Spent some time continuing to get my Blurb book together. I’ve decided to take it up to mid-July (which would 4 months of ‘lockdown’ as far as Moira and I are concerned).

I’ve decided to drop down from B.Friend. I’ve been doing it for over a year – and what with me choosing not to use buses or cars for the foreseeable future – and so it seems like a sensible time to do so. I telephoned Zabiullah to explain the situation (difficult/awkward phone call).

Moira picked some black currants from the garden (see image)!