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The post I lost earlier in the week asked, (among other things,) if everyone has been ok with their flu jabs? I have heard of a few rough reactions, and am a bit worried about having mine next w/e, especially as I will possibly have the shingles one at the same time.
We had a very pleasant few nights away in North Devon, and we were lucky to have dry, if overcast weather, and a smooth enough crossing to Lundy Island.  That trip was booked before I researched to find that puffins are only in residence between May and August, which was a bit of a disappointment, though we did see lots of seals and pups.  Also the island seems to be a stop over place for swallows before taking on the long haul across the Channel, and it was marvellous to see so many swooping and skimming overhead.
Through the week I had a busy time, helping the library staff select an artist for a grief project, and with a science event for children.
I have also fallen foul of the Staff in Specsavers because I went in to select some new frames, but didn’t realise they have a procedure in place where everything touched must be put on a tray for cleaning, before it is replaced on display.  I’m sure there weren’t any notices to that effect anywhere.  It is a Good Thing, obviously, and I’m not surprised they were cross with me!
On Friday I met up with 3 friends for a birthday lunch, which was fun, although I had to trust the air conditioning was effective!
The coming week ending 10th October looks like it will be rather quieter. Tonight there is the first Morris practise indoors for 18 months, (though I doubt I will be dancing as my foot is still rather painful,) and I am committed to a session for the National Trust on Thursday.
Hope everyone has a good week. 😊

I will start for this week because.....
GREAT NEWS.... H and I have just done lateral flow tests, as we are off up to the Home Counties to meet 5 month old grandson for the first time.
Haven't seen proud parents in almost a whole year.
Both tests negative, so we feel able to go.
What a relief.
Shall have to continue testing whenever we feel we have been at risk, we don't want to be guilty of passing anything around!

The sea mist burned off to give another glorious sunny morning, and I strolled along the beach front with a friend, then sat on the wall enjoying the view and a chat. A takeaway cup of lemon and ginger tea most most refreshing.
After lunch walked into town with H for elastic to renew the waist of some summer trousers which have become too loose, only to discover the shop closed 5 minutes before we arrived.  Had we taken the direct route we would have been able to enter, but H always likes to double the distance of any walk if he can, so then I was forced to go into the £ shop which was busy, and buy some narrow width instead, which will require double the sewing.
Hey ho, small tribulations! I shall count myself lucky if that's as bad as it gets. 

It's tricky getting together in groups these days, and I feel much safer outside, despite being fully vaccinated and as protected as possible from the virus, so the latest madcap adventure was for several of us to book a session at the velopark and trundle round the track on bikes for an hour, which was actually quite pleasant as it was very quiet and no traffic to worry about of course.
Two of the group chose to use tricycles, but the saddle was as low as it could go on the bike I was allocated, and I found myself in charge of a two wheeler that I could use as a balance bike if I wished.  A novelty as, in all my cycling years I was never able to reach the ground whilst sitting on a bike.
Being a few days off my 70th birthday, I was the youngest in the group, and I was very proud of my chums, especially the one who braved a turn on my bike to test if she could still manage a two wheeler, which she could.
We sat by the beach and had a cuppa afterwards, before dispersing to our homes for lunch.
The rest of the day was as mundane as usual, but I quite enjoyed the semi final of the Sewing Bee, though I wish there was more sewing time and less of the "comic's" idiotic capering around.