The weather here has finally improved with sunshine aplenty, and warm days too that are great for drying laundry on the rigging.

The downside of sunshine and dry conditions, is that certain neighbours have had a party, in their garden, that went on until after 11.30pm. Much noise, much drunken carousing. I couldn’t sleep for ages, then had to get up around 04.30am for work. Lovely! I often wish I could up anchor and sail away to somewhere quieter. Quieter is often costly though, so until I win the lottery… LMAO.

Speaking of - the lifeboat had an expensive repair bill recently. I’d managed to save a good amount of money last month, but now I’ll need to have that back to pay for the repair bill. Oh well. I need some of it to travel to Wales anyway, to visit family and friends soon, though that presupposes that we won’t go into any local lock downs again. I’m quietly optimistic, and have bought some things to take with me, but I’m not holding my breath. If it happens all well and good, if I can’t go, well c’est la vie.

The Ship’s Dog is eating, though only after we ‘bribe’ him by crushing treats into his kibble. The vet stated we shouldn’t and that he’s never known a dog to starve itself, but he doesn’t know this dog that well. He’s always been a fussy eater, and now that he’s old (13) he’s even worse. We tempt him with boiled rice some days, and even cold pasta. He’s a tad underweight, so the extra carbs won’t hurt him, and if it encourages him to eat his kibble too, it’s all good.

Work has been steady with me working an extra 4 hours a week every week lately. No particularly rude customers, so that’s nice. We have been cleaned out (no pun intended) of bleach, antiseptic wipes, and the like, though each night these are replenished so we have plenty of stock, just not so many staff to restock the shelves. I think people are off on leave, hence the extra hours that I’ve had. I have a week off myself, soon. Counting the weeks lol. I like the job, like the extra money, though it is tiring and the thought of a whole week off… It’s keeping me going.

No news on the house yet, no viewings, though I’ve no idea how long it takes to sort out the marketing, or if the landlord will have to arrange a survey on the property. In the meantime, I’ve been taking small sheets of bubble wrap from work in case we must pack up and move. The sheets are between layers of packs of apples, and I asked a manger what happens to them. He says they are binned, and I can have them if I want them. So, that’s good. I wouldn’t just take them in case I got into trouble, but now I have permission. They don’t take up much room, though if we do have to move, I’ll ask in work for any boxes that aren’t wanted too. I’ve kept some from the previous move, and of course there’s Amazon, though anything I can get for free is a help. Wine boxes are particularly good for books as they’re so sturdy. Just planning ahead, though hoping to stay.

Well, that’s just about it. Beef pie for dinner today with veggies. I love making pie… lol

Enjoy the sunshine if you have it.