Groups of up to 6 or 2 households can now meet outside again from Monday so did a Mansfield Rd walk. M was supposed to come but had to wait in for the curtain man from John Lewis. There was me, Kelvin, Roger, Sue and John. Got a train to Mortimer and did a circular walk taking in Silchester, just over 8 miles. It was meant to be lovely warm day and after a dull, chilly start it didn't disappoint, wore shorts for tge first time this year.
Tuesday was even hotter so went for a ride out to Hartley Wintney with Kelvin, Andy and Graham. There were lots of cyclists out. Did about 36 miles. It was still warm enough to sit out and have a beer when I got back. The hotest March day since 1968. The magnolia tree across the road is at its best.
It was meant to be sunny again on Wednesday but remained cloudy. Fairly quiet day. Dug up the old rosemary bush out front. Phoned Danny in the evening and then had a goolie zoom. Tom and Sally had been asked to do lateral flow tests by the cpuncil for some reason. Both negative.
Lateral flow tests are the quick ones you can do yourself but they aren't as accurate as PCR tests. On Thursday I finished my first stop motion
animation. Had a gigs and ale call in the evening. We decided the next one should be live. Tom and Sally came on Good Friday, great to see them. We sat in the garden and had the first pizzas of the year from the pizza oven. It got very cold though so we figured it would be better to move in. They had had -ve tests and we've both had jabs so we thought it would be safe. Had a bit of a lazy day on Saturday. Started on my next animation. Easter Sunday was another really nice day. Not as hot as Tuesday but very sunny. Got out sunshade. Cooked slow roasted lamb for a late lunch. Had a beer and cheese tasting with T, S, J and A. It was my bithday present from J and A. 4 beers, Fyne Ales Sunrise Bliss with cheddar, Saison Dupont with a smelly brie, La Trappe Isid'or with gruyere and Five Points Railway Porter with stilton. All really good. I think the porter and stilton won. On Easter Monday we did a society walk that I organised. It was the one I'd done for October but we had to abandon because of flooding. There were 15 walking so we had 3 groups of 5. That was the plan anyway but Nick and Becky went to Cookham Common instead of Crookham Common. It actually snowed a bit. Watched Reading beat Derby 3 1. We're still 6th but if Bournemouth win their game in hand we'll be out of the playoffs. Warwick won the University Challenge final.
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