There is probably going to be more sunshine today than yesterday, and yet it could be a degree cooler - just 27° C. The latest revision to the forecast says that there could be light rain from 6pm (although the BBC says there won't be). Tomorrow is going to start quite fresh, like today did, but it is predicted that it won't warm up as fast as it is this morning, and that the afternoon temperature may be just 22° C despite a fair amount of sunshine and sunny spells.

  I left home a bit late yesterday to do a long walk, but I really wasn't intending to walk too far anyway. I ended up just taking the scenic route to the Jolly Farmers in the hope of having a drink with Angela. Luckily enough that did happen, and Angela seemed quite enthusiastic about it too !

  I may have misheard one of the first things Angela said. It sounded like she said that lover boy had been diagnosed with Covid-19, and was having to self isolate. I did wonder if she meant that was a past event, or a current event, but other clues suggested it was a current event. The first was when she told me she had been tested, and that she was clear, and I had no need to worry.

  A second clue that it was current was that she had a message come through while we were drinking, and it seems she will be having a girls night, or weekend, with her daughter. I'm sure it would be normal to be worried about a loved one with Covid, but Angela seemed to be in a really happy mood.

  One of the things she mentioned, with no prompting, was that she still wants to prepare a proper Greek salad (or at least a salad to her Greek families recipe) for me. She was thinking aloud about how to sort it all out, and she suggested the best idea would be to drop it in to me on her way to work on a Tuesday morning. That is perfect for me, but I did advise her to give me a ring first so I could make sure I had some trousers on for when I had to answer the door !

  No specific Tuesday has been predicted, but it could potentially be next Tuesday. Angela also repeated something she said some weeks back, and that was that she would still like to cook me another roast dinner. That is something that is not really possible while lover boy is around. I still wonder about their relationship. It so often feels like it is a matter of convenience for her to have a chauffeur, and a sort of husband, but that she would really like a lover, and someone she could let her hair down with.

  We just had two drinks in the pub before we left. Normally I would walk Angela back to work, but yesterday I wasn't sure if I would be. Before going in the pub I noticed that the shop next door, a Rumanian run place, had some booze in the front window. When we left the pub I said hold on a minute because I just want to look in the window again.

  I specifically wanted to see if the Alexandrion, picture left, was a spirit or liqueur. I had told Angela that if it was just a spirit I would probably pop in and buy it. Having seen it described as a spirit I was about to say goodbye to Angela, and go inside the shop, but she actually went in first. I think she was curious as to what else they had in there.

  Once in there I was shown that they had litre bottles as well as 70cl bottles, I bought a 70cl bottle because I didn't even know if I would like it. I also found they do at least one Rumanian beer in there, and I will probably be back there to buy some beer sometime in the not too distant future.

  I then walked Angela back to work. It was a fairly slow stroll. Angela had no real desire to even go back to work, but the call of duty overrode that. I did contemplate a slightly longer walk back home, but I chose the most direct route through the park. As soon as I got home I tasted a half shot glass full of Alexandrion. It was quite pleasant, but it was very sweet, and I fear I will have to drink it in very moderate quantities.
  As usual I took a camera, just my pocked sized Canon iXus 285, along with me when walking to the pub.  I wasn't really expecting to take any pictures, but as I passed by some uncut grass, alongside the unnamed park near Ladywell, I couldn't help but think just how similar grass is to wheat.
  The road is called Slagrove Place, and I have only walked down it a few times in the past, and always on the other side of the road. It was a surprise to see a big old tree blocking the footpath on this side of the road !
  While walking through Ladywell Village I kept an eye out to see if I could see the shop where Jodie bought some Asian beers last week (or Sunday ?). I thought it would probably be this place, named The Larder, but I am sure the till roll she showed me had something like John Dan on it. Maybe it was here. I am seeing Jodie today, and perhaps she can identify it from this picture, and or maybe better indicate where it was.
  It was very bright yesterday, but still my camera didn't automatically select a fast enough shutter speed to get a nice sharp picture of this butterfly. To make matters worse it looks slightly over exposed. Oh well, at least it is recognisable as a butterfly, but I wonder what species it is ?

  My blood glucose was not terribly high yesterday morning, but I still almost fasted until dinner time. Maybe "almost" is too strong a word because I did have a very light breakfast of a handful of salted peanuts, and after getting home from my two pints of Guinness with Angela, I couldn't resist scoffing a 5 pack of hot Pepperami. Nevertheless, when I checked my blood glucose just before dinner it was even lower than the day before. It was a very satisfactory 6.6mmol/l.

  My dinner was relatively safe. I started with am Aldi "peppery salad" with added tomatoes from another ready made salad that was a bit past it's best (the green leaves were wilting, but the tomatoes were fine). I followed that up with a couple of "melt in the middle" haddock fish cakes. The fish cakes were a disappointment - not unpleasant, but almost bland. I don't think I ate anything more after that.

  Last night started off hot and sticky again, but it did cool down during the night. It was probably around 3am when I turned the fan off because I was actually feeling chilly. I guess it was another night when it sometimes seemed like I was awake a lot, and yet 2 or 3 hours would seem to pass like a blink of the eye. It felt like I could have slept a lot longer if I tried this morning, but with the dustmen clattering away, and their cart roaring around, sleep was not an easy option for a while.

  Despite it not being hot and sweaty in the later hours of the night, I suspect I may still have got a bit dehydrated during the night. The clue, if indeed it is a clue, is that my blood glucose was not as low as expected. Despite starting off lower than the previous night, it was a bit higher this morning. 8.6mmol/l is not terrible, but it doesn't leave much room for going off the golden path - which is almost assured today !

  There are three things on the agenda for today, and two of them are almost certain, one slightly less so. I have several sweat drenched t-shirts, plus some other items I want to hand wash this morning so they can dry in the sunshine. I will probably go to Poundstretcher today (I meant to go yesterday, or even the day before) to buy some bird food. If I had time, which I don't think I will have, I would have liked to go to the park to see if I could see Mouse and her dog Freija, but time seems to be running away fast today. This afternoon, being a Thursday, is drinking with Jodie (and hopefully Michael too - it is his birthday today).