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From Blog: Derbyshire 157 - Chesterfield /Day 106 / 187 gone - 179 left / How long have I been a member ?????

house selling
Hi - Yes it is awful. I doubt we would have any better luck than last time . I just wish that the people who were buying it two years ago had not dropped out . So far we have had one couple selling a house for £550,000 and wanting to downsize . They put an offer in which we accepted and then told that they had not even had an offer and were in no position to put any offer in. The second wanted an empty property . I said we would move into the motorhome but evidently he did not like it enough to take us up with the offer. The third couple had been to my neighbours weeks ago and told her they would be putting an offer in . They did not and arrived on our doorstep. He measured the beds , he measured the drive for his motorhome and they were a pain. Not heard anything from them. We have another couple from down south coming tomorrow . Not expecting anything . How are things with you? Are you getting out now? We had a new windscreen put on the van and they have fitted it with a reversing mirror that is too low so we cannot close the Remis blinds . They came back yesterday and have to reorder a new one . We are just downright unlucky . How is the allotment ? We have eaten the last peas and strawberries . xx

From Blog: Derbyshire 162 - Chesterfield /back to normality/Boris is making a big announcement

6th July 2020

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

866 & counting
Well done, Jennifer. An auspicious total indeed. The church bells may be quiet but will they toll when you pass the magic 1,000 which is not too far away?!!!

7th July 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 157 - Chesterfield /Day 106 / 187 gone - 179 left / How long have I been a member ?????

1000
I hope my 1000 will be in some far flung place :) Love your travels . We need a world of travel back .

29th June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 151 - Chesterfield - are we Covid free? Printed forms for Le Shuttle /it feels like Autumn

UK citizens traveling to the EU...
I just saw the news that the UK will be treated just like every other member of the EU regarding cross border travel until 31 Dec 2020! Your September trip does not have to be cancelled. I'm jealous. U.S. residents are banned according to the current list, but this decision will be updated every 2 weeks. I think those countries with 16 of fewer deaths per 100,000 will be allowed entry. In the U.S. they count someone as a Covid-19 death even though the person died of a gun shot or another primary cause. They are readjusting numbers now based upon death certificates. I tried to find the number of deaths per 100,000 within the last two weeks for U.S. and EU countries by Googling the question but couldn't find the numbers.

30th June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 151 - Chesterfield - are we Covid free? Printed forms for Le Shuttle /it feels like Autumn

TRAVEL
Well it does sound like we might get away in September . The trouble is that one site says we are in transition so still in the EU. Others say we are now a third country . Until Boris lifts his 14 day quarentine we seem stuck in the middle. We are getting isolated lock downs Leicester at the moment , a couple of factories in Wales . It is the same here with figures . There does seem to be a tendency to put every death down to Covid 19 rather than look at it and say was it the heart disease that killed the person or the Covid . Seems like we must worry about pigs and flu next coming out of China . Are you having any problems with spam messages? . I seem to be inundated with quite a few - one today from some kind of web solution site and the other 3sotweb which is usually garbage . Dont know why they have started . today I got 4 . 3 rubbish and spam and then yours . Figures statistics and lies - I find it difficult to get facts these days . Lots of fake news . Campsites full when they are not even open . They show pictures of sites taken in the 1970's . The trouble is a lot of people look at them and believe they must be true . I worry about motorhoming . A lot of people are buying vans - not sure they realise that they may not have the licence to drive them or that they are overweight because of pay loads . Too many on the road here now . We are not welcome at the moment . I guess you like me have started to climb the walls not being able to travel . I would give my eye teeth to be on the road again

25th June 2020

I'm not getting bored witth you...
I think these posts are a first hand report on what life was like day to day during the Covid-19 lock down.

From Blog: Derbyshire 147 - Chesterfield - Dear Covid 19 diary /the lockdown lifts

26th June 2020

bored
I dont know about the states but here it is awful at the moment . We seem to be digging a hole and cannot find a way out of it all . The weather is hot and there is a madness about . I have a distant relative in Missouri and she is struggling with lockdown . It is fascinating hearing her experiences . She lives just outside of St Louis . I have another in St John Indiana and I believe that things are bad in and around Chicago . Life is mad Bob and I just dont know where we are heading .:(

From Blog: Derbyshire 147 - Chesterfield - Dear Covid 19 diary /the lockdown lifts

22nd June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 145 - Chesterfield - sliding doors / which door will we choose when lockdown is eased /Terror in Reading

Yes. Go to Spain!
And now that you are used to waling you might try the Camino Ingles from near A Coruna to Santiago.

22nd June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 145 - Chesterfield - sliding doors / which door will we choose when lockdown is eased /Terror in Reading

a Corunna
I went there in 1966 when it was La Corunna . Had a choice go into Santiago to see the cathedral or watch the football on the TV in a bar - only 14 but the bar won :(

22nd June 2020

Letters to Juliet...
you must rent the DVD or download on NETFLIX or some other streaming service!

From Blog: Derbyshire 144 - Chesterfield - if and if only/Saturday has come around again

22nd June 2020

dvd
Will have a look for it - I have Downton Abbey and 1917 waiting for the first trip out so need more DVD's. Spain is a bit of an odd one . I think we could fly there but the foreign office still says only essential travel and also our insurance companies wont insure us to travel against FO advice . We could go on the ferry to Spain and wing it without insurance . On return we would have to self isolate for 14 days because of Boris and his plans . Cant see many Brits going on a fortnights holiday to Spain yet . Think we still are a long way from travelling :(

From Blog: Derbyshire 144 - Chesterfield - if and if only/Saturday has come around again

21st June 2020

"If" "what if" and if only...
The opening lines of the letter in the romantic comedy movie "Letters to Juliet."

From Blog: Derbyshire 144 - Chesterfield - if and if only/Saturday has come around again

21st June 2020

what if
Not seen that one Bob . It did make me think of the film Sliding Doors - depending which way you went a different future opened up ..............Covid is playing with my head - I need a holiday - Spain has opened up to us Brits . There is hope around the corner

From Blog: Derbyshire 144 - Chesterfield - if and if only/Saturday has come around again

14th June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 135 - Chesterfield - why do I keep a diary ?/14 day isolation and Europe/are you really a key worker?

Diary
How awful! Maybe he has grown up a bit now - I would write him a letter? Its his loss not yours! He has the problem - not you. Yes its very strange listening and watching all thats happening in Bristol - for me its way in the past - it was not good in the past but Ive come to accept it - as I think everyone else should do as well! But thats just my view. I saw many, many bands at the Colston Hall - Jethro Tull, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath- oh there was just so many!!! Good times!! It wont do any harm putting the house on the market again - England seems to be opening up now - Not as much as Spain where life is going back to normal from Monday! Wales is still locked down - We can go 5 miles and to garden centres!!! My garden looks lovely!!! lol

15th June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 135 - Chesterfield - why do I keep a diary ?/14 day isolation and Europe/are you really a key worker?

son
Tried writing years ago when it all hit the fan and he was living with his dad . So you can imagine what went on then. Even his sister does not think much of him. She thinks he is an arse. She is 41 so older and has a wiser sensible head on her body. Jethro Tull - had quite a few LP's years ago . AGain probably burnt by son. . Glenn says I should contact him but I think a bit like slavery it happened in the past and racking it all up again wont change things . Just make me more upset again . I have learned to live with it . Did get upset when Isaac was born but FB helps I sneak photos of him via that . Agree with you on history - it should be left where it is and we just learn from it . No demonstrations here but who knows what will happen next . It is all mad. Heavy rain and storms last night , my carrots flattened !!!! Think the problem with putting the house on the market at the moment is the same old problem. No houses in Wales . We keep looking around Ruthin and Wrexham and there has been very little even in the last two years. If we had a buyer or anyone interested we cannot come and look at anything yet . Until Mark D opens up Wales and I cant see that happening soon . Shops opening here today but we wont be going out at all . Not queueing . Needed a new pair of trainers - ordered them on line instead . I rather pay the postage than queue up . Any chance of you getting to Spain ? I must have a look and see what Macron has said about France opening up.

14th June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 135 - Chesterfield - why do I keep a diary ?/14 day isolation and Europe/are you really a key worker?

14th June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 135 - Chesterfield - why do I keep a diary ?/14 day isolation and Europe/are you really a key worker?

Diary
Oh yes - I had tickets and newspaper cut outs - i seem to remember different groups that I saw at the Colston Hall in Bristol!! What happened to your brass pot?? Yes, kids can be hard work and not very forgiving!I hope that you are in touch with them now as they always want their Mum! Our allotment is coming along nicely - we have just had a greenhouse delivered so hoping to get some aubergine and peppers this year! My peas havent done so well - I planted them in clumps and I think there are too many as the ones at home in the raised bed, that were planted singly, have loads of peas on them! Mark Drakeford is speaking t\his Friday but I cant see that we will be able to go to Bristol and see the family as its 25 miles away!! Take Care. x

14th June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 135 - Chesterfield - why do I keep a diary ?/14 day isolation and Europe/are you really a key worker?

diary
Still got the pot . It is quite large and was left to my mum in a will, She used to clean it and the lady she worked for thought she would like it . Lets say she was fed up cleaning it. It is Chinese I think with a dragon curling all round it . Sadly my son who is 38 wont speak to me , has not for 20 years . Refuses to even tell me I have a grandchild . Lifes a bitch sometime . We have lovely purple flowers on some peas . I cannot see Wales opening yet . I tried to get hold of my hairdresser last week in Wrexham but she is not responding . Thinking of selling the house again . Need to get back to Wales. Colston Hall - I imagine you must find things strange with all these protests . We went to see quite a few groups in the 60's - Amen Corner , The Walker Brothers and the Kinks . Happy days .

14th June 2020

A pox...
and again I say a pox!

From Blog: Derbyshire 137 - Alfreton for a change /a pox on Covid 19

14th June 2020

a pox
Made me feel better Bob :)

From Blog: Derbyshire 137 - Alfreton for a change /a pox on Covid 19

13th June 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 135 - Chesterfield - why do I keep a diary ?/14 day isolation and Europe/are you really a key worker?

Diary
I actually still have my diary with a lock on it!! Its very boring though - just about lessons at school. My Mum must have been really disappointed there was nothing of substance in it!!!

14th June 2020