JenGog's Guestbook

smelling the roses
I sure was smelling the violets this morning . Hope you are keeping safe

insurance
Thought about Saga and were going to ring them . It seems though many at the moment are not taking new business on . We are with LV. I get massive discounts as I am a civil servant and joined what used to be the Civil Service Motoring Association . I pay £19 a year membership which gives me discounts on LV . I have always used them for the two cars until last years when we dropped down to one car as they give me business use acceptable to work . We have the house insurance and buildings with them and also the travel . I honestly am not sure anyone will beat them . The premium last year was £258 or thereabouts . Gone up to £301 this year . Comfort wouldnt go anywhere near that figure . Glenn has prostate problems and I have my cystitis /kidney issues and high blood pressure so added risks although we are both as fit as fiddles. I always say there is more meat on a butchers pencil that I carry . The way we are going we wont get anywhere , anytime soon . I may be going back to work next week . There is overtime by the bucketload but I dont want any of it . I sent a message to my manager on Wednesday and she was going to contact me yesterday . Yes you guessed it she didnt . She might today as they are all working I think. If not I will have to speak to her Tuesday and see what protection they will give me. I keep banging the "I am 68 you know and Glenn 73 "card . Comes in handy sometimes . Trouble is I am fitter than most at work and they know it !!!!!! xx

Out of isolation
Welcome to freedom as good as it gets !!! Joe Wickes is brilliant . We are developing a mad routine each day but I do miss my swimming . Thought my hair might have improved without the chlorine wash every day but it still feels awful . Glenn has planted peas and beans and we are doing jigsaws on line . I get my walk in the quiet of the morning . But oh Gabby does look lonely out there . We really wanted to give the lithium battery a good try out . I have just talked to my daughter who is now on Easter Holidays from school . She has a theory that they wont go back until after the May bank holiday when there will be six week left of school . If another round of Coronavirus picks up again she says the lockdown will come again just right for the summer holidays . I suspect she could be right . What a shame that holidays are being messed up. I would love to see the cherry trees in Japan . At the moment I have our tunnel trip rebooked for September - looks like Greece if we can get away probably going by land rather than sailing from Ancona . Christmas fancy France again - maybe north coast and take in what we missed this year or even into Brittany . Glenn fancies Alsace and the Christmas markets . xx

Zen
I love a bit of Zen = I think as I have got older I have become an atheist but I do like a bit of philosophy . I love my rip a day off at a time calendar . Its the first thing I read in the morning . Hopefully you are still coping coming towards the end of isolation. xx

wine
Hope you enjoyed the wine last night . Catch you later xx