Last week the planned overtime didn’t quite pan out in that I worked 7.5 hours overtime instead of the planned 6 hours. Phew! On top of that, I was asked, along with others, if I would work Monday too and have Wednesday off. I’m afraid I politely declined; I was beat, my feet were aching, and the thought of working 6 days in a row did not appeal at all. I’ve done it before and it’s exhausting!

Mask wearing returns on Tuesday, what joy, and Sunday the store was so busy. I think people are stocking up in readiness for yet another potential lockdown. I did a quick top up shop though due to numbers in the store, it took me almost 45 minutes to do a top-up shop and get home. Crazy!

Today, I’ll check out stocks, and see what we’re getting short of, if anything, in readiness for stock issues. Some days the store has no paracetamol, other days it’s sugar we’re out of, or certain brands of milk… I think we, as a nation, are going to have to get used to shortages now and again as I don’t think this virus will ever really go away due to mutations and some not following guidelines. It is what it is.

In other news, I made another no knead loaf and this time put some toasted seeds on top. I think I should have used a ‘wash’ or put them in the raw dough as they just fall off when I cut the loaf lol. They look good though. The other photo is of ‘twisted’ dough balls that my son and I made. Not pretty, but my they tasted good! A bit like pizza, though rolled up and then baked.




We’ve had another ‘dusting’ of snow, and the roads Monday morning were quite icy. I’m so glad I don’t have to go anywhere for 2 days now. The dog has had intermittent walks due to the weather. Saturday it was high winds that cancelled his walk, and Monday it was icy conditions. No way would I take him, or even me, out if I don’t really have to. When it melts, he’ll get a walk, but until then…




Other than that, all is good. We’re keeping as healthy as possible, and as warm as possible. Work is ticking over. Family is okay. Can’t ask for much more than that :)