WEEK 44 CORONAVIRUS - WORSENING SITUATION

The rate of covid infection is now alarmingly high with hospitals finding that they are becoming filled to capacity with covid patients.

For this reason all areas of the UK are in full lockdown, i.e. we are back to where we were in March.  Mainland Scotland has been in nearly full lockdown since Boxing Day.  Now it has been decided that the children will not be going back to school.  Non-essential shops and services are to close so there is no hair-dresser, pubs or restaurants allowed to be open.

What to do?  Well the weather has been reasonable, i.e. clear and cold.  It's icy underfoot so we are really mindful about moving about the back door, driveway, or paths in the garden.  (Thank goodness we have a garden; the sun has been shining in clear blue skies so it does give us a small amount of pleasure as well as brighter daylight,)

Mairi gave me some books for Christmas and I have just finished this one: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.  It's a gem!  I would say it's a woman's book; it has lots to think about... and it is set in Glasgow!

Two recent photos:

Ellie aged 5.95 years old. "Grandma my favour colour is pink."

Harriet, aged 7.5 years old.  She chose this sweater as part of her Christmas present. 

This is my attempt at making Tiger Bread.  Basically it is simply white bread with a crusty topping that you put on just before it goes into the oven.  The topping is a 'paste' mixture of rice flour, yeast, sugar and oil.  Very nice!