Post 359. STILL SCRIBBLING.

STILL PUZZLING.

And getting no less forgetful.

I forgot to mention grandson Ellis's fifteenth birthday in my last post. It was a great day, too. Even in lockdown. Roz decorated her living room with lockdown birthday balloons and posters and arranged for the remainder of the family, who do not live here, to gather in their homes that evening with computer, ipad, phone (whatever), set up online to wish the birthday lad every success and a joyful future. There was birthday cake and Roz organised a quiz which enabled us to share with each other our hilarious ignorance of the world at large. Well, none of us ever intended challenging the Eggheads anyway. I think everyone enjoyed themselves, though. Mo and I certainly did. We seldom get all the family together nowadays. Thanks again, Roz.

Thanks for the neat tidying up job in the front garden, too. Along with Mo's driveway border (not pictured) it looks a treat.

Which, considering I don't want WATCHING to be seen only as a published personal diary, is enough about us for the time being.

SO WHAT IS LOCKDOWN TO YOU?

Is it still a sad necessity?

Or are you starting to see it as unnecessary imprisonment? Depends on so many things, doesn't it?

If you are alone. If you are healthwise endangered. If you have elderly or otherwise vulnerable loved ones at risk. If you are in the non-essential work category. If you see financial ruin on the horizon. If you are a seaside/sun/social gatherings worshipper. If you are one of the 'I knows me rights' tribe. If you are of the sort who seriously thinks workers may enjoy not being at work. If you are predominantly of responsible or irresponsible disposition.

Any or many of those things may colour your outlook.

And if you think governmental directives will eventually make sense, think Dominic Cummings and think again.

IN THE MEANTIME.

Music.

It's another bank holiday and, sitting here with the view down a sunny back garden, I have again enjoyed my CD of Lars Vogt (above) and the Royal Northern Sinfonia performing Beethoven's Piano Concertos 1 and 5, and am currently being beguiled by Peter Donohoe's definitive performance of Litolff's Concertos Symphonique. Hard life, ain't it.

Meanwhile, Classic FM has informed us with monotonous regularity that HRH the Prince of Wales will be broadcasting tonight and tomorrow on Classic FM at 8 pm. Both sessions will be of two hours duration. (Doubtless Ts and Cs will apply.)

Apparently Charlie is going to let us in on his musical tastes. Well, if nothing else, it will be the longest Desert Island Discs on record.

Royalists, those who think it has to be better than what's on television, and the downright inquisitive, will tune in.

That's enough about everything for the time being. 
Stay safe.