Football!

Gosh how I hate football! Wall to wall on the televosion so all the usual programmes are replaced with it and the rest are repeats! Now that England have beated Germany ( well that bit is good news anyway!) there is football fever sweeping the land.  God help us, there will be more of it than ever.

Vin has gone off to Tesco this morning, as he normally does on a Wednesday. His princess was fed at half past six this morning and then left him alone. She rarely wakes me up unless she thumps her way across the bed and over me which she sometimes does. jane sent a picture of one of her two, Dipsy in bed alongside her. All warm and purry. Aaah! They are really pretty little cats and very photogenic. Chase each other round, and usually together, it's nice they are a pair, will keep each other company. 

Work seems to be starting on the Pharmacy over the road, he is building a coffee shop over there, wonder how that will go?

 Somebody come and feed me...NOW!

Sunday!

Weekend again, the usual things for us, Vin generally goes off to Crosby Sainsbury's on a Sunday morning and today is no different. Then he comes home for our coffees and we listen to the recording of Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs. This a good mix of songs generally easy listening and we read the Sunday papers.  A bit later on we do our crosswords, Vin does the Express one and I do the Mail one. Usually lunch and then the big Mail on Sunday one. Vin is very good at that, his general knowledge is excellent. 

Jessie as normal does her mooching about, she is very much an indoor cat really and will only go out if Vin is out there, then the tiniest thing will have her scampering inside. 

Big new Home and Bargain opening up in  Formby on Saturday which apparently was extremely busy so best avoiding that direction. Thank goodness for Sainsbury's in the other direction  there is a smaller Home and Bargain there too so that helps. You do wonder why bother going to both Tesco and Sainsbury's but they do sell different things and being veggie that makes a difference. 

Waiting for a parcel of soap from QVC it was delivered yesterday but we didn't hear the doorbell so it was taken away again.  If it comes today it will go to the village shop. A bit annoying because we were both in too.

Jessie on her best blanket!

 Jane's two tiny terrors in their tower! Aren't they sweet!

Cooler!

Definitely cooler this morning, we had a bit of rain last night which at least will be good for the garden flowers etc.,  and very cloudy this morning but not raining yet. Notice that next door's boiler is chicking out steam so their heating must be on. Don't blame them, I have put my warmer jacket on over my t-shirt so that keeps me warm.

Jane's cats are continuing to amuse, they are lovely little things Ipsy and Dipsy. Ipsy is still wary of letting her touch her but  she sent a little video of her last night of her being stroked while she was on the bed I think. She is on a long day today so it is a good job they have each other to play with.  Jessie was jumping on our bed at some early time this morning so Vin has to get up and feed her then she is fine and leaves him alone. 

News at the moment is mostly about holiday destinations and where you can or cannot go.  There is a traffic light system with green places you can go to and then amber and red being no go areas.  Why on earth you would want to  book a holiday at this time till  everything is settled, I wouldn't know. 

 I love this one of them! Ipsy is the one with the bit of colour on her chest and Dipsy above. Keeping each other company. 

This one is Vin and his princess!

Mid-Week Wednesday!

Midweek and the air is definitely cooler today. Quie dull today, we both woke up early at about sixish so then we slept in a bit after that. No matter really, just means that Vin is a bit later going to Tesco but will catch up later.  

Jane is sending lovely pictures of her cats Ipsy and Dipsy, enjoying the run of her house now. They have fallen on their little paws there, she has got them all sorts of things to keep them happy, and a nice new taller scratching post yesterday because their claws are getting a bit lng. 

These are the little "tiny terrors " as she calls them. So sweet they are. The one on the right is Ipsy and the other one who is the same size is Dipsy. Ipsy is a little wary of her touching her but I think she will come round when she gets more familiar with her. She will let her stroke her when she is on the bed but otherwise is very nervous. 

Our Jessie is doing her usual things, sleep eat, poop, repeat! that is how the saying goes.  She has her special places in the house where she goes, on the blanket next to Vin but not by me! under Jane's bed where she feels extra safe, and on the footstool in the front room when she wants a bit of quiet peace. 

She will come out for a spot of cream though!
 

Release Day!

Well it was supposed to be the date today when everything reopened. However it has all been put back to July the 4th I think it is. Too many cases still apparently, now the Sturgeon woman has banned people from Manchester and Salford from anything but non-essential journey's to Scotland.  The mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham is jumping up and down like a box of frogs and don't blame him really. What a stupid woman!

Jane went back to work the other night and has now done three nights which seem to have gone ok. Her sinus trouble appears to be better anyway. She had to leave her catties to themselves but she said they were alright which is a good thing. 

Jessie did her usual disappearing trick this morning when the vacuum came out before mark arrived. I think she is still under Jane's bed in the middle room which is her place of safety or refuge. All the months he has been coming she has never come down for a nosey or to see him.  Maybe one day???  She can have a week off neaxt week because he is coming in two weeks. She can have a breather!

Getting ready to do the dash! 

Weekend Approaching!

Friday again, and another week goes by. Jane is back on her nights again tonight hope she is well enough to do that.her little cats are lovely and do seem to be coming round to her now. One of them still wont be touched but will let her stoke her when she is on the bed with her.  They will be lovely company and great to come home to after a long night shift.

Vin got some news from the chap who owns the next door house today. A while ago there was a little cat that belonged to one of the people who rented it, they just called it cat! and it used to come into our garden a lot and we got quite attached to it. When that tenant had to move into a flat no cats were allowed so it was found a home. it ended up over the water on the wirral with a lady who apparently had a farm I think. Anyway Vin was talking to the owner of the property next door this morning and he said the cat who is now called biscuit is doing really well and still with the said lady who is now retired so has more time with him. Glad about that he was a lovely cat.

Vin has been off to the garden centre over the way this morning to get something for the barrel this morning, he has just rung up to say he has bought some dianthus so that will add some colour.  The front garden is only small but does look nice with our hanging basket, and the barrel as the main feature. Should be nice and colourful then

Our Jessie does her own thing and woke her daddy up not too early this morning so we had a bit of an oversleep but not too bad. 

 Are you coming down to feed me then?

Midwek Again!

Wednesday, weather is nice and warm and sunny although there are warnings for some bad weather to come. At the moment it is lovely and warm quite hot even so you do wonder where the bad weather is supposed to be coming from.

Vin has gone off to Tesco's to get the weekly shopping, also to get an electrical fitting for Jane to get the back of her machine in her kitchen fixed. He is very good at fixing things and will sort something out for her. At the moment she is off sick with a sinus infection probably caused by wearing the masks for a full 12hr shift all the time.  She sounded really bad on the phone but got the antib's from her GPwhich seem to have done their job.

Her two cats are lovely, Ipsy and Dipsy, keeping her company while she is off. they look like great fun.

Our Jessie is asleep at the moment after waking her Daddy up at five this morning. hesaid he turned over and told her it was too early and she went off!

Little face looking at you! Five in the morning though!