Day 90

Thursday 18 June

It’s going to be a shorter post this evening. I’m already late in writing this. It’s been a full day, and night.

Mabel has been at the vets again today but this time the appointment was a planned one. She has had her tubes done basically, so came home this evening reeling from the anaesthetic and imposition. She’s sporting a sleek navy blue baby-grow, which complements the emotional blues in her expression.

I have spent much of the afternoon and evening writing a policy document that will allow staff to teach students safely through remote methods. Teaching and learning away from the school building is now here to stay. Even when the pandemic has subsided we will still be complementing the hours we can provide face to face with additional time screen to screen. This policy will hopefully keep staff and students safer and clear about is allowed and what isn’t.

Professional football has returned and I took a couple of hours away from my laptop to watch Colchester United best Exeter United 1-0 in the first leg of the League 1 playoffs. It’s great to have it back but the game was behind closed doors. Me and Stan would have been there ordinarily. Just our luck that the U’s may get to Wembley and promotion and we won’t be there to share it together.

One little wonder I saw outside today. I’m leaving part of our lawn uncut just to see what happens. It’s only been just over a week and clover and daisies are flowering, which in turn is attracting insects. In particular, bumble bees. It’s quite incredible that these tiny little gestures can deliver so much. That bee would not have been there, on the lawn if I had cut the grass. But I didn’t cut it, and it was there with a few others. Very nice.