Saturday 05 December
It has been a day of very contrasting emotions. I have been consciously distancing myself from the news over the past week. This only seems to make me angry and frustrated. And there’s enough going on in my own life to take up my thinking space.
A coffee in bed this morning whilst hail rattled against the window and on to the roof outside was a pleasing moment. Warm and snug with nowhere to be anytime soon.
Then up and ready to go for a walk with Mabel and the family. Before this Lisa and Adora went to pick up a Christmas tree ready to decorate this afternoon.
The walk was refreshing and made me smile but didn’t provide the same distraction as they do normally. There was simply too much spinning around my head. Nevertheless, it was good to be in the fresh air, and walking a familiar route over fields and through woods.
Football was finally allowed to permit supporters back this week, and our first game at Colchester United kicked off at 5.30pm this evening. An odd time, again Covid influenced. The opposition requested the later time to allow them to travel from Grimsby on the day rather than stay over the night before. Clubs at this level simply can’t afford it.
A two-one home win was great to see and I sat next to Stan and a good friend with his son. The four of us made a ‘bubble’ that was socially distanced from the next. Sadly, we have a group of seven normally so the others formed another ‘bubble’ in another part of the stand. Although it was good to watch the game, it’s being with your ‘pack’ that makes it complete.
The Bald Birder 