Wednesday 19th February 2025

Another glorious sunny, but cold day.

Up at quarter to six, and already dawn's warm light was spreading out across the sky at the back of the house.

I would either walk again later, or finish up the front garden clearing out last year's Goldenrod stems and other dead plants.

This year's shoots are already showing at their base, so there's no time to lose.

Jools went to work, still not 100%, not that hungry, and her usual meals the day before did her no favours. So she went to Tesco to get some crackers and other bland foods before going to the office.

I had four hours of meetings, one after the other was I try to clear my desk before I leave, it seemed impossible, but as it happened, some 13 deviations were agreed to be closed, and so the meetings ended in good sprits, and comments on how sad it was I was leaving, a loss to the company, and all that.

If only my old boss was here to hear it. No, if she was still in post I would have resigned in September.

So it goes, so it goes.

Lunch was defrosted and warmed up Italian lentils with pasta, which was as good as it was when fresh. Would have been better with a glass of red wine, of course.

After sitting with Scully watching crap TV I go to the front garden to clear the last of the dead stuff, before the rain expected on Thursday arrived.

Its still light at five, and not yet dark at half past when Jools came home. We feasted on pizza and salami and beer.

Dinner of (Italian) Champions.

Football in the evening, listening to the radio, as Citeh lost heavily to Real and so are out of Europe for another year.

Oh dear. Never mind.