Monday 23rd February 2026

It is the last week in February, and there's a feeling Spring is just around the corner. However, as Prince said, sometimes it snows in April.

The day was cool and cloudy. But dry.

Which was nice.

First thing, Jools went swimming, while I went back to sleep until six and was only woke by Jools accelerating up the drive.

So I get up, get dressed and go down to make a coffee.

Birds were singing for the joy that spring brings. It will bring hungry mouths to fill for most, of course.

I had 90 minutes before she was back, so I watched some videos, listened to podcasts, but made sure the kettle was freshly boiled so she could have a brew once home.

Before taking her friend into Deal for coffee and a chat.

Despite being dry, there was a chill to the wind, and with better weather the next two days, I decide not to go out after all.

Except into the garden.

Lunch was garlic chicken, stir fry and noodles, all done in about twenty minutes when she got back from Deal, by which time were was light drizzle outside.

We have music on in the afternoon, and the day slides gently towards evening.

We watch a wordy science program about missing matter from the universe, that and how come black holes got so big so early in the universe.

We understand some of it.

There was football in the evening: Everton v Man Utd, which on the face of it was good enough, but littered with mistakes by both sides, with Utd scoring the only goal with the best move of the match.

I had almost given up and gone to bed.