Your treat for today

Good to read people are using their mottled bananas because as we all know,
Time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana!

truddles I’m with you. I have a nice bottle of Medoc waiting

I’m starting a new book and making some brownies.

LinAnn52 i like the sound of the sea salt and fudge hot cross buns

SusieFlo It is a bit far for you to go to have a walk on the beach, when i used to live in the centre of the country i used to "walk" on the beach by using Google street view

I cleaned my garden shed, rearranged it and cleaned everything in it. Tidied my little back yard. Came in for a coffee and a cuddle with my cats; received an email saying I’ve been laid off. Spoke to husband; chances are I won’t be able to go to Canada to spend summer with him as flights are being cancelled. Going to shop for bottle of wine and some chocolate (plenty on the shelves). Stuff the diet and stuff being good; I am going to get pissed and watch a comedy or a horror film And eat chocolate.

This is how DH and dog are spending the late afternoon in our holiday cottage. Both of them gently snoring

I got DH to clear and put away all his tools that were on the kitchen worktop.

Welcome to 7wistful and Grannyshark!

How nice to hear everyone's joyful moments. I envy the garden photos and muscari pottery! My muscari are just starting to pop up; we live quite far north and still it is quite cold.

I have heard some spring birdsong this morning, so that was my joyful moment. Making a point to stop to look and listen to nature around us.

I enjoyed a walk around the village. I think it is important to keep as fit as possible and I wasn't close to anyone. (I only saw three people walking dogs and a neighbour in her car who put the window down and shouted, "Are you OK?", me ,"yes, are you?" That's the extent of social interaction at the moment. I left a bag of dvds on the door knob of a friend who has an elderly husband. He has been unwell since Christmas so they have more or less been isolated since then.

Grannyshark - I think I would like to be a blissfully unaware sheep xx

Chocolate! ?

Mmmm lovebeigecardigans1955, what biscuits can you make with condensed milk. I’d love to have the recipe! X

my treat was to meet a friend at our local community cafe - we do this every week - a coffee and a toasted teacake and lovely chatting.
several other over-70s there as well.
the virus isn't around much where we live so we are continuing with our normal lives until we're forced to stay in.
more afraid for our mental health if we can't go out than of catching the virus.
read today that jeremy corbin will not be staying indoors (he's 70) but will continue doing his duty. it's not often that i agree with him - but i do on this point.

It's lovely to read how everybody is spending their day, I live in Spain, we are in lockdown, so cannot leave the house unless vital, to go food shopping, doctor, hospital,farmacia. Only 1 person per car all shops apart from food, pharmacy closed,bars restaurants closed. No meeting friends etc.
Ive been keeping busy, made samosas yesterday, today made a wholemeal loaf.
Catching up with household chores, keeping in touch with friends on facebook and whatsapp.
This is going to last at least 15 days, likely longer.
You have to have proof of where you are going or have been to show the police if you are stopped.
I totally agree with this, but will bet boring after a week

How lovely!

Hello everyone. It’s my first day on this site so reading everyone’s comments might be my treat. However this morning he and I went for a lovely lonely walk across fields,streams and muddy patches,past sheep blissfully unaware and swathes of daffodils. It seemed totally surreal to return to the World at One.....

I've just finished reading the last 4 chapters of a book I started on my holiday last September! Never seemed to find the time until now! Very satisfying.

It was my husband's birthday on Sunday and we went to my daughter's for Sunday dinner. I have been weight watching and doing really well so I treated myself to some jam roly poly and custard and it was gorgeous!

Potting shed for me as it's mild but damp and I want to get my cosmos seeds started. Also have a lovely washing nearly complete. Plan to visit the supermarket early evening when it's 'usually' quiet.

Pancakes for breakfast. A great treat as I realize they are empty calories, and seldom make them.

I made a large venison casserole for the freezer. One portion will be for DD3 who has no room left in her small freezer.

I batch cooked soup, bolognaise sauce and plain old mince this morning. Nipped out to the shops for a few non food items, and passed an assistant putting four bottles of liquid soap on a shelf. I took two (the allowance!) as DH had asked me to get some and I told him I wouldn’t stand a chance of finding any!
This afternoon we shall have sea salt and fudge hot cross buns with our cuppa as a treat.

I bought a 3 pack of Jaffa Cakes - they were meant to be for when I get thoroughly stir crazy, but I'm ashamed to say I have started on them already - very weak willed!

Yesterday I blitzed my DH wardrobe and drawers. So many things he will never be able to wear again due to his horrible condition. Then I asked one of the team care leaders (we live in assisted living) if any of our neighbours might benefit from having some of the shirts and jumpers. Yes, one of our neighbours has no family and is in desperate need of new clothes. So 14 shirts and 6 jumpers have a new home. The remaining bags will go to Age UK tomorrow. A good job well done.