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On my early walk this morning around 7,was a bit breezy sun was coming up,temp was 39
After breakfast,took the bus to my accountant picked up my taxes
I decided to walk home because it was a beautiful morning,10 long blocks took me about 45 min.I've done this before,when I got home was a bit tired, put the ice pack on my partial right knee.
I had no energy to take an afternoon walk,instead was reading NYT/USA Today/local paper and my book. I'm sure I'll sleep well tonight
 
Apparently today was phone call day. My niece, who hardly ever calls (she's a text person) called me early this morning. I decided to call a couple of friends I made at the senior center which has been closed since the start of COVID. I texted an entertainer friend of mine and he called. I wanted to find out how his show went last night. It was his first performance in a public venue in a year. Then my sister called me and later my son...but he makes his conversations very brief. I played Words With Friends for a while and my Connect game and watched some T.V. Tonight, more T.V. and at 8:00 I'm planning to catch pianist Brian Culbertson's The Hang segment on Facebook where he gives an hour concert. Tonight is "Funk".
 
Well we had a great day at the coast today... so warm that hubs face got burnt by the mix of sun and fairly brisk wind at the end of the pier..

It was much warmer away from the pier and the wind, ... but boy-oh-boy we were not expecting the crowds, and certainly not on a school day in April...I dread to think what it'll be like on a weekend in August this year.. all because I suppose, the reason being that no-one can go on holiday currently, so our our popular busy seaside is not just busy but overwhelmed..and this also despite the big Fair on the promenade which is a huge draw isn't even opened yet , and still under lockdown...

Couldn't get near a bar or pub , they had waiting lists for outdoor tables..( I'll post photos tomorrow)...but we did eventually find somewhere for lunch .

Did some bargain shopping while I was there too...got a Cashmere jumper( sweater)...for hubs for a superb price,and a Pure linen tunic top for me the latter for just £8... from a Big department store which has already closed most of its' stores countryside this year and this one we were in today is one of the last to go..and therefore everything was 60 % off or more..

Sore legs.. sore feet, more walking up and down hill.. and along the beach than I've been used to since lockdown began 14 months ago...

Great day tho'... 😎
 
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OneEyedDiva said:
Apparently today was phone call day. My niece, who hardly ever calls (she's a text person) called me early this morning. I decided to call a couple of friends I made at the senior center which has been closed since the start of COVID. I texted an entertainer friend of mine and he called. I wanted to find out how his show went last night. It was his first performance in a public venue in a year. Then my sister called me and later my son...but he makes his conversations very brief. I played Words With Friends for a while and my Connect game and watched some T.V. Tonight, more T.V. and at 8:00 I'm planning to catch pianist Brian Culbertson's The Hang segment on Facebook where he gives an hour concert. Tonight is "Funk".
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i'm going to see if i can give that a listen somewhere. i like those DJ Maj live dj dance party things on FB. those are fun and something to do for an hr.
 
hollydolly said:
Well we had a great day at the coast today... so warm that hubs face got burnt by the mix of sun and fairly brisk wind at the end of the pier..

It was much warmer away from the pier and the wind, ... but boy-oh-boy we were not expecting the crowds, and certainly not on a school day in April...I dread to think what it'll be like on a weekend in August this year.. all because I suppose, the reason being that no-one can go on holiday currently, so our our popular busy seaside is not just busy but overwhelmed..and this also despite the big Fair on the promenade which is a huge draw isn't even opened yet , and still under lockdown...

Couldn't get near a bar or pub , they had waiting lists for outdoor tables..( I'll post photos tomorrow)...but we did eventually find somewhere for lunch .

Did some bargain shopping while I was there too...got a Cashmere jumper( sweater)...for hubs for a superb price,and a Pure linen tunic top for me the latter for just £8... from a Big department store which has already closed most of its' stores countryside this year and this one we were in today is one of the last to go..and therefore everything was 60 % off or more..

Sore legs.. sore feet, more walking up and down hill.. and along the beach than I've been used to since lockdown began 14 months ago...

Great day tho'... 😎
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That’s one thing I loved about London @hollydolly ... your second-hand shops have great stuff (and I like that they support worthy causes like cancer research and heart disease). I came away with a beautiful dress and sweater, a coffee-table book on Regency architecture/ design and picture books for the grand girls.
 
Today is a very special day for us. This morning I said this to my girlfriend:

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She said YES!!

We're now wearing the rings I went into town to buy yesterday. She keeps on touching hers and holding it up to her eye to see as much of it as she can.

We've already opened the champagne

For this evening I've ordered food for a romantic dinner for two at home and there'll be more champagne.
 
CinnamonSugar said:
That’s one thing I loved about London @hollydolly ... your second-hand shops have great stuff (and I like that they support worthy causes like cancer research and heart disease). I came away with a beautiful dress and sweater, a coffee-table book on Regency architecture/ design and picture books for the grand girls.
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Oh yes we have thousands of different charity shops we support through their shops.. and you can buy everything and anything from to designer stuff, to antiques, ... and everything in between.

As you say.. British heart Foundation, Cancer research, various Hospices, Homeless charities, Children's charities the Dogs trust, Cats charities.. Royal Lifeboat charity.. literally hundreds,and you can find some super bargains in them if you have the inclination and time to shop there .. but yesterday I didn't shop in any charity shops.

I shopped in Debenhams, among other stores.. but sadly Debnhams one of our longest running higher end Department store chain has become the latest victim of the pandemic... and have closed almost all their stores countrywide, and this one yesterday is one of the few due to close any day now, therefore everything had a price tag of 60 % off...

I took this photo of the store in the Mall yesterday for sentimental and historic purposes

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Glowworm said:
Today is a very special day for us. This morning I said this to my girlfriend:

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She said YES!!

We're now wearing the rings I went into town to buy yesterday. She keeps on touching hers and holding it up to her eye to see as much of it as she can.

We've already opened the champagne

For this evening I've ordered food for a romantic dinner for two at home and there'll be more champagne.
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Congratulations!!!
 

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