Ghoulies, ghosties and goblins...

... aka politicians, scientists and Govt advisers. Happy Halloween!

You're in Tier 3... no sorry, you're not, it's Tier 2; no, not you, you're in Tier 1; you up North, Tier 3 now! and if you don't behave yourselves, it'll be a total lockdown... in, out, in, out...shake it all about.

Gloomy faces with even more gloomy voices keep popping up in the news online, giving us every possible doomsday scenario they can think of. To hear them speak you'd think the end of the world was imminent. Oh well, I suppose coming up with more and more nonsense keeps them off the streets.

They actually expect us to take this crap seriously! Those in power (I won't say "in charge" because none of them are fit to be in charge of a whelk stall) are allegedly having a meeting (another one!) to decide what the Christmas rules will be. I can't wait to see what they come up with next. I said we might have to stand on one leg wearing odd socks - it may still happen.

I have a vision of folk dragging garden furniture out onto their drive, or even onto the pavement, to eat Christmas dinner because their families aren't allowed indoors. Could be quite convivial, if a little chilly...mince pie anyone? I'm joking but nothing would surprise me any more.

Busy week chez nous. Tea and cake with the Troops last Sunday, then did our M&S shopping on the way home; our lovely plumber fixed the leak in the upstairs bathroom on Monday and the window cleaner came round; visited a sick relative on Wednesday and on Thursday we had the weekly Waitrose delivery. Friday, I cleaned the insides of the upstairs windows. Now look, you can't say I don't live life on the edge - it's just one long whirl of fun and excitement!

After much tearful dithering on my part (and an astonishing amount of patience on the part of Mr S-V and our son!) a decision has finally been made about Christmas... the Troops will be coming here for lunch as usual on Christmas Eve!! I'm so pleased, I couldn't bear not to see them. I'm a very happy bunny. We never see them on the Big Day anyway, it's always just us two, we're used to that and it's nothing new. 

Just need to sort out a menu and the logistics for grocery deliveries now.

Of course... the best laid plans, etc.... it may yet go horribly wrong if Boris goes all weak-kneed and throws us into lockdown again. We'll see...

Update: We'll be in lockdown sooner than I thought if this morning's news is anything to by. It looks like there'll be a month-long lockdown sometime between now and Christmas. Jesus bloody wept. Here we go again...

Update Saturday evening: Well, he's done it. Lockdown from Nov 5th to Dec 2nd. He's insane - fully certifiable - there's no other explanation for it.