Day 37 Wednesday 29th April

I might be running out of things to write about. Today seemed pretty much like yesterday, except it didn’t rain (as much). Work is still strange. I’m sort of getting used to not having anyone around, but today’s first inspection in an office building that normally has around five hundred people, now reduced to a couple of security guards, and a facilities engineer, felt very strange. It does have the advantage of there being no one to get in the way. They are not a shipping company, an underwater infrastructure builder, would describe them better. They had some good models of their ships on display.

Bedroom

The plaster on the ceiling has dried and the ceiling has been painted, white for the time being, until we change / make up our minds.

Other News

Our Prime Minister’s girlfriend (fiancé?) has produced a child. Probably the first time that a Prime Minister has fathered an acknowledged out-wedlock child. Possibly he didn’t have much choice this time.

The official UK Covid-19 death toll has increased by 4,419 after the government included deaths outside hospital for the first time.
As of 5pm on Tuesday, total of 26,097 patients had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK, according to Public Health England.

Guardian Website

This is considered a success by our government.

Day 38 Thursday 30th April

The 30th of April was just another day, until four years ago. Four years ago it became the day that Grace died. My life has changed a lot in the last four years. It has gone from a feeling of complete and utter desolation, and not knowing what I wanted from my life. If I even wanted my life to carry on, to today when I can look forward to a future with Diane.

We went to visit Grace’s grave and leave some flowers, purple lisianthus, because Grace always liked them. There were a few tears from both of us, but we have each other now, and, especially at this time that means a lot.

I am thankful, that this pandemic was not happening four years ago. It would have been absolutely horrendous if Grace had needed to spend the last weeks of her life without being able to see her family and her friends for the last time. Anyone who finds themselves in that situation today has my complete sympathy.