Still Cold

James and I made tremendous progress on Grandma and Grandpa’s photos this morning. We really worked as a team and we think that we are more than half way through phase 1 (the sorting!) which will be followed by phase 2 (putting the selected photos in albums or boxes). Feeling very pleased with ourselves, we ventured out into the chilly afternoon to the post office, where we posted a package to Jamie containing some bank stuff and also Grandma’s Baking Book. That will mean that all six of Grandma’s grandchildren will have received a copy. The pavements were still very icy and slippy but I felt fairly confident wearing my ice grips over my shoes. However a freezing mist was descending so I didn’t stay out too long, unlike James, who extended his walk up around Holmhills Park. After his adventures yesterday Tom had a quiet day today, mostly asleep on our bed.

In the wider world there have been dramatic events today. Not only did the number of Covid deaths in the UK rise above 1000 for the first time since last April, but Trump supporters have marched on the Capitol in Washington and actually managed to break in to the building. The police are now rounding them up before a 6 p.m. curfew that has been imposed. (the East coast of America is of course five hours in time behind us.) One person was shot and wounded in the Capitol building earlier; let’s hope that the protestors go home sensibly.