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Week four of lockdown

We are just going into week four of lockdown. We are all well, for which I remain eternally thankful.

Our small London townhouse houses us all plus Bertie the ancient spaniel, who seems perpetually confused by the presence of his tribe around him.

We are managing, despite the absence of outdoor space which is the biggest hardship. Evenings are Cards for Humanity games doing our absolute best to gross each other out. I bake bread when we run out. The kids are starting to go stir-crazy. There’s only so much Xbox a body can play.

Sleep patterns are totally screwed and new routines need to be forged before peace can return. All are trying their best, but grumpiness and flare-ups are happening, which is normal, I guess. The Easter eggs that I ordered didn’t make it in time.

I learned to make Waterford Blaa rolls, which seemed to go down well. I’ll be making another batch of these today as they’re relatively quick and easy to turn out.

The blossom is out. We have sunshine during our days and we are all well. In these times of extremity, there are a lot of people doing a lot worse. We have food. We have each other. I am grateful.

Once lockdown is over, our Skye life beckons, and seems tangibly close. Despite the news that no work could start and is delayed until people can move freely again, Francis emailed a photo of the house sign that he’s been able to carve whilst the island is in lockdown. It was a wonderful and unexpected boost to our spirits.

We will get through this.

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    1. Thank you! Yes, we are exercising as best we can. I have a small exercise bike that I use every day and we are allowed a single walk out for exercise, which is a bit of a lifesaver for everyone 😊

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  2. I’m sorry your eggs didn’t arrive. Your bread looks lovely. You’ve reminded me of being at the Mississippi State Fair where they were handing out warm biscuits (what I’d think of as a kind of bread roll) that they were injected with a dollop of golden syrup in the middle, a bit like the jam in a doughnut. I asked for mine without the syrup, but I imagine it would make a passable chocolate substitute in an emergency.

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    1. It’s Stanton Moor Sandstone, carved by a very talented young stone carver called Francis Yeats who lives and works on the Isle of Skye. It’s tough for small businesses in lockdown, and we wanted to support the island economy, so we ordered and paid for it early and he will store it for us until the access road is built and we have started the house.

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  4. Your house sign is just beautiful! He did an incredible job.

    Your loaves look great, too. So far (in addition to that first French crusty bread), I have made two mini baguettes and four loaves of white sandwich bread. Oh, and a coconut cake for Easter yesterday. I’m having a ball with my new mixer!

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    1. It’s pronounced something like “tie an eee-eech” 2020 😁. The change of address notifications by phone have been a blast!

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