Another Postcard - 30 July to 21 August 2022

30 July to 9 August - Covid and self-isolation; nothing more to report.

10 to 17 August - a visit to Eccleshall to provide 'Live-in' care for mother, whilst Gennie had a week off.

I managed a 5km walk every morning before Dot's breakfast had to be prepared. The first few days were very hot, with clear blue skies.

Meanwhile, on 12 August, Sue was in control of 'Friday = Isabella Day (18)'.

They enjoyed a picnic in Phillips Park, and had an exciting time with Isabella's new friend, Eddie, and his truck.

Back in Eccleshall, my library of church pictures was further extended on 13 August, on another hot morning..

Mike and Sarah and Izzie turned up, and the playground near Dot's house was visited. Sadly neither Mike nor I was able to fix a toilet cistern that had detached itself from the wall of Dot's bathroom.

By 17 August, the weather had changed. My 5km route passes new housing that can be accessed from a pretty ginnel - the next two pictures being taken from the same spot.

Gennie returned refreshed from her week's holiday, freeing me to return to Timperley then dash out with Sue to join about 30 SWOG walkers for a stroll from Woodbank Park, in Stockport.

Here's the 6km route. A lovely evening, and good to catch up with a few folk.

Friday 19 August: 'Friday = Isabella Day (19)'.

Bananas were 'off menu' in an effort to avoid her turning into a banana (she'd already scoffed some at home) but we thought banana cake might just be permitted!

After her snack, we went to Walton Park, where sadly the barge cafe was on holiday. Isabella also had a problem when she got trapped in the centre circle of the five-a-side pitch.

Grandma assisted with the escape...

Nap time should be after lunch (sausage bake). It didn't happen. The monster child wanted to stay awake for a full two hours, watching the bread making machine produce an afternoon snack for her.

Monkey! She was still going strong when we took her back home.

Mike and Sarah's new shed looks a bit hobbity to me, but I'm sure it'll house a very nice Christmas nativity scene.

Saturday 20 August - and this postcard draws to an close with a view from near the back of over 300 parkrunners at Wythenshawe. Just 14 of them finished behind me, as I accompanied Owen (seen in the lower picture) around the 5km course in a little over 41 minutes.

Sunday 21 August - I was pretty slow on the Wythenshawe Community run - 29 minutes for the 5km. Perhaps Covid took more out of me than I thought.

So that brings me up to date after quite a long break. August hasn't been the most exciting of months!