Saturday 4th April
In the news this morning there is talk of requiring that dogs are on a lead in “parks and public spaces”, which would be another unnecessary restriction in these parts. The potential rule is suggested because city-dogs must be walked in busy public parks. Around here we can see folk coming from 500 yards away, and either keep our dogs close, or attach a lead as appropriate. Difficult to legislate for different environments I suppose. Chantal’s internet greetings card business is booming. She generally sold one or two a month, but, presumably because High Street card shops are closed, she has had eight orders this week. For me it was another satisfactory lock-down in the garden in warm sunshine. This afternoon I was in the front garden, exchanging socially-distant greetings with several people as they strolled by during a country walk, undertaking their daily permitted exercise. Many cyclists were taking advantage of quiet roads, both families and those for whom cycling is a serious sport, and a lot of expensive bikes passed along the Lane.
Technically we live in Oaktree House, but sadly the tree had to go.
We now have a thriving Oakstump at the front of the house.
