Bank Holiday 'lockdown' walk, Worcester: Sunday, 24th May, 2020.

'Lockdown' lunch:

Salmon salad with tzatziki and toasted pitta bread.

Tasty.

Vicky's pistachio, apricot and apple cake.

Delicious.

Two flowers and one bee.

Bumble bee. One flower.

Vicky enjoying a brief moment 

of respite in the shade.

Vicky, why are bees and lady 

bugs always at shin height?

Don't they know I've gotta bad back?

Two ladybirds.

They come in more varieties than you might think.

Are you smiling Vic?

I'm smiling Dave.

Old brick wall held up (for now) by flowers 

and some strategically placed iron work.

Stand there Dave.

OK Vic.

Two bumble bees. One flower.

Last bumble bee before arriving back home.

(Gheluvelt) Park life (mainly), Worcester: Wednesday, 20th May, 2020.

A swan family with seven cygnets?

Must be 'ours' then.

They've escaped from the park for the 

second time in the last few days.

Will they ever get the cygnets back to the park again?

There are hungry pike and otters in that river.

Our fingers are getting cramp, they're crossed so hard.

Upper Tything is the main road into town from the north

and it's getting busier with traffic with every passing day.

Olde b*gg*r hassling bees in the undergrowth.

Got one!

What a splendid day.

Iris.

Several.

Iris.

Just the one.

Some welcome shade.

Several petals on our blog today 

and here's another one!

(Vicky's Dad would be proud of me for that one).

Forsythia. 

Bumble bee on Forsythia.

This week's 'Big Shop' report, Droitwich and Blackpole: Tuesday, 19th May, 2020.

One out and one in as per the 'new' normal.

No queue but there was one of about ten shoppers

within minutes of Vicky going in (after giving the
trolley a quick clean with a surface wipe).

Just lucky then.

Vicky says it was better than last week.

Not so many couples and shoppers sticking 

to the distancing rules on the whole.

No tinned ratatouille but they did have surface wipes.

No queue here either and straight inside.

Again, a queue formed no sooner than Vicky had disappeared inside.

Busier here than last week but most shoppers 

not sticking to the distancing rules 

despite floor stickers etc to remind them.

Halfords always attracts a queue it seems.

Shows how some folk like to spend 

their spare time during 'lockdown'.

Out with the old, in with the new, Worcester: Monday, 18th May, 2020.

Our wok is old.

34 years old to be precise.

It was bought for us as a wedding present.

It now has a few holes in the base and so needs replacing.

It's a sad day.

Plenty of folk queueing up outside banks in town.

Wonder what it will take for banks to realise plenty of 

folk still like to bank in person?

High Street is about as busy as the last time we were here.

A wok hunter puts her face mask on.

Wok located and about to be purchased.

Sit down over there Dave and I'll take a photo.

OK Vic.

Back home and there's yet another kitchen

cupboard to be cleaned out and generally tidied up.

New wok in its new home.

Will this one last 34 years?

Will we last another 34 years to find out?

Bit sobering.

Northwick Road locals, Worcester: Sunday, 17th May, 2020.

A hard worker working hard.

Don't forget to vote against the development of 

a Care Home on this land.

It's for donkeys and horses (and cats).

A local has already had a fuss 

and would quite like another.

Hopefully, this is one type of animal that doesn't bite.

That's it. Right there.

Interacting with the locals, Worcester: Saturday, 16th May, 2020.

Collecting a bed throw from the laundry.

So, here's a tricky question.

Who's getting the most out of this?

Vicky or the dog?

Told you it was tricky.

Terry the terrapin is alive and well.

He's survived the rise and fall of The Severn this winter

and is back on his favourite bathing spot now the sun is out.

A terrapin spotter spots a terrapin.

A M&S brazil nut handout for one

of Gheluvelt Park's squirrels.

Swan family all present and correct.

See? Keeping yer fingers crossed works (possibly).

Queueing up (mostly), Worcester: Friday, 15th May, 2020.

At the Doc's Surgery and waiting for my 

INR Blood Test appointment in the car park.

Queue outside Lloyds Bank in town…….

…….and another one outside Nat West.

Good job we aren't doing any banking today, thank you.

Worcester High Street is much busier 

than the last time we ventured into town.

There is a queue outside Wilco's.

20 shoppers inside maximum at any one time.

So less busy inside than last time.

Floor sign in M&S.

Pleased to confirm that the swan family

 in Gheluvelt Park are all present and correct.

Keep those fingers crossed please.

Another afternoon, another kitchen cupboard to clean.

……and finally.

Ray has sent over a photo, taken during happier 

times in the pre-social distancing era, at the annual 

Worcester Beer and Cider Festival.

Not sure which year this was taken in.

Or when it will be held again, for that matter.