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<p class="has-drop-cap">With the advent of the pandemic there has been very little going on apart from the day to day chores like the laundry. Of course this isn't a tough job for anyone these days; it isn't like going down to the stream and rubbing your clothes with a stone and hand soap. This might be one of the few times I've managed to get the washing out in August because the weather has been quite miserable. </p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">Another activity that has become a routine is the weekly linear flow tests I do. If I've been in a crowded place with strangers I will take a test and always before my very good friend "Julia" comes to stay.</p>
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<p>Apart from the retching when I poke the stick down my throat it isn't too much of a hassle. Thankfully my tests continue to be negative.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">As the vegetables from the garden start to come to an end my inveterate planner mind turns to next year. I've reviewed what has done well and those varieties which have failed to please and ordered new seeds. I'm changing the variety of green bean because this years were very beany and I'm returning to growing Moneymaker tomatoes because Outdoor Girl has been very disappointing. Next year I will be starting from a different place because I will have my new greenhouse erected. No excuses for poor seed germination although I'm sure it will still happen.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">Last weekend "Julia" came to stay and we went out with D&amp;L to see <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://jennyeclair.com/" target="_blank">Jenny Éclair</a> doing a stand up gig at Lincoln Performing Arts Centre. This was scheduled 18 months ago before the pandemic and for obvious reasons it didn't go ahead. The best I can say about the show - it was good in parts.</p>
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<p>Before the show we went to <a href="http://caffeportico.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Portico</a> Italian restaurant and I had my first cheese pizza outside of the home. For those of you who may not have been following my blog over the past 6 months I have become a cheese eater after 50 years of saying "I don't like cheese".</p>
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<p>An evening out seemed very weird and sitting next to strangers was bizarre. The following day a Lateral Flow Test was done -  negative.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">Over the weekend "Julia" made a honey cake and I shared this with D&amp;L when I was invited for coffee. The weather was good enough to have coffee and cake outside in the sunshine.</p>
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<p>It is very light and scrummy cake made with my honey from last year.</p>
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