This week my sister who is a nurse, came to visit for two days so I loved the story of 5 year old Amelia who posed for photos to celebrate international nurses day. This photo was entered in the Hold Still competition which was sponsored by the Duchess of Cambridge and the national portrait gallery. […]
New Covid Rules | Kate’s blog
The latest lockdown news has made me feel very sad it means I will not be able to visit my sister and brothers and their families for some time. I was really looking forward to seeing them. I just hope that things will improve by Christmas. It seems ages since things were normal. There is […]
The last of the tomatoes | Kate’s blog
I went to my usual activities this week. I traveled by minibus wearing a mask and gloves. The trip is taking longer than before due to the traffic which seems to be getting back to normal. I picked the last of the tomatoes in our garden this week. We have lovely tomatoes! Most of the […]
Public transport and the Japanese garden | Kate’s blog
We are gradually getting used to traveling by public transport again. On Monday we used both bus and underground using our masks. We felt quite safe as there was good social distancing. We visited Holland park which is in the borough of Kensington. It a very nice park with lots of walks around beautiful flower […]
Strolling through parks | Kate’s Blog
For our main exercise this week, we went on two long walks. First we spent three hours exploring Battersea park and walking around a large lake that had lots of wildlife. It was a very hot day so we treated ourselves to large ice creams. On Sunday we went to Pembroke Lodge which is a […]
Old photos and sorting through my wardrobe | Kate’s Blog
Last Saturday was the 75th anniversary of VJ Day this marked the end of World War 2. My mum showed me a photo of her and her sister taken that day. They had just arrived back from Wales where they had been evacuated. Here you can see them celebrating with family, friends and neighbours where […]
Hot weather | Kate’s blog
During this very hot weather it is very important to drink plenty of water when I go to my various activities I always carry a bottle of water with me. One of my daily jobs is to fill the bird bath with clean water. The birds love it and its wonderful to see them splashing […]
Our first proper day out since lockdown! | Kate’s blog
Over the last few weeks I have spoken about going back to my various groups with the correct social protection. This week for the first time since shutdown, I went out with my parents. We went to Cannizaro Park which is in the borough of Murton. It is very beautiful there and has some of […]
Masks and gloves: ‘it’s now a habit and a good one!’ | Kate’s blog
I am attending my usual courses wearing my mask and gloves; it’s now a habit and a good one! As the weather has been nice, we went for a long walk in the local park with mum and dad. We even stopped for a coffee at a café, social distancing of course! My sister and […]
Invited to the Vatican | Kate’s blog
I am continuing going to my groups via a mini bus which is fine except one day last week the bus did not pick me up! Oh well, there are bound to be some hiccups along the way! We had some exciting news this week. Next march the dance group I belong too, the Larondina […]
