Septuagenarians

Well, that's two of us in Arbor Court in our 70's now. Despite not being able to go anywhere just now, Jo had a fairly busy birthday yesterday. After her usual long Saturday video call with sister Mary, her friend and former neighbour Anne Mason showed up with flowers and an orchid, then our afternoon picnic box arrived from the Birdhouse:

We managed about half of it - and we've started on the other half today. We toasted Jo's birthday with some fizz - Prosecco this time. Today, Gary and Luca came round after Luca's (non-contact) football practice and we had a spot of lunch out back:

Last night, we sampled one of the cocktails Lucy sent - Pina Colada this time - but we've still to break in to Mary's gift of gin from the isle of Raasay:

Prior to all this we also had CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival Winter on Friday when we attended a (virtual) tutored tasting of pale ales and IPA's. Too much alcohol? Possibly. Back to Luca - his latest football top is Manchester United's away strip:

On medical matters, Jo has finished her week of recording her blood pressures and has submitted them to the local practice. As for me, I attended hospital this morning and had the basal cell carcinoma on my chest removed - a very simple procedure, but as I have stitches in now for the next 10 days, I've been advised not to play golf yet, which is a pity. Otherwise all seems well.