Day 81 - Visiting Nuala

We had two social appointments today! Life has been running at a much slower pace in recent months that I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be trying to fit multiple activities into one day.

Before all of this though, I got my long run in, wearing my new red runners. They were very comfortable. My running sunglasses broke when I dropped them on the floor before going out though. I bought them in Lidl ages ago and I haven’t found a more comfortable pair since. I must keep an eye out for a new pair!

Our first meet-up was with Brendan and Megan in Tramore Valley Park. The sun was beaming down and it was almost too hot at times. However, we found a nice little slope of grass in the park and had a great chat. Megan had baked us two muffins each, which we wolfed down before the butter icing melted. Their daughter Maura also seems to have started walking since we saw them last week! They said that they enjoy bringing her to meet us, as it’s probably good for her to see other people that aren’t just her parents. She mightn’t cope well with meeting new people if the only people that she sees for months are Brendan and Megan.

After about two hours or so, we left the park and went to visit my great aunt Nuala, for the first time during lockdown. She seems to have a setup that has gotten a lot of use over the past number of weeks. She has a little table and chairs set up outside her window and lots of photographs stuck to the inside of the window, that we could look at. We chatted to her for about an hour and she gave me a jar of cucumber pickle when we were leaving. It was strange new having to turn down her offers of tea or a glass of water, but you’re not meant to use cutlery at another person’s house.

We stopped for ice cream in Centra on our way home, and I felt very satisfied when I got back to our house. That was a lovely day out! I found the envelope from the card that Fiona sent me recently, when she posted my bottle of squashies shower gel. Getting presents from family, at this time, is almost like having a little bit of them in your home!Read more