Well she didn't object !

[Teresa]

I know the sensible thing to do at the moment is follow the guidlines and stay safe preferably at home if possible but I'd run out of dog food and smokeless fuel for my stove , I normally buy them in my old home town it's about a forty mile round trip and besides my old Volvo diesel needs a run after weeks of almost standing idle . I also had another reason to make the trip , I'd asked my wife to sort through the old photographs and let me have ones of just places we'd visited . She has seen me just the once and said , " Oh horrible , I can't deal with it !" so she chose not to see me again , besides she would be at work so it was arranged I'd pick the bag with the selection up from her garage . What surprised me she didn't object me turning up at her home so obvioulsy she has moved on and isn't concerned if her neighbours see me . As I pulled into her cul de sac , there was a guy washing his car , he gave me a quick glance and then carried on working on his car .

There was a waiting line at the farmstore where I buy my coal and I also needed some chainsaw oil . As people have nothing else to do they do tend to stare as you park and join the line . I could have bought the dogfood from the same store but I stick to the brand my dog likes , there wasn't a line at that shop so I just walked in and placed my order and waited with my car as it was brought from the store .

I then decided to go into the towncentre as I'd run out of my usual shower cream and the store in my town has closed for the duration of the lockdown . Very few people about , it really did feel so good just to be out doing normal shopping OK sticking to the rules , who would have thought just buying some dog food and coal could be so enjoyable .

As for my wife well during the phone call to talk about the photos , I mentioned the dog food , so she added , " I do miss the dog !" Then she continued , " I miss you !" and then asked , " Do you miss me ?" I managed to shuffle out of a reply by changing the subject . Then her next sentence made me smile as she told me she'd cut through the hedgetrimmer cable and could I possibly mend it for her ? I suggested I order a connector and get our son to fit it .