Carsington Cafe
14th October 2020
With some of us unable to meet last week, a second October meet up was arranged. Same setting, slightly different venue, slightly different babes, slightly different weather! We missed Helen who was braving the east coast, Jo doing a lot of cuddling, and Alison and Maggie has probably been called up to accompany an emergency humanities field trip... as if!
Staff at the restaurant were wonderful and allowed us one table outside and one inside, so we tried out both, because under the latest restrictions, we still can.
Charlotte proved to be better at group selfies than Helen
We all had to sign in. Some of us chose the NHS app; others, the old-fashioned way
I'm sure Lynn was sticking her tongue out concentrating!
Our outside chat was largely catching up on when we all thought we may have had Covid but none of us are sure but that darn flu has had several different lasting effects.
Whilst the sun lasted, so did we, but then it went in and so did we!
Same view from inside and outside!
Masks, wearing glasses and going back inside do not go well together. Indoors was a bit foggy!
Julia asked a very interesting question and Charlotte answered. We now know a lot about 'hosting' students from around the world and the peculiarities of managing this through a global pandemic! It was fascinating and hats off (not masks off) to you Charlotte, you've been very brave!
Charlotte in full flow!
Pam discovered what a swiss ball is and perhaps in the future, we could all have a go on whoever has managed to pump theirs up! Then as Charlotte was hot-lunching, she suddenly disappeared in whirl. Hope you found your elegant scarf?
So, we chatted about Les' extraordinary collection of vehicles and 'stuff' and are secretly hoping for a ride in the fire engine before it gets sold!
With time pressing, because none of us could pinpoint the exact second we arrived in the car park, we battled with the queue at the pay-on-exit machine hoping that we weren't going to be charged a full day; we didn't!
We blew kisses behind masks and reminded ourselves that we meet in Whitworth in November.
Oh, we do love to be beside the seaside...
Saltburn looking good Helen M!
Bird watching was abandoned in favour of chatting but we did add to last week's count of 21 with
whooshy sparrows.
buzzard
crow
which brings this year's total to a measly 48 with a running total of 103. Maybe some winter visiting birds next.
An addition later in the week... wonder who will notice?
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