Indefinable

Well, that's a turn up for the book. Last night the England football team beat the Denmark team in the semi-finals of the Euro championship. This put us through to the final and is the first time since 1966 that the England team has got through to a final in a major championship. The impact it has on the country is indefinable. There was a huge outpouring of joy and elation across the country and, best of all, it was a good game (not the usual fare of back passes and lack of ambition). The Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen were delighted... though the Gorse Fox was still feeling quite rough and found it hard to get over-excited. (Though that could also be sour grapes because he didn't get called up to join the squad).

Talking of feeling rough, he had a dreadful night interrupted by chills, sweats, the odd bought of coughing, and pains in his hips and knees. He checked his watch. In fact, he checked his watch every 15 minutes through the night. The conclusion was that he should take a Covid-19 test. The Silver Vixen had to go to the pharmacy for her tablets so picked up a couple of packs of Lateral Flow Tests.

The Gorse Fox followed the instruction in the YouTube video, and also the enclosed pamphlet. The process was followed to the letter. Thirty minutes later the test was complete. All clear. That was a huge relief. It doesn't get to the bottom of whatever is ailing him but at least it's not Covid-19.

He is still feeling a bit achy and lethargic, so he has had a very quiet day.