Getting the Needle

 The day started with a pleasant lie-in. It was gone 7 before I emerged to seek a coffee to start the day. Di was awake but in no hurry to rise, so I took her a cup of tea and returned to my examination of the news. I had the usual Zoom call with my cousins, which ranged across a number of inconsequential topics, but amused as usual.

When the call was done, I sat in the kitchen and reviewed social media while allowing the coffee to percolate through my body. Once I had drained enough to ensure comfort, I headed out on a walk. Before going, I had reviewed several YouTube videos regarding the camera on the new iPhone. I thought I would try to make use of some of the hints and tips as I wandered the locale. I didn't. There was nothing that caught my eye. My practice session will have to wait for a more picturesque route.

Once home, I had to zip into Shripney to grab some cat litter before I could settle down with some lunch and my Kindle. While enjoying the Kindle, Di was up in her sewing room trying to change the needle on her overlocker. In the end, she came to ask for help. She had dropped a grub screw and couldn't find it, and she couldn't find the socket into which the needle should be plugged. This was, without doubt, a fiddly and frustrating challenge. In the end, a strong magnet helped me retrieve the grub screw. The insertion of the needle was another problem. In the end, I had to dismantle the part where the needle should be and insert and fix the needle before reinstalling the unit. It worked. I was very satisfied.

Late in the afternoon, I started on dinner while listening to my AudioBook.