I woke up to the sound of heavy rain. It had set in for much of the day. I had my usual coffee and read the news (using Apple News+) before going up for my shower. As the clock ticked by, I donned my waterproofs and made my way around to Zoe's to join the walk to school. It was a matter of weaving past the puddles and avoiding the splashes from passing cars.
Leaving Ellie as she walked into class, I set off on my customary walk. The rain hadn't let up, and I was very glad of the waterproofs. My hat kept the rain off my glasses as I followed my usual route around the estate. Unfortunately, the hat isn't quite as waterproof as advertised, but it soon dries off in the cloak cupboard. My audiobook kept me company on the walk, and I am now about 90 minutes from the end. I stripped off as soon as I got home. The trousers were hung in the bathroom, and the jacket started in the Orangery, but I moved it to the cloak cupboard.
After having breakfast and a quick browse through social media, we went over to see Chris and Maureen for some coffee and biscuits. As usual, they were immensely hospitable, and we had a lovely couple of hours chatting about all and sundry.
Back home, we had some lunch and then settled briefly in the lounge. It was still raining, though not as heavily. I climbed back into my waterproofs and went across to collect Ellie. She stayed with us until Zoe came to collect her, which meant that we had dinner a little later than usual.
The forecast for the rest of the week is for rain, rain, and rain. I suspect my waterproofs will be getting a lot of wear.
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