Pitchside

 It was a school day, so things played out in the usual fashion. 

We walked Ellie to school, and then Di went home, while I went for my walk. There were meds to collect from the Chemist's, so I diverted from my usual route and looped around the estate before heading to the village. It was a bright morning, and it was a pleasure to be out and about, particularly as so many of the trees are in blossom.

Much of the morning was spent on domestic activity and admin, while Di went to Zoe's to help with jobs that she can't do. Having said that, Zoe is moving about a lot more easily than she had been.

After lunch, we had our traditional Kindle time until we had to collect Ellie. She, like most of the kids, seemed to be hyperactive as they bounced out of school. We took her home, then went home ourselves.

We hadn't been in for long before Ellie phoned me. "Grandpa, would you like to come and watch football with me between six and seven o'clock? My boyfriend Oscar is playing." Well, how could I refuse? I prepared an earlier dinner and waited for Ellie to come and call for me (yes, I know!) We walked along to the local pitch where the coaches were preparing for a training session. It turned out that there was no match; it was an hour of football training. This was not the most riveting way to spend an hour in the cool of the early evening, but Ellie enjoyed it. I said that if she wanted, I'd take her along to watch a proper match at Bognor Regis Town sometime soon. We'll see if she remains interested.