We are back

 Hello, back to the blog today.  

For the last four weeks we have been visiting our family in France.  We were lucky enough to arrive just before the French imposed a ban on UK travellers again.

What a performance it currently is to go travelling to an amber list country.  A negative PCR test is required to enter France.  Then to come back to the UK you need either a negative PCR or Antigen test, then 10 days quarantine with a self-administered PCR test on day 2 and day 8.  It certainly not for the faint hearted and you really do have to want to travel. Its also very expensive and adds a hefty sum to your trip.

Anyway, it was certainly worth it.  We had a lovely time, very very busy, lots of gardening and helping with the finishing of the gite. The boys didn't know we were coming so it was a complete surprise for them.  Rufus was overjoyed and couldn't stop talking and Laurie bless him burst into tears and kept saying "I think I'm dreaming".  It was a wonderful reception. Of course Monty went crazy too, and didn't leave Peter's side for the whole visit.

There will be quite a few blog posts as we did so much.  We did manage a few trips out too, so lots of photos to share.

As we start our quarantine, these arrived today. Whilst we are supposed to self-isolate we are allowed to leave home to post them!  I missed a call today from the Isolation Team, I'm guessing to check up on me!! I was in the garden, and my phone was in the house, they say they will try again tomorrow.  Peter didn't get a call ........

It seems very odd being back home and not being able to go as we please, I think it will be a long 10 days. I do have some knitting to get too.  The boys want a blanket for each of the cats, so I plan to make 4 -12"x12" ten stitch blankets.  The zic zack scarf is finished.  The shawl I started got ripped out after an afternoons knitting two weeks ago as I just wasn't happy with it. The yarn was too nice to use on something I didn't really like.

Time to get back in the garden.  I suppose I'd best take my phone outside with me just in case ....