Day 46 - Monday 4th May

Today should have been a public holiday. I awake too early - before 6 - after a disturbed night and with low energy, I really don't feel very motivated. I set off the bread maker and the dishwasher, then over breakfast I exchange messages with my friend about her daughter - she says her temperature is very high. I manage to get my act into gear, checking the cover for the new house and contents insurance I bought on Thursday, chasing Google about a refund for an ad they sent live without my permission or even notifying me - they are disputing that - and checking for job vacancies to apply for. I postpone until later in the week the PPI check and a job application that's due on Monday.

I get a message from my friend in Australia mentioning that she was planning a trip to Scotland this year and suggesting an online whisky tasting at the weekend - great idea! I grab some lunch and then do some work for the climate change partnership, including a call with somebody who has offered her help as a volunteer. There's an email confirming that I won't be interviewed for a project leader's job at BEIS I applied for, which isn't too much of a surprise. I get a message from my friend who mentions that she just secured a Tesco delivery slot, so I hop on and book one for Thursday. I pot up some of my tomatoes and peppers which are outgrowing the propagator on the windowsill.

Tonight's government briefing talks about the trial on the Isle of Wight of a contact-tracing app and confirms that we are now past the peak - the first one, anyway - with a big drop in new deaths reported to 288 today. I now know at least two people who suspect they are infected, though, although one hasn't been tested and the other got her results today - negative. We make our own pizzas for dinner and then play an escape room game; since it should have been a holiday I break my rule about drinking on weekdays and enjoy a glass of wine or two. This game is the most challenging so far and we escape with only 1'40" left. Then hubby and I watch Killing Eve.

Tonight I am grateful for having fun activities to do at home.

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