1st June 2020

The number of people who have died in the UK has increased by 111. Health experts have warned that the country is not prepared for a second wave of the virus and that the new meet-up rules are “not supported by the science.”

For the first time in two months, Spain has reported no new deaths from coronavirus. The original target was to start welcoming visitors at the end of June, but Spain’s borders are now expected to open well before then.

After spending the night in the hospital, Sarah went into active labour at around 3 a.m. and was awaiting final checks. When her contractions began occurring every seven minutes, she was moved to the Delivery Suite. In a curious coincidence, her midwife shares her name, Sarah Jane Price! How strange is that?

By 5 p.m., her contractions were coming every three to four minutes, and she was 7 cm dilated. As of 9 p.m., we are still eagerly awaiting the arrival of baby Price.

Officially, May was the sunniest month on record, and the first day of June followed suit. Once again, Mia accompanied me on early morning watering duties before we took ‘Mr Squeaky’ ball for a run in the park.

Charlotte, Ellis, and Harry arrived again mid-morning to pick up the canoe, and, as before, I helped launch it into the canal. While they enjoyed their time on the water, I took Mia and Harry for a walk to Lubenham and back. The two dogs made the most of it, cooling off with fun in the water.

As we arrived back at Willow Bank, Jamie was just leaving, having successfully persuaded his mother to make him some sandwiches for lunch! Unsurprisingly, he had lost his bank cards and was temporarily destitute until replacements arrived. With no way to buy his usual supermarket lunch pack, he resorted to his tried-and-tested Plan B: Mum.

A short while later, I retrieved the canoe from the canal while Charlotte took charge of a rather hot and tired Harry before heading home. The rest of the afternoon was spent walking Mia and pottering around the garden, while Sue stayed indoors, keeping cool and tackling one of the new jigsaws she’d acquired.

Early in the evening, I finally started constructing the outdoor clock I had promised to make for Sarah some time ago. I managed to complete the frame and face before darkness made it too tricky to continue.

I’ll update this blog during the night if baby Price arrives before breakfast.