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Thursday, 21 May 2020

Thursday, May 21/2020

Thursday weekly municipal market reopens today. Seniors and vulnerable people to go early, think before nine. It’s not that far, but there’s nothing we urgently need. Think the fruit and veg are as fresh on the truck. Fairly obvious that one couldn’t go back and forth comparing produce before deciding which tomatoes to buy - one direction only and keep moving, don’t squeeze the fruit. Fair enough, but not much incentive to leave the house on a hot morning when most of what we want is delivered more or less to the door. The market also used to carry things like inexpensive clothing, gadgets, minor hardware, etc. but will now be limited to food. Partly because it’s a necessity and partly because the stalls will need to be spaced farther  apart and there will, therefore, have to be fewer of them. Be interesting to see the comments of those who do go, though. There may be glitches to sort out for next week.

Have words with ungrateful small black cat who has been sleeping in the shade of the courtyard plants. Cat happy to ask for more food but very fussy about exactly what. J has bought it cat food which hasn’t proved much more satisfactory than the dog food. Tell it that when we buy human food that turns out to be less delicious than anticipated we do not throw it out. We eat it and hope for better luck next time. Small black cat does not seem impressed.