Thursday, June 25/2020

Ambitiously, for us, we leave for market at 7:30 and are rewarded with a light breeze that’s almost cool. Strawberries almost finished but lots of cherries, though they’re a bit uneven in ripeness. Cherry tomatoes, peaches, pears, aubergines and more sesame bread. We even remember to get triple A batteries for the little flashlights.

We’re planning to look at a studio flat a few blocks away for after the end of the month, and have booked to go look at it at four. A few minutes before we leave Aysel texts after her oncologist’s appointment to say that her doctor wants her to continue living at her mother’s place until September, so if we want to stay where we are longer we can. 

We go to the studio anyway, but explain to the lovely young woman there that we were definitely looking to book until a few minutes ago, but....She’s understanding and cheerful. Well, now you have options. People are not booking now? They are - but then they cancel. It’s understandable. So not totally settled. It’s less money, but smaller. Nice location, though what in the old city isn’t.