Simple living in the country - back to basics

Cheery_Daff

Thank you all 😊😊 here, have a piece of this giant virtual cake 😁 you all deserve it for listening to me moaning about the application process so much all those months ago! 😂😂

Well, Mr Cheery has surpassed himself in the 'acquiring random things' stakes this evening. He turned up from his adventures with a pizza, a bag of giant white chocolate buttons (to be rationed, of course - I was given 7 tonight), and...

... a harp. An actual harp.

Not yet decided if we're keeping it. He's never been one to turn down a musical instrument, but the house does rather reflect that already (we have two harmoniums, for example, which neither of us can play). 

He's considering offering it to a friend. Question is, can I, who has never yet showed any interest in learning to play the harp until one literally showed up on my doorstep, step in and demand to keep it for myself?! Or should I just learn to play one of the harmonium instead?? 😂

greent

Ooh - keep it! I love harps!

themadvix

That’s quite a space hogger! And I thought my cello was bad on that front… but I do love the sound of a harp…. Well done Mr Cheery for outdoing himself! 

cafelady

Congratulations on your promotion Cheery! 🎉

Cheery_Daff

Thanks cafelady 😊 It's not a giant full size one, but it's still about 4 foot high 😂 I'll have a go on it later.

In the meantime, more importantly, I tested negative this morning, and after 8 days of confinement, and with my cough fully gone, have finally judged it safe to be out and about, so we are breakfasting in a spacious corner of the cafe by an open door. It's so exciting! Don't think I've seen anyone other than Mr Cheery since a week last Saturday 😂 (oh, except the neighbours for five mins)

Baileys_Babe

👏great news that you are testing negative, enjoy your celebratory cafe trip.

themadvix

Yay for a negative test and cafe breakfast!

greent

Whoop to getting out! 

South_coast

Another vote here for keeping the harp 👍 I have bucolic visions of you taking it into the chicken run to play them soothing tunes when they're struggling with an egg

Cheery_Daff

Ha, that's exactly the kind of ridiculous thing I'd do 😂

Gosh, I feel SO much brighter today! Still not up to full speed, and I didn't sleep well last night so quite tired, but brain is working much better than even yesterday, thank goodness.

Today is my last working day til Tuesday - out of work more than I'm in at the minute! 😂