Today started somewhat unusually. Instead of going shopping, as we usually do, I was given a ride in an ambulance to University College London Hospital.

A view from my gurney

I won’t bore you with the details but just say that a little health emergency occurred necessitating a visit to A&E. I took just one photo during the episode as it would not have been appropriate to take more.

Once again, I express my admiration for the staff of the NHS and the care and kindness with which I was treated.

I was released at about 12:25 and made my way to a bus stop. I had had the presence of mind to grab my handbag as I left home, so I had my travel card with me for the bus fare. Tigger stayed at home because in these days of Covid, medical services prefer patients to attend alone.

Back home at last, I washed and dressed (I had gone off to hospital with trousers, jacket and shoes over my night attire (imagine the funny looks I received on the bus!) and, well, as the title says, then we went shopping.

Cafe Sizzles for lunch

On the way, we stopped off at Cafe Sizzles for lunch. As we sat down, they brought us our tea without our having to ask for it.

The Farmers’ Market

I took my usual photos, starting with the Farmers’ Market which was still going strong even though it was by now about 2 pm.

In Sainsbury’s

In Sainsbury’s we each collected our share of the purchases and had soon finished. We then had to confront the queues at the checkouts but this didn’t take too long

On my way through Chapel Market

I then hurried through Chapel Market (though I stopped to take a photo, as you see) to Mercer’s to buy our coffee.

We made our way home where we enjoyed our coffee and then put away the shopping. I think that both of us were a little bit stressed by the events of the morning and so we did not go out again but preferred to rest up at home.

Tigger goes back to work tomorrow, sad to say, but we have the rest of the day together and will make the most of it.