Monday, February 15, 2021

RAIN AND COVID

 Yesterday, three new cases of Covid were announced.  They are in one Auckland family.  As a result Auckland has been put into Lockdown 3 and the rest of the Country in Lockdown 2 while the authorities try to find the source of this outbreak.  In view of this and the weather forecast for heavy rain and strong wind I sent emails last night  cancelling our Parkinson walk.  I must say when I woke to heavy rain it was good knowing we did not have to go on the walk.

I did go out when the rain eased for a while and picked up peaches that had fallen as well as  picking some off the tree.   I have a very high-tech picker - a fruit tin on a pole.  I place it under the peach and if the peach falls into the tin then it is ripe, if not, it is left for another day.


They look a bit green but ripen quickly.  Later on I cooked another batch ready to freeze.  Some are eaten fresh.



These will be delicious on my porridge over winter, in fact I am already eating them in the mornings.

12 comments:

  1. Ha ha, I have made a very similar sounding picking device for my Apples. It works a treat.

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  2. You're having a very different summer. No droughts this year?
    The peaches sound wonderful for breakfast

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    1. I thought there were less this year but there seem to be more. Yum.

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  3. I'd completely forgotten about that particular piece of hi-tech design - Dad used to have one years ago when I was just a child. Hope they'll be able to nip the Covid in the bud.

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    1. At present no more cases so fingers crossed. The "tool" is perfect for the job.

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  4. When I heard of the virus in New Zealand, I right away thought of you. I am glad to hear you are not in the area of the breakout. I know your country will do the right thing and shut it down before it spreads.

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  5. Well done on the peaches. I am missing real fresh fruit off the tree!
    There are so many still coming in by air, airport staff are still at risk

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    1. Yes, this is the U.K. variant. Couldn't do without my fresh fruit.

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  6. Yes we are in level 2 as well and we've just had all that rain and winter the previous 2 days but the rain was much needed, it's starting to feel like a touch of Autumn.

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    1. Yes I agree, a feeling of autumn in the air. Lovely day today though.

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