Storm Isha

The weather today was dry and cloudy until the late afternoon when Storm Isha started to make her presence felt. The forecast was for gusts of up to 60mph in the evening and overnight, as well as an amber warning of wind, with a yellow one for rain.

Sophie was going to Leicester with Vikesh to do some shopping and have lunch, so we dropped her off at his house at midday. She'd sold another item on Vinted and this time she had to drop it off at a locker, so she'd asked Vikesh to help her. Efforts to try and track down the missing item from yesterday came to nothing, so it looks like she's lost £7. I know it's not a huge amount, but it was the reaction of Vinted that she was annoyed about. They just kept saying she'd had to report a problem within two days of delivery, but as she hadn't received it, how could she? I think this is the last time she'll use that particular website to offload her unwanted clothes!

After taking Sophie to Vikesh's house we returned home and had lunch. I had the leftovers from the Chinese, and there wasn't a lot! We had ordered sensibly this time! I pootled about, had a soak in the bath and started watching the film Saltburn. Outside, the wind was growing stronger and it had started to rain heavily.

Sophie texted me to say they were leaving before it became worse, and I was very glad when she arrived home. Vikesh came in and watched football with Keith as Liverpool were playing Bournemouth. On the pitch, the rain looked horizontal!

Keith and I enjoyed chicken casserole with dumplings for dinner, and I sat in the living room mesmerised by the weather outside. The wind was making the rain fall in heavy slants across the road, and I dread to think what it must have been like to be out in it! Thank goodness we were all in the warm!

A new cat toy, picked up from a neighbour for free!