Mercury in retrograde?

Keith took me to work this morning and went to Tesco after dropping me off. I had a busy shift dealing with emails and had to jump on the phone, as eleven calls were waiting at one point. Shirley couldn't get onto our booking system, and Sara was tearing her hair out! We have had some real issues lately. Could it be down to Mercury in retrograde? If so, I will be very glad when it ends on the 11th of August!

At 2pm, Keith and I sped to Kettering hospital and I saw Mum for an hour. She looked a bit better today, and the care home called to say she would be allowed back as the occupational therapy equipment had been installed. I sincerely hoped it was true and we wouldn't need to visit her in the hospital over the weekend! 

Keith and I did some chores at home, and I booked a speed awareness course in Corby for a Wednesday in September. It was a few pennies under £100, but it means I won't get three points on my licence. We also did another exciting job: sorting out our electricity tariff so that sent me into raptures of ecstasy...

Sophie texted me at about 4.30pm to say she'd heard that there were problems on the A45, and she was absolutely right. I looked at Google Maps and could see three accidents on the route she takes home. The road was then closed, and Sophie had to travel home a different way. She was supposed to be going out with Laura for dinner, but had to postpone until next week as she didn't get home until after 6pm.

She had already taken out a Bolognese sauce from the freezer, and Keith and I enjoyed gammon steaks with new potatoes and pineapple for dinner. After we'd eaten, Keith and I started watching a new series on Amazon Prime called The Assassin starring a very feisty Keeley Hawes. It was brilliant!