is summer here yet?

Although lockdown has eased a lot since my last post the weather has conspired to keep people indoors, which considering the enormous crowds that filled cities and towns across the UK when pubs and bars were allowed to reopen on the 4th July (Independence Day in more ways than one) has been a good thing.
Walking in Whitworth Park has now become a thing for us, we try and get down there at least a couple of times a week. There's always something new to see, on Friday we spotted artists by the lily pond.

Another good thing happened on Sunday when the sun did eventually show his face and my sister , nephews and niece to be came for a (socially distanced) visit.
Because they now all live together in one bubble they were able to come and see us and our new home at last.

We sat out in the garden for lunch until the lure of Formula One racing on the TV brought everyone indoors. Luckily we were still able to socially distance ourselves in the sitting room, they had a sofa and we had a sofa, no problem.
The big news from here is that I was finally able to go to the salon and get my hair cut!
As this was to be my first visit to a hairdresser in the UK for decades and the first post lockdown cut I chose the Toni & Guy salon in Buxton.
I knew I would be in safe hands there, their Covid 19 safety measures were faultless. A pared down appointment system (basically one in one out per stylist) disposable PPE kits for clients, staff were all wearing visors and here were hand sanitizers at reception, stylists workstations, in the loo and by the back wash area.

and I kept the curls!

A couple of final photos to share with you today, homemade lasagne from the Senior Partner's fair hand and a simple salad conjured up by me to go with it.

Ain't life grand!

Linking this post to Mosaic Monday #89 

with the intrepid (jungle fighter) Angie 

@ Letting go of the Bay Leaf