OUT IN THE FIELD: Surviving the lockdown, garden waste collection and farewell to Auntie Betty
Unlike Eastbourne, Wealden council suspended its garden waste collection service at the end of March until further notice. I am still trying to find out if the missed weeks will be credited to our accounts when it comes to paying for another year come June. I’ll let you know.
On a sadder note, my pen and notebook have been put to one side for much of this week as our much loved Auntie Betty became very unwell and sadly passed away on Tuesday evening. Betty - one of three Miss Fields in our family - worked back in the day in the treasurer’s department at Eastbourne council and later at Llwellyn’s (or Loo Loos as it was known then). She was a real glamour puss, always immaculately dressed and called everyone Duckie. Her glass was never empty, always half full - usually with whiskey or her favourite red wine and was something of a matriarch within the family. Because of visiting restrictions in care homes, we were not allowed to be with her in her final days but are grateful that a nurse sat with her and held her hand as she passed away. Her funeral will be a very quiet affair but we will celebrate her life when all this is over with a big party. And the bottled grapes will be flowing. RIP Auntie Betty.