CV19 The Daily record Monday May 18th 2020.
Lockdown day 56.
Not a lot occurred here on Sunday apart from catching up with old friends on our 1st zoom experience. Marlow and Henley parks and riverside were reported to be packed as were both the High Streets. Ian & I do not want out go out when it’s full of un-abiding citizens.
Monday dawns a lovely day, I do a body booster wake up class. We then venture out to Aldi for a few essentials. We wear our facemasks but feel stupid doing so. However I tell myself that it is the advice if you are going to places were there are a lot of people. We have followed the advice up to now so why should I stop it because I feel silly, however wearing the mask does give you a more confident feeling. Having said that it is very quiet in the supermarket and we are in and out rapidly no queening and back home by 10.
I made a lovely Vietnamese broken rice salad for lunch. My friend Sara popped round to collect some flour (I have been dealing in this white powder quite a bit in lockdown as we have a local secret supplier) we sit at 2 metres apart in the garden for 15 minutes. It was very nice to chat face to face while sitting a while in the sunshine. No beverages were taken, its feels strange not being hospitable although I did offer.
Ian is keeping a watchful eye on the BBT’s. One of them is much bigger than the other 2. He keeps hopping out onto the edge of the nest, which allows the other 2 to get some food and also a bit of fresh air. It must be horrid having a big sibling sitting on you for the best part of the day and taking all the best grub!
Quite often as I write this I watch a family walking to school. The parents must be essential workers. I wonder what the kids think as they walk along the road, smartly dressed in school uniform, without another child in sight. Are they happy to be going to school, when friends and neighbours are home schooling in their summer clothes. Perhaps the school could have relaxed the uniform thing, but rules are rules as they say.
As I know you like to see what were are eating.
Sunday dinner was Lamb steak with redcurrant jelly, carrots, broccoli and minted new potatoes.
Monday – John Dory oven baked with Chorizo. New potatoes and green beans.
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| 2 of the 3 waiting for breakfast |
Other news.
Today was the start of Chelsea flower show, cancelled of course. They were doing some virtual presenters gardens and clips from other years.
It appears the world is slowly opening its sleepy eyes after a bit of a rest. Europe is gently opening up. Northern Ireland is relaxing lockdown and groups of up to 6 people can now meet up.
In fear of a second spike Boris is reportedly reluctant to ease lockdown anymore until he sees what happens with the rest of the world.
The FTSE 100 closed at 6047 last night the strongest % finish in 2 months.
New infections are reported to be below 3000.
In Bradford a Dr is reporting a possible link of rise in cases to VE celebrations. There were parties held that ended up in either fights and / or embraces.
Trump says he is taking Hydroxychloroquine. This is an antimalarial drug and is not proven to be of any use in fighting CV19. He also says that he has no symptoms.
Anyone in UK over the age of 5 and displaying CV19 symptoms is now able to get tested.
Reports that the lack of taste and smell are key symptoms are causing people wonder if they have had it and hindsight causing more finger pointing at this fact not being made available.
And finally
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