Out and about madness.

CV19 Monday and Tuesday 1^st &2^nd June 2020.

Monday saw us going for our usual shopping trip, however Waitrose had a massive queue so we decided to abandon that. We went to the farm shop and bought Strawberries and eggs. We spoke to the owner who went and got the Reindeer out of their stable for us. Currently they are moulting so not so pretty and we weren’t allowed to touch them. Their antlers are currently growing and very delicate, they are full of blood and covered in the velvet that they will rub off in the autumn. One Reindeer had knocked off one of his antlers and the vet had to be called out to cauterise it, the man said there was blood everywhere, poor thing.

Tuesday saw us up and about early doors, it was another glorious day with the promise of it being scorching. We went for a walk and were back home just after 9.30 when it really started to heat up. The weather is turning after tomorrow so we just made the most of the sunshine.

Lockdown easing is still as confusing as ever. Some people are just going back to normal, however the roads are still very quiet, so not going back to work then? People queued for 3 hours to get into Ikea, McDonald’s had such long queues that the police had to be called to move the cars along. I wrote the other day how the British public had obeyed the Stay at Home rule, but unfortunately the masses are showing their true colours at the moment, they are allowed to do it  but I have to ask the question why.

Petrol prices remain low at 99.7 in Asda. We nipped into ASDA after filling up the car it was a nightmare. Everyone disobeying the one-way system and social distancing we couldn’t wait to get out. Ian and I ended up having a spat as he joined in the “lets walk anywhere theme”. Other people are doing it he says, well that does not mean you have to join them! Anyway peace and sanity were restored as soon as we got outside. I find wearing a facemask unbearable, its so hot. How the NHS are able to wear all that PPE, I don’t know and we all know how hot hospitals are without all that extra gear on. I would not venture in ASDA without a mask or gloves, in fact it will be a long time until we venture in there again.

The rate of infection appears to still be coming down and the death rate is at its lowest. There are hotspots in the country mainly in the North East and Wales but the South is really low now.

The daily CV19 check in today asked us what if any vitamins we are taking and have been for the last 3 months. We have been taking vitamin D, I take it regularly a advised by the Dr, also find it helps my S.A.D. We also take other vitamins and omega 3.

Some Scientists are saying that we need to keep lockdown restrictions up and have advised not to reduce us into step 3. Others are saying that it will all be over by September and we should be allowed to go back to a normal life ASAP. There are also questions as to why BAME people were not more protected from the disease! Well until we got this thing no one knew how or who it it would affect the most.

Our bird feeder is currently being ransacked by a hoard of young Starlings, the BBT’s came for a visit too, mostly we can just hear them but I did get a glimpse of one fluffy yellow youngster.

I tried to ring the holiday company to see what was the earliest we would hear about the holiday and they are not taking phone calls, voice messages or emails.  Hmm well I suppose it might be clearer by the end of the week as I have a feeling Boris is under pressure to revise the quarantine ruling.

Well I must away to clean the bathroom. The weather is poor today, still warm but cloudy with the promise of some rain.

Dinner was BBQ lamb and mint kebabs, with a little glass of pink wine.

This is the buttercup field now has just be mown for hay.