The Covid diary returns. November 8th 2020.
No sooner than my last effort had been published BOJO was on the TV letting us know that from midnight on November 4th we would enter a new lockdown until Dec 2nd. Not as severe as the first one but limiting nonetheless. The list of do’s and dont's is endless but here are the main factors.
• People will be told to stay at home except for education, work (if it can't be done from home), exercise and recreation, medical reasons, shopping for food and other essentials, or to care for others
• All pubs and restaurants will have to close (takeaways and deliveries can continue)
• All non-essential shops will have to close (supermarkets can sell non-essential goods)
• Households will not be allowed to mix with others indoors, or in private gardens
• Individuals can meet one person from outside their household in an outside public space
• Support bubbles for people who live alone and households made up of single parents and children can continue
• Children will be able to move between homes if their parents are separated
• Schools, colleges and universities will remain open
• Workplaces will be asked to stay open if people cannot work from home - including construction and manufacturing
• Outdoor exercise and recreation will be allowed, but gyms will have to close
• Clinically vulnerable people are advised not to go to work if they are unable to work from home
. Kids sports are suspended.
Things different to last lockdown.
Dentists and other medical services will be operating as normal as possible. Garden centres, DIY stores remain open and Ian received an email from Majestic to say they will be open. Pubs are now allowed to sell takeaway booze.
Public toilets are allowed to be open, Schools and Colleges remain open, bubbles exist and click and collect is available from shops too. Plus you can sit on a bench with a friend but only 1 of them. There is no formal shielding in place.
Furlough has been extended until March 2021.
Tips and recycling centres remain open and refuse collection will continue as normal. Hurrah for green bin collection.
So basically, for me & Ian nothing changes much apart from meeting our friends. So, we went out for another last hurrah dinner at Cote with Martyn and Sue. We went early doors to avoid too much mixing with other people, but it soon filled and was very busy, so we made a hasty exit. This is the 1st and probably the last time we have been to Cote in 2020. Sad.
It was a very cold night with a blue moon and to our amazement the gritters were out.
Cases continue to rise in the area and are now over 1000 in Wycombe but 136 in 100k in Bucks. I had a message from NHS to say Marlow had moved into tier 2 but as we are in lockdown feel it was irrelevant, I then had another message a few hours later to say National restrictions apply.
We have managed a few walks, but Ian’s knee continues to hamper him. However, there is a Kingfisher which is frequenting Marlow lock, so he has kept himself amused by trying to photograph it. I am the chief spotter and best picture location advisor.
He has also been busy watching the IPL which finishes today so he needs to be able to get back walking or find another thing to keep him occupied.
Ian has done very well but now has to concede that’s it's too cold for shorts so he is back in long trousers.
I have done quite a lot of gardening and managed to get the majority of the bulbs in too. However, I fear I had overdone things as have been very tired and a bit off the last couple of days.
Several trips to John Lewis were made this week to scout out and purchase a new imac as ours had got so slow it was hardly worth the effort turning it on. The new imac is rather good although it is taking a bit of getting used to. Dr Mac has been invaluable in helping me out as usual. Thanks Jon.
Good news from across the pond as Mr. Trump has been defeated in the US elections. He appears not to be accepting the fact and the usual cries of cheats and illegal goings on are flung around along with the threat of lawsuits. There is one thing for sure, he is belligerent and a very sore loser.
As the pubs and dining places shut their doors the “stay Inn” stays open and normal service was available last night 7th November. The news that Biden had finally won came in when we were “open”so celebratory drinks were taken. Jokes and videos of Trump were circulating which gave us a good laugh too.
Getting a bit tired now so will close off, hoping to post some Kingfisher pictures soon.
Take care everyone.
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| Let me in I'm cold |
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| Sunset at Marlow Lock on Kingfisher watch. |
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