Feest Isolation Days – 1 December
Why would anyone want somebody else’s prescription glasses? This is the question I ask myself as whoever broke into my car on Saturday night thought they were worth having! My sunglasses and driving glasses both were stolen but not the cases.
There was no sign of a break in and the alarm didn’t go off. They might have managed to nick a few pound coins or twenty pence pieces from my parking money but to be honest I can’t even remember if there was any money in there. Probably not and if they were that desperate they probably needed it more than me anyway. But my glasses? The thing is I wear contact lenses and the glasses are for on top of those when driving. One of them is blank glass the other my prescription. Finding someone needing that sort of arrangement won’t be easy! Petty crime.
Why petty? The word comes from the French, late 14the century. It’s a small offence (petite) and a crime of small or minor importance. Nevertheless, it is an irritating event. Especially because we had an instance only three weeks ago of someone trying to break into the garage if you recall. They didn’t succeed but we have had to spend a bit on the garage door which they managed to break.
Apparently crime statistics tell us that the crime of all varieties is down since Lockdown. The biggest fall is in shoplifting. No surprise there as the shops aren’t open! Still the thieves are about and doing their best to keep up their thievery during the long November days. The police said they know they have learned how to break into cars without damaging the door, but they aren’t sure how they are doing it. Perhaps as the police must have a bit of time on their hands over the next few weeks they might see what they can discover.
In Wales, which is a hop skip and a jump from us, the pubs are now not allowed to sell alcohol! Food only and they must shut at six p.m. Maybe someone noticed that the problems of people not following the rules had something to do with alcohol consumption? I can almost hear the uproar about this from over here in England. People don’t seem to understand that there is still a long way to go with Covid. It is not over yet. The hospitality sector have been hit hard, but they are super spreaders of the virus. Still, brave of the Welsh First Minister, Mark Drakeford to impose these restrictions. Here in England, the government is facing a backlash on the Tier System. Some Conservative MPs don’t like it. Well none of us do mates! Come up with some alternatives that keep people safe or stop moaning. We shall see what happens later this week when the vote is taken on what to do with the Tiers.
Definitely a need for a little something to giggle about. Try this one sent across the Atlantic from Cape Cod…..
Enjoy!
With love
Kathy x