Feest Isolation Days – 29 September
The virus is still here. And thriving. Ask the Scientists and those who compile the figures. Yet thriving alongside the virus is an increasing amount of anger and a huge amount of stupidity and selfishness. In London at the weekend, there were thousands demonstrating against lockdown. The signs are telling. The second wave fits the political narrative?? The second wave is a virus able to infect people because there are so many not following the rules. And the rules themselves seem to us not to be consistent or stringent enough.
People are fed up with the virus. I get that! Who isn’t? Yet those people who are not wearing masks, or social distancing are not helping each other or themselves. It’s tough for the entire world. Two thirds of Wales is in Lockdown and the North of England remains so as well. We are all heading for more restrictions it would seem.
Just as well we were able to have a close to normal sort of weekend! Our dear friends came for dinner and we all shared part of this magnificent fish.
Our key worker who is our butcher and fish supplier phoned and said he had this turbot someone ordered then didn’t want. We could say nothing but yes please, and dinner was a delight!
The next day, we had three hours in the garden, bundled up against the cold in our winter coats and enjoyed seeing some of the family. They are working and the kids are in school, so we were all very careful and there were no hugs, no close contact and we were outdoors. Food was served up on different trays and hands were washed carefully if we touched anything they had touched. It made me quite sad. It was great seeing them, yet it was far, far, from normal. The teenagers arrived back from their shopping trip into town and said the shops were stuffed with people. Queues were everywhere to get in but once you were inside the shops it was almost normal with masks on. Normal is one thing it is not.
The government is grappling with the problems that its latest measures have caused. We wait to see what happens next. For us it’s easy. We aren’t going to restaurants, pubs, cafes, or into shops.
We did have a great walk at the weekend and the sun was shining. It felt normal. So did our roast chicken dinner on Sunday night and leftovers on Monday. What can one do but carry on? Some days it’s easier than others, isn’t it?
And we are the lucky folks with caring partners and families and plenty of space in our house and garden. No wonder some people would prefer to blame the government or somebody, anybody, for this mess. The virus isn’t done yet, and we all have to learn how to cope with that. Angry, anti science, anti this, anti that, doesn’t help. If it did I’d be in the front of the march!
Stay safe, find joy where you can and keep smiling! This too shall pass.
With love
Kathy x