Feest Isolation Days – 26 March 2020
Items sold out and that didn’t come with our Waitrose order are slowly coming to light. Butter, pears, fairy liquid and chocolate – Lindor chocolate balls. I’m not too fussed about eating chocolate but when I want some, well I just want it! I don’t think I’m alone in that. One of our friends – you know who you are – scoffed at least ten lindors after a long and yummy meal at Chez Feest. I can’t imagine that but sometimes, maybe two…..
Mr. Amazon solved the problem and they are arriving today! I wish all “problems” could be solved so simply. We are the fortunate people who live in lovely homes with friends around. Spare a thought for the single parent Mum who has three kids, one bedroom and no telly and no screens in the house for the kids. Can you imagine it? A Social Worker friend of ours working in London not only can imagine it but is trying to help with it. Let’s all muse on how we can help shall we? Operation Send Screens. We have a telly in this house we never use and if Mr. Dyson can come up with a way to help the NHS by creating and manufacturing ventilators, maybe we could help some of those kids who also need practical help.
During the day we listen to Radio New Zealand Concert – “Through the Night” there – gorgeous music and no ads, you can google or use Tunein Radio and then stream from your nearest device. We caught the news when we sat down to dinner at eight last evening – it was nine in the morning on the first day of lockdown in New Zealand. We stopped mid mouthful when we heard a Police Higher Up say that they were aware that Domestic Violence would be on the increase and that they would be there to help. He called for people to be kind and caring towards each other in what is going to be a difficult time for some. It’s not only the damn virus that is affecting people around the world!
Through it all, we have to look after ourselves and keep body and soul together. Without our usual activities, we have to create new ones and enjoy them. For two nights now the television didn’t go on and the screens were put down in favour of a book. It was a treat to read in the evening again. I know for me, when I can read in the evening, I’m in a better place. I’m eternally grateful for all the goodness that surrounds us. Half a million people have answered the government call to help others. That is priceless. Literally.
Today’s first little light relief video is equally sexist toward men and women – and a hoot. Hope it makes you laugh as much as it made us laugh.
The second is a song that might just get you dancing. And ladies, which of us has not had reason to
sing this at some point in our lives since Gloria made it? I wish we could send it to some of those hard
pressed women who haven’t figured it out yet.
Let’s see what we can do about Operation
Send Screens – thoughts appreciated.
Equally sexist video……
…and then…
Bet this gets you dancing….
With Love
Kathyx
Our huge Waitrose shop is due tomorrow (I have added and added to this one as there are no other slots available for ever it seems!) I too am washing everything ..it will take hours but we now have the time. I am even washing the handle of the front gate ..the milkman, newspaper man, postman and Mr Amazon (sorry!) need to be kept safe too!! Our garden seems to be flowering early …so many tulips are out and it isn’t even April yet! Perhaps they have come early to bring beauty and cheer along with the sunshine which so far has made this extraordinary moment in our lives much easier to bear. Listen to our clapping at 8pm tonight!