Feest Isolation Days – 2 December
Lockdown is over! Hurrah! We can shop all hours it would seem as many of our stores plan to be open to midnight in the run up to Christmas. And the hairdressers and gyms are open and the world is back to Covid normal! Or is it? Wishing does NOT make it so. There seem to be far, far, too many people who forget that a return to what was normal five weeks ago is not a return to “normal” normal.
Bristol, like a great deal of the rest of the country, which includes some 55 million people, are now in a “new” lockdown. The Tiers are keeping us in check. At least those who are following the rules – which – to be fair – is probably most of us.
I get how tough this is. We are in a fortunate position, I’ve said that many times before. We have the sort of resilience that comes with age and experience. We don’t have young kids and we are on a secure fixed income. All these things make our experience easier. Not perfect. But easier.
Give a thought to the poor souls of Wales and much of Scotland. Pubs and restaurants can open but alcohol cannot be served. And what they do serve has to stop at six o’clock. That could have something to do with the soaring rate of infections there with an R number running above 1.4. Alcohol fuels socialising and also a lack of adherence to the rules. Here pubs and restaurants can only open and serve alcohol with a main meal. People are fed up. They will become more fed up with their lives if they experience this disease from an inside of an ITU!
Yet many in government decided to vote against the government’s plans for Tiers. Labour, in a clever political move, said they would abstain from voting on the plans. They don’t think they go far enough but aren’t going to thwart what attempts the Conservatives are putting in place to manage the control of the disease.
As Christmas plans loom, all of the Scientists are speaking about the cautious approach that needs to be taken. No hugs for Grandma! Or Grandpa! No cousins sleeping in the same room. All those moments we take for granted cannot occur. Covid doesn’t know Christmas is coming!
We do though…Each day over the weeks until Christmas there will be something to help us count down the days.
Today is wreath making. Here are plenty of ideas for you!
https://www.gathered.how/arts-crafts/how-to-make-a-christmas-wreath/
And if, like me, you don’t fancy crafting a wreath, you could always order one on line from your local florist or greengrocer. Stay local this Christmas if you can. Our traders need us!
Enjoy!
With love
Kathy x