Day Eighteen - 'Don't touch me, please....'

So, have the last couple of weeks all been in vain? Apparently 'they' have now decided that exhalations such as coughing and sneezing can allow the virus to travel 27 feet (8.2m). So the previous 6 feet (2m) social distancing dimensions would seem to have been ineffective in reducing the spread. Great. There is also talk of requiring everyone to wear a face mask. But they're all sold out, aren't they? And if they're not? We'll all have to go out shopping to buy them. But we can't because we can't go out unless we wear a face mask.  I'm being cynical and sarcastic. They're my defence mechanisms.  But it all goes to show how little anyone really knows about this damned pestilence. Or it's a sneaky little bugger that is altering and mutating as it replicates. In which case we have no chance. It's being so cheerful that keeps me going! That and my subscription to ChooseACliche.com

There's definitely more people about this week. Last week if I heard a car door slam or the sound of a voice I was right there nose pressed up against the window to see who it was, where it was, why it was in a frenzy of unprecedented excitement. Just sitting here writing and there have been numerous people going back and forth. It's really not good enough. They're so selfish. It will mean a stricter lockdown.  However last night I didn't realise the Clap thing was going to be once a week event, I suddenly heard whistles blowing and I thought it was policemen blowing their whistle because there was an incident. There had been a sort of incident earlier in the day which I'll tell you about later. By the time I realised it was all over. But I'll be there next week. Palms primed and ready.

I felt a bit deflated after my walk today. Not because the walk wasn't any good, it was, but because it's the best bit of my day and it's over by 7.00 am or thereabouts. It's maybe because I've had a particularly social week. Yes. You heard right and, no, I haven't broken any lockdown or social distancing protocols. I mentioned my over the fence neighbour chat earlier in the week. Yesterday afternoon my carrots, (you'll be pleased to know) were delivered. My dear friend who also keeps my feet in tip top condition (she'll have her work cut out when this is over. I've had to order some foot stuff from Boots but that's irrelevant at the moment) brought them round by car and we chatted. I'm tired of the term Social Distancing so for occasions like these I'm going to call it Distant Socialising. I was by my front door, she was on the path by the front gate. Not sure if that's far enough now after my earlier revelations but I can state categorically that neither of us sneezed, spat or coughed for the duration of our conversation. Which is more than can be said for her poor son who procured the carrots for me (organic, full of flavour and only 89p). He is an assistant manager at a supermarket. Customers were queuing that morning and someone was kicking off about something. So the managers go to the front to see what's happening. A guy, probably off his head on some recreational substance, spat, just about missing my friend's son.

That leads me nicely into the incident I referred to earlier. While we were chatting we could hear in the distance what sounded, to me, like a domestic argument of some volume where a certain four letter expletive was uttered constantly. However it turned out to be a guy walking on his own telling everyone to F.Off. Even my poor friend sat in her car. He also appeared to be using his mobile phone as a walkie talkie because he was using the NATO phonetic alphabet. My neighbour from over the back appeared shortly after and said he was phoning the police. It was alarming but I felt kinda sorry for the guy. I suspect he may have been somewhere on the spectrum. I suspect he was interpreting social distancing to the letter and was a tad OCD about it. So he was incredibly agitated by anyone anywhere near him. And that got me wondering how you explain to people who have, maybe learning difficulties, or some form of autism or condition  that means they interpret the world differently from the majority. How can we keep them safe and help them keep others safe?

Congratulations 'Unknown"! You got it right again. It was the Bee Gees. But you didn't specify the song which was Night Fever. If there was a prize I'm afraid I couldn't award it but you're off the hook because there is no prize. Just the thrill of taking part! So today's.......artist and song please.