Day Fifty-Five - Air Travel, Conga and Garden Centres

This is very perverse of me and deep down I probably don't really mean it but if 80% of us are supposed to contract this virus at some point (and I hardly think I'm going to be in the 20% who don't) then would it be better it have it now and get it over and done with and stop worrying? That is, I suppose, presuming I have it mildly. There's no guarantee. I am over 65 which means I'm higher risk. But until it's a) eradicated - which is unlikely or b) there is an effective vaccine which is likelier but a long way off is life going to be this constant worry? Am I going to stop being too scared to go out?

I've been really  down this weekend. I think because of the beautiful weather where my normal state is to be outside I find I'm constantly coming indoors because I can't stand all the various noises and whereas in Life B.C. (Before Coronavirus) I'd have taken my self out somewhere to escape it; round to a friend or up to the cliffs or the Library Gardens. But I'm stuffed right now. Although the lockdown rules state quite clearly no visits from friends or family my next door neighbours continue to have a steady stream of visitors daily. They sit in the garden, socially distanced, or they sit outside the patio doors and the conversations are shouted. You can hear every word. But I don't want to hear their conversation. Am I the one who is wrong? Am I just a miserable, lonely old lady? I have to change my mindset or it's going to be a hard, long, summer.

Lot of hoohha on social  media about the 14 day quarantine for air travellers to the UK. Lots of people saying it should have been implemented weeks ago and others saying it will kill international travel and have repercussions for the travel and tourism industries. Bit of a tough one that. But on the other hand if people are dead from the virus they can't go travelling anywhere can they?

School unions are insisting that until track and trace goes national it isn't safe for pupils to return to their desks. They are requesting other additional measures, too, like deep cleansing and PPE. Interesting to see what transpires there. But Garden Centres look likely to reopen next week. Not official like many of these things, but from a 'senior government source'. But of course numbers must be controlled to maintain social distancing.

Some fall out from the V.E. Day celebration and parties. Pictures from two places in particular, Cosham, Portsmouth where the BBC filmed people supposedly socially distanced -

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/cosham-street-party-bbc-live-social-distancing-a4436171.html

Have a look and see what you think. People were quick to defend it saying that perspectives on camera can be misleading. There was also uproar at a group in Warrington doing a socially distanced conga.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/grappenhall-conga-social-distancing-warrington-ve-day-a4436201.html

Normally I'm the first to criticise but I thought there was an effort to keep the 2m distance, bearing in mind that family groups don't social distance. But both Cobham and Warrington have received severe criticism on social media.

We've had no updates on Auntie Pat. My sister and I were conjecturing whether my cousin has phoned the Home but the Home aren't offering much information. Or that my cousin has phoned the Home who have updated her but my other cousin who does the email hasn't updated us yet.  We don't want to keep on asking and make nuisances of ourselves. I'm still 'no news is good newsing'.

I may blog later tomorrow after I've heard what the PM has to say about easing the lockdown. Never let it be said that I'm not current or up to date.