Day Forty Seven - London Grammar, Legislation

I'm beginning to think that when you've 'enjoyed' lockdown alone you develop a different mental state to people who are part of a household. I think having a car, too, offers a freedom and safety that also contributes to a different mindset. I think my state of anxiety and fear of what will happen when lockdown is eased is greater than those who are part of a mobile household. And that is making me more anxious and fearful! Its also made me unreceptive to consider visitors even though we will observe social distancing. My next door neighbours are regularly having visitors now. They don't seem bothered at all. I wish I could feel like that. I think I may be creating a huge problem for myself in the future. In self isolation no one can hear you scream. 

I listened to London Grammar this morning on my walk. 'Truth is a Beautiful Thing.' The lead singer, Hannah Reid has such a pure, beautiful voice, effortless. But somehow mournful. Reminds me of Judy Tzuke if anyone remembers her. 'Stay With Me Till Dawn'?

A businessman, Simon Dolan, who is from my area and runs his business from here, is challenging the legality of the lockdown and wants some of the lockdown measures reversed and freedom of movement reinstated. He says the lockdown 'was both legally defective and disproportionate in law.' and wanted 'to restore the public’s right to decide for themselves if they want to visit friends, go to work or stay indoors, according to a crowdfunding page.' Mr. Dolan is worth £142 million. He lives in Monaco not the UK.  He's a millionaire  yet he's using crowdfunding to support the potential legal fees. You know if we were the only country to have imposed a lockdown I might be looking at this sympathetically. If we'd introduced really severe lockdown measures in comparison with other countries. I might also be looking at this sympathetically. But what? Has the whole world acted illegally? The sad thing is he's already raised £145,000. I don't imagine there is another country in the world that will behave like this. I just hope the sheep syndrome doesn't kick in and others follow suit. Otherwise there'll be a global legal hooha. And in the meantime the second wave of coronavirus advances.

I had a knock at the door this afternoon. It was a DPD delivery driver. I was really excited because I thought someone had sent me something! Or I'd ordered something and forgotten about it! You laugh but stranger things have happened.  It was neither, he'd come to the wrong house. But it got me thinking. You see numerous couriers and delivery drivers about. How many of them get sick? We never hear about that, do we? They are doing a sterling job.

I had another knock at the door later in the day. It was my friends from down the road. They bought me strawberries, cottage cheese and chocolate! I was very pleased. I had prepared for them a little bag of goodies because no money has been exchanging hands and I wanted to give something back. 

Curious weather today. When the sun is out it can feel really, really warm but when the sun goes in it's pretty chilly. It looked like there was going to be a spell of sunshine  this afternoon so I thought I'd take my book outside. When I opeedn the door there was a gorgeous tabby cat on my patio. He seemed very sociable and looked like he was willing to be petted. But I didn't. My restraint was admirable. I would so loved to have picked him up and cuddled him. But we just don't know enough about animals and coronavirus. He did go down to the bird bath and drink copiously. That worries me a bit. I hope he's okay. But I managed to get a picture of him. 

I think I said somewhere  else on the blog that I think lockdown would be more tolerable if I had a pet. Seeing this kitty made me feel that more strongly. I guess I must content myself with the occasional feline visitor.