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| Memories! Flowers given to me in Cyprus! Happy days! |
Hello Everyone,
I hope you are all safe and well as we approach December, the last month of this horrendous year. At the moment it is sun shining and mild for the time of year which is uplifting for the spirit. I popped outside earlier to feed my pesky pigeons and it felt more like spring, no need for a coat. Vaccines are looming on the horizon which brings hope for many. Will you have one? I am still not sure. I think they have been produced quickly in an attempt to eradicate the lurgy but the lurgy is not in a hurry to leave us. Peeps are looking forward to a better 2021, looking on the bright side it cannot be much worse. Remember, my friends, the glass is always half full!
And the world looks better through rose coloured glasses. Hence my love of rose wine. Okay, I will share with you my postings for last weekend. Please enjoy!
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Day 242 Friday, 20 November 2020. Lockdown 2/Day16
Good
morning and happy 73rd wedding anniversary to our lovely Queen and
Prince Philip. Wow! They have been married for my entire lifetime and more. They
are spending the day together in isolation at Windsor.
Okay I am
off out now. Be back later.
Late
afternoon. I am back after an exciting day. I have been shopping, my usual
weekly trip out to McColl’s for the essential item, a tv mag plus a few other
things. It was drab and drizzly out there. Shops closed. Traffic and empty
buses. Park with ease. Hassle. Into the store. Collect items. Pay. Leave.
But before
that my morning was really exciting. Life is what you make it even in lockdown.
I met friends and colleagues in Bristol. Bristol, a beautiful city with such
memories of times gone by, in particular the wine fair. It was somewhere my
husband and I enjoyed visiting. It is a two hour drive down the motorway.
Lockdown? Who cares? I knew my little car needed a good run and would enjoy the
journey. We would have a good ride down and admire the sites, the Clifton
Suspension Bridge, the harbour and cathedral, the old city, and its streets. Shops
closed. Never mind. So, mush history and so much to enjoy when we get there.
Dreaming!
It took me less than a minute to walk into my library and set up Zoom for a
Society of Authors Meet-up with eh Bristol area. Yes, once again, my friends I
gate-crashed a party. There were only five of us this morning and the others
were from Bristol. It was interesting to learn of what others are doing during
this trying time and to share experiences. One lady has written astrology
books. I wanna know about that.
A friend
phoned me today which was nice. Then, hey presto it was after 3.00, time for
lunch and return to computer to talk to you lovely peeps. The rest of the day?
Ancestry. Play games. Dinner. Soaps and celebs!
What is
newsworthy? There is a ‘Wags War’ going on and it has reached the first stage
in court in a libel case. This one is between two footballer’s wives, Rebekah
Vardy, and Coleen Rooney. This is something to do with Rebekah allegedly leaking
info from Coleen’s Instagram account to the press. The press is giving the
score as 1-0 to Rebekah at the moment as Coleen must prove it was Rebekah who stole
the info from her account. Also, there is an on-going court case with Meghan
Markle, the Duchess of Sussex suing the press over publishing a private letter
to her father. Haven’t these peeps got better things to do with heir lives? Or
too much money? It costs a small fortune for a libel case.
Do you
fancy driving an electric car or maybe you already do? It has just been
announced that from 2030 all new cars will be electric. This has been put
forward by a decade. Memory alert. I remember when I put 2* petrol in my tank.
My first Honda Civic ran on low octane fuel which was a bonus as many cars ran
on 3 or 4* petrol and that was more expensive. In those days, the 1970’s and 80’s
peeps would pay to convert to diesel because it was cheaper. Then, petrol
changed to leaded and unleaded…then unleaded and diesel… soon no petrol at all.
President
Trump still thinks he will serve another term. What planet is he on?
Finally,
today the data. Mexico has passed the 1,000,000-case mark and are eleventh in
the global league table. USA has passed 12,000,000. Total is 58,000,000. Here,
in the UK, we have seen over 500 deaths most days this week and daily case
figures are 20,000+. Grim. All hope lies on vaccine. Apparently, our government
has ordered enough for all our population and are expecting to start
vaccinating at the end of this month. Will it be mandatory, or do we have the
‘decline’ option? Also, it only has immunity for 6-12 months. What happens next
winter?
Enough for
one day. Food and tv are calling. Καληνύχτα as they say in
Cyprus!
Day 243,
Saturday November 21st, Another weekend! Lockdown 2/Day 17
Every day is
Christmas Day from now until whenever! I can say that because our government
has changed lockdown restrictions enabling Christmas Tree Farms to open from
today. They are now essential retail establishments.
It’s a pottering
day for me with nothing particularly exciting to look forward to. In fact,
after yesterday’s trip to Bristol it is a bit of an anti-climax. However, I
choose to be happy. (Bus alert… empty red bus heading for the station).
I have been
outside, fed those pesky pigeons and added some items to the blue recycling
bin. Is this as exciting as it gets? I only go outside to feed pigeons and put
waste in bins. No Antonio, no ice cream, no warm sunshine, no leaves on the
trees. Next, it is washing up and a wash load on before work and play.
Many peeps have followed my trend. I always
said I was a trendsetter. They have put Christmas decorations up early to make
the drab days more cheerful. I shall be putting the rest of mine up next
weekend and I am looking forward to opening my advent calendars in nine days-time.
There is still much talk of what restrictions there will be over the Christmas
period. We are told that when we come out of lockdown, which legally must be
December 2nd according to the laws which passed it, it may only last
for a month, we are returning to the three tier system with more areas in tier
3. So, no change really. Most of the country will be in tier 3 which is just a
new name for lockdown. It also tells me that despite what Boris said the number
of cases and deaths will not have decreased. SAGE have warned that for every
day of easing restrictions over the festive period we will need two of tighter
restrictions afterwards.
Vaccine(s) seems
to be the ‘in’ word now. Many seem to see it as the panacea for the dreaded
lurgy and all will be back to normal in a few months-time. Well, I am all for
optimism and positivity, but I am also a realist. I still say look out for a
third wave and it will be a new normal when this is over but that will not be
in 2021.
Brexit? What is
happening on that front? Not a lot. In fact, I think it is panic stations for
the UK. We leave finally in 39 days and talks with the EU have ceased due to
someone having to self-isolate and it is still stalemate! Chaos. It is 4 and ½
years since the Referendum when we were told that we could save a few thousand
pounds each week for the cash-starved NHS. What about the billions of pounds spent
in the escape route?
In the States
Trump is still trying to get the ‘swing’ States to overturn the outcome in his
favour declaring that the election was fraudulent. Georgia and Michigan have checked
their results and declared no fraudulent activity could be found. President
Trump has lost his lawsuits.
The G20 Summit
has gone ahead virtually and is hosted by Saudi Arabia. Where would we be
without the virtual world?
At home Priti
Patel, our Home Secretary, has been a naughty girl and has broken the Ministerial
Code by using bullying tactics with her staff. Boris says she may keep her job.
He said that about Dominic Cummings after he had been a naughty boy, but he
didn’t last long, did he?
Also, here I
feel we are approaching anarchy. There have been anti-lockdown protests in
Bournemouth, London, and Liverpool. Peeps are congregating and shouting
‘freedom’ as they march through city centres. So, we have a choice, freedom, or
death from the lurgy. All those who want freedom, walk towards the ports and
board ships to sail to wherever you wanna go and enjoy your freedom.
Personally, I would rather accept a temporary lockdown as opposed to death. The
problem is that lockdowns become more extensive as a result of protestors
wanting freedom without facing reality. Northern Ireland and Scotland are in
tougher lockdowns after short reprieves and the numbers are growing. Covid-19
is in control and our only hope is to obey the restriction rules.
Day 244 Sunday
November 22nd, Lockdown 2/Day 18
Morning Peeps,
Temperature?
Outside freezing. Mine 35.9̊.
It is “Songs of
Praise” day. Very important. Alas, it has been put back by an hour due to a
football match. I am sure all fans will be delighted. Football is an
institution. Memory alert. My father and grandfather were Nottingham Forest
supporters. I remember the year they won the cup, 1959. My father was ecstatic
and there was the grand ride of honour through Nottingham. But… but… but… I am
appalled that matches are continuing through this pandemic. Football is a
contact sport which spells danger. Okay, there are no audiences present, they
are played behind closed doors, but it doesn’t stop fans congregating elsewhere
and celebrating wins in traditional style of hugging. Have you noticed the
teams when they win? They hug each other. What kind of example does that set to
the fans? As for Covid-19. It is like an open invitation.
What is the
total score on Covid-19 front this weekend? How many more cases in the last
seven days? 58,815,000. Last Sunday 54,621,689. An increase of 4,193,311. And
people are protesting about restrictions! Okay, let’s be fair it is about
100,000 down on the week before figure but…
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Wishing you all a safe week ahead. All my love, Lady M💓💓💓
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