COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak
To clarify, I started the blog on
Monday 16th March - this was the first day of this strange new world but a week
before official lockdown started, which was Monday 23rd March.
What can I say to summarise the past 100 days?
In the World
·
We have predominantly stayed in our
homes and kept 2 meters apart from one another when out.
·
After the initial panic buying of
toilet paper, flour became the impossible commodity to locate, as did yeast and
a million people embarked on a sour-dough starter.
·
The megalomaniac on the other side of
the pond recommended drinking bleach as a cure-all
·
The Black Lives Matter movement has
finally received the airtime, space and serious attention that it deserves.
·
People have either cut their own hair
or are now rockin' looks from the 70's and man-buns
·
The air and water ways have cleared and
flora and fauna have returned as pollution levels have plummeted.
·
New words and phrases (furlough, PPE,
flatten the curve) have entered the vernacular
·
The theatre industry is in dire straits
and may never recover
·
The word we in the UK have heard more
than any other for the last 3 years (Brexit) has been replaced by the word
Covid-19 leaving some to wonder if it’s still happening and some praying this
means it won’t (sadly, I know the last to be a flight of fancy)
Personally
·
I've watched quite a lot of TV but not
as much as I expected
·
Weddings and birthdays have been
celebrated over Zoom
·
I've discovered many local walks with
beautiful surroundings which I never knew existed.
·
I've attempted to grow vegetables; we
are still awaiting the outcome.
·
I’ve probably spoken to a wider circle
of friends and family more regularly than ever before, which is lovely
·
I’ve cooked a bunch of new recipes
·
One big shopping trip per week is where
it is at!
Who knows what the future holds? Will I be able to hug my parents any time soon? Will there be a chance of panto this Christmas?
Thank you for reading my thoughts and non-sense
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