Lockdown day 100 - Sunday

Should this day be marked as significant, I don’t know.

One hundred days since Boris announced the country was in lockdown.  For many of us it had started before then.

We had already started closing our doors on the outside world.  Staying away from the places and people we love.

Did I know then that within days my Auntie Gladys would be gone,  that I had no idea when I’d next see my sister or hug my mum.  No I didn’t.  It’s been traumatic,  it’s been and continues to be sad.

BUT

Also let’s remember there’s a lot of good coming out of this bizarre and weird time.

Encouragement 

Friends keeping in touch with messages, notes, cards, gifts and telephone calls.

Diversity 

Our local pub has kept us all going by opening an ice cream sundae bar and turning their usual menu into a takeaway one.

New routines

Twice weekly shopping trips to our local markets instead of impersonal supermarkets.  Quality food from the fishmonger, butcher, greengrocer and bakery.  At the same time having a good chat and a bit of banter.

Despite the library being shut there’s always a glut of books to read.  New programmes on tv to watch, walks in nature to balance the mood and emotions.

Jobs to do, crafting and blogging and neighbours, dog walkers horse riders and children to keep entertained daily with our garden gate displays.

So despite being 100 days into a terrible pandemic there is some good coming out of it.  I wonder how others will mark today.

Me, I’m watching a feel good film  The Beautiful Fantastic and I know my best friend is too because she rang to remind me we had seen it at the cinema in 2016.  And I in turn rang my Mum to tell her to watch it.  Then I messaged my sister to tell her I’d ring for a chat when it finishes.

So whatever you are doing and whatever the days ahead bring,  just think there’s still a lot of good stuff out there.

Stay safe and stay local

Lynn 

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