What a scorcher! Clear skies and bright sunshine all day sending the temperature up to 30 degrees at least. Fortunately, we had nothing much to do today but sit about, so it was all good.
We spent the morning in the garden – I decided against a physical visit to church on account of my ankle being a bit iffy still, and then found I was out of time with the live YouTube version of the service – I’ll have a look at that tomorrow.
In the end, I watered the plants ( I know it’s the wrong time of day but still) and then sat reading my book under the gazebo. It was a sprint to get the book finished ready for our book club meeting tomorrow night. John joined me after he’d had his breakfast and promptly fell asleep in the heat. I finally prodded him awake just before one o’clock to remind him that we were out for the afternoon at Linda and Brendan’s for a barbecue.
What a lovely afternoon we had – beautiful food and drink and cracking company. It was so nice to see people in the flesh. We nattered and ate and drank and nattered some more. We all avoided close contact and ruled out hugs just in case. Each of us has someone we need to keep safe and none of us wanted to risk any possible infection.
I am not sure whether we outstayed our welcome or not, but it was nearly seven o’clock by the time we got home. We were enjoying it all so much that none of us wanted to drag ourselves away. Reluctantly, however, we did eventually peel our bodies from the chairs and said our goodbyes just as Linda was herding her geese back to the pond – as you do.
This evening has been quiet and in front of the TV – and me finishing my book. John did try to talk to me but I said, firmly, “I am just finishing my book, dear,” so that he knew there’d be no conversation until my head was out of it.
So, anyway, tomorrow is FreeDumb Day, I understand. I hope those who don’t mind getting the virus make their contribution to the herd immunity idea, as that is definitely where we are headed. If I understand correctly, the virus loves lots of people contracting it because it can mutate more easily, but I am happy to stand corrected.
Interestingly, all of us this afternoon said that we were all going to be more cautious, rather than less, and we’d all still be mask-wearing and boycotting shops where there are no mask-wearers.
Still high numbers of people testing positive for the virus, but I heard today that this is because we are testing more people so you’re bound to find more infections. Hahahaha. Love the logic.
48,161 people with a positive result today; 48 people with the virus in Balsall Common; and 25 people dead in the wider community.
And the Health Secretary and the PM did a U-turn on not self-isolating, and are now doing so. Except that the PM travelled from Number 10 to Chequers to self-isolate. Is that allowed?
Ho-hum. I am feeling very ‘off’ with the government just now – well, have been for weeks, nay months, if I’m honest – can you tell? Surely not.
Look after yourselves everyone. Don’t put yourselves in harm’s way if you can help it. God bless.