The lock down continues. Quite sensibly, in my unqualified opinion, it was announced last Thursday that there would be very little change in the current lock down regulations which would be reviewed in another three weeks. There would be a very slight relaxing of the rules relating to people visiting relatives at hospital, in their final hours, with carefully worked out restrictions.
Major Tom Moore of Keighley continues his laps of the garden as the millions in donations for the N.H.S. continue to pour in, seemingly daily. And I am delighted that an on-line petition for him to be knighted is gaining equal success. What started out as modest fund raiser has generated global goodwill and the equivalent of several decent lottery wins for our National Health Service. He will be 100 years young in just 11 days.
I have just tried to add an illustration to this blog. Still no luck. Either the internet has deteriorated around here, or I am doing something wrong, except that, when I came back three weeks ago, I had no problem inserting photographs. It is suggested that around here, the internet is being used heavily and the system is “stretched.”
Outside, it looks as if it’s going to be a decent day. Yesterday was typically miserable with tantrums of rain from time to time. However, annoying as cool and wet weather is, it must have been a godsend for the gardeners and growers.
I remain at a loss regarding what to do about my forthcoming fabulous journey to the USA, Canada, Alaska, and Japan. No sector of this four part trip has yet been cancelled; if I cancel, I stand to lose a substantial amount in deposits, although most can be transferred to alternative arrangements next year, or even early in 2022. My real misgiving is embarking on this wonderful holiday in the fear of contracting Covid 19 when, I have exercised great care self isolating at home. (10.12 hrs, Sunday 19th April.)
Had my father still been around, he would have been 104 years old today. In the meantime, I wish my old school pal, Stephen H. Nicholson, 71 years old today, a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We have been friends since our first year at Urban Road County Primary School in Sale….long since demolished! (11.30 hrs approximately) – I called Steve up today to wish him “Happy Birthday.” He tells me that has kept a diary, every day since leaving secondary school. This will make very fascinating reading. I have made several starts at keeping a diary, but my efforts always fizzled out pretty quickly. Only now do I write most days….for anybody who wishes to, read on several days each week. At first, this was to document a World Voyage just over two years ago. It should be possible to scroll back to my first writings if anybody wishes to.
The day is still ahead of me; it’s high time that I went for a decent walk! I shall finish a late breakfast, then set off.
Many thanks for reading, David : 11.46 hrs, Sunday 19th March 2020.
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