HAPPY NEW WEEK!
Everyone have a serene and joyful week!
Lindybird said:Clare, my 1st thoughts were for the spouses of those involved. And they have three children each, apparently, too.
Oh, no - that's really sad. How foolish and thoughtless they have both been.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
By the way, Limpy and I went to Minsmere on Wednesday - there's a short thread here if anyone would like to see some photos.
Camera outing this morn but I avoided meeting or speaking to people. I saw a few humans from a distance in streets which, being Monday, were very quiet. This pm I learn that SA is going into pre-emptive restrictions for a week. Masks in high risk areas, pubs back to 1 per 2 sq metre rule, etc. No covid cases in SA or TAS but all other states have Delta variant spreading.
Each week a few passenger & many freight planes arrive in Aussieland; air crew are required to spend turnaround time in quarantine. Two weeks ago a limo driver caught the virus after transporting air crew. (Was he wearing his mask?) From that one case, covid has spread in Sydney to 130 people. Also to other states. A Perth woman visiting Sydney, met son in a café, returned to WA, tested negative & OK to go home. She returned to work last Tues, felt unwell Friday, tested positive Saturday. WA Premier is not wasting time – one case and he increased restrictions Sunday. Even cancelled crowd at football.
Just a thought
In a time of crisis, the peoples of the world must rush to get to know each other. (Jose Marti)
We also made it to Rainham Marshes on Saturday, for the first time in nearly three years! If you'd like to see some photos click on Froggy:
Lovely pics, Clare. Looks as if you've had a good day there. I've never seen a reed warbler but I expect I've heard one, without knowing what it was!
Heather, so pleased to hear positive news about your son. Grey skies still, here, but it's not unpleasant. Anyway, I've spent my time busily doing housework so feeling virtuous now. I don't know if anyone else has felt that their attitudes to housework have changed since the lockdowns, but as no one was coming into the house I became quite lazy, but now and then suddenly got galvanised into action by feeling ashamed of the state of things! Then I went around like a dervish! This seems to have stayed with me as a habit now. We've made an appointment with the Vet for Bonnie tomorrow, as she is well overdue for her annual jabs. Also the vet can cast an eye over how her foot is healing up. She is languishing in her cone now as we're trying to get as much fresh air on it as possible.