March 23rd 2020: Coronavirus Day 9

Peter went out early for a blood test at the surgery and while he was out I threw together a batch of soup which absorbed some of the left overs in the fridge.   After breakfast I dusted the hall and the lobby and Peter vacuumed.  Another two rooms done!

I started on the study, pulling stuff of shelves, some to go for recycling and some to go up to the loft.  I emailed Chris and Sue about cancelling our lunch date in April.  Ros rang and we had a catch up. Sue replied by email but Chris rang and we had a good chat.   She was talking about her poetry group and I suggested they use Zoom.  Chris was keen and we had a telephone tutorial while she installed it and then we 'zoomed' each other and she was delighted.  Penny also rang.

Oak tree near Salhouse

After lunch we went on an excellent walk around Salhouse.  About 4 miles on good paths and just one stretch of road.  The weather was perfect and the people we met (about 5) all respected the 2m distance except one old lady who went rather close to Peter.   On one of the tracks we came across an amazing old oak tree with a very contorted trunk. 

Back home for tea and fruit cake and the prime minister's daily briefing only to find he was chairing an emergency meeting - which probably means draconian measures to be announced later.

Apparently the library has been putting out story time online.  Etty has been listening!

Etty

Long talk with Lucila this evening.  Things in Santiago, Chile not good.  Her neighbourhood is a hotspot and she is staying at home but expecting her brother to come and live with her - and he's been in contact with the virus.