Sunday 19th April
We dog-walk after my weekly Zoom church service, and meet a lady on the New Hill who was in a house move chain as lockdown started. To ensure a sale she vacated her house, but the lockdown delayed the purchase of her new house. Her family and dogs must remain in self-isolation with three separate relatives, despite the new house now being available. She cannot find tradesmen prepared to visit. We provide details of our plumber who also does general house maintenance, and who we are sure will visit an empty house. I tidy up our front garden and meet and greet several neighbours enjoying their daily exercise. One vulnerable couple tell me that, thanks to self-isolating for over three weeks, they are relaxed and no longer worry about Coronavirus. This evening we walk down to Croft and chat to a regular dog walker and her daughter. The lady is a nurse at Glenfield General Hospital, on the front line with Covid-19 patients. She reports that the common pattern for admission is mild symptoms at home for a week, followed by dramatic deterioration. The good news is that she has all of the PPE that she needs, and that virtually all of her patients make a full recovery. Oversees news – we have a brief Facetime get together with Chantal’s Canadian brother. The Canadian Prime Minister proposes to keep the border with the USA closed – some U.S. citizens are refusing to socially isolate. Bad news tonight from Chantal’s Dad in New York State – his partner is in hospital following a heart attack. As would be the case here, he is not permitted to be with her.
Technically we live in Oaktree House, but sadly the tree had to go.
We now have a thriving Oakstump at the front of the house.
