The 15th of March, 2020, and it’s Day 1 of our voluntary isolation. Yesterday we saw our son and our three grandchildren. Who knows, it might be the last time for a while. The Government have advised that the elderly, that’s us, keep our distance from all human contact unless absolutely necessary despite having no symptoms. They are recommending a self enforced quarantine period of four months. It may be a bit premature but we have to keep ourselves safe. The trouble is I don’t get any exercise. Only 700 steps today. Very bad. I must do better tomorrow.

An email from my cousin Petra in Germany confirms it is alot worse there. We all worry about each other and at the moment the feeling is that it will get alot worse before it gets better. I will do a fuller appraisal tomorrow.