66 days in isolation/lockdown.

What is going on with our so called experts. The Test, Track and Trace App system seem to be in disarray. Other countries have got their systems up and running but we have to wait (at least) until June. I am happy that the deaths are going down and even with the weekend “anomolies” it all looks promising but there are still warnings. If we relax the rules, which most of us are following, there is a threat of a second spike in infections and conseqently, deaths. If we have avoided being depressed up to now, the thought of a second spike is worrying. The thing that seems to be driving the rush back to normality is tourism. What is wrong with people? If we are all dead or infected, nobody would be on the beaches or in the National Parks anyway!! What is it about leaves on a tree or a patch of grass or a stream that makes people risk their lives? I don’t get it.

Made some scones yesterday. It was a disaster I forgot to put the baking powder in and ended up with 2 centimeter hard biscuits which were pretty awful and I put them in the bin. I will have another go later. Jenny baked a lovely banana loaf which was done perfectly. At least all our new plants are thriving and there is a nice bit of colour now in the back garden. The plants have definately benefitted from being taken out of their pots and being allowed to flourish.

Easyjet have announced that they are restarting some flights soon. It will be interesting to see if that includes our September 30th to October 8th bookings to Munich. It is a long way off but we are hoping that we can go. We will be staying in Saltzburg. The Munich beer festival has been cancelled but we can go there any time and we have been before. At this very moment we should be near the Harz Mountains in Hannover, Germany with Val and Nick but that was of course cancelled a while ago but we have re-booked for next year at the same time of year.

I see they are trialling an anti Malaria vaccine to see if it can deal with the Covid 19 virus. Fingers crossed but please, lets hope Trump doesn’t try and take the credit. I don’t know the name of the stuff he claims to be putting into his veins now but it certainly impresses his “fellow Americans” who should surely have otherwise impeached this lunatic. Compare him to Captain, honourary Colonel Tom Moore who will be receiving a well deserved knighthood from The Queen. Well deserved!!!

Boris has made a U-turn on fees by overseas NHS workers and carers. I should think so!!!

I may inject mashed up sponge, jelly, custard and sherry directly into my veins. It will make me feel a trifle better. Two batches of fruit scones done. Very tasty.

UK deaths Tuesday 19th May              545

UK deaths Wednesday 20th May        363

UK deaths Thursday 21st May            338