Hi everyone,
What was new in your week?
I guess those of us in England have something new to get used to today, if we haven;t done it previously, in the mandatory wearing of masks in enclosed spaces. It won't make much of a difference to me as I've been doing it routinely for a while anyway. I can't make a fuss over anything that might help in our fight against covid-19. I'm not that invested in how effective it is, or isn't. I think it won't do harm and that's good enough for me.
But I do hope that anyone with a legitimate reason to be exempted will not find themselves bullied or scorned, because quite often people are far too judgmental without properly checking on facts.
More frivolously I had a nice day out with my husband yesterday as it was his birthday. Quite a contrast with last year when he chose a day in London and we tramped Oxford Street in searing heat and jumped on and off the Tube without a care in the world.
This year it was a car drive into the country. We called in at Lepe Beach in the New Forest and went for a stroll, then went on to Lymington and spent some time, before driving through the forest on a meandering route home.
When we reached Southampton we stopped for some fuel and at one point found ourselves at a red light facing the massive cranes and containers of Southampton Port.
I was struck by the massive contrast. I loved my time in the forest but I don't find industrial scenes unpleasant. To me it was looking at a massive power-house, with thousands of huge containers of goods entering and exiting the country. I find that exciting too, just as I do when I'm near an airport and see huge aircraft taking off and landing.
Whatever sort of week you've had, I hope you can look forward to something over the coming weekend.
Take care everyone!
A few thoughts for Friday
