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A week of living dangerously
May. 29th, 2020 09:13 pmLast Saturday, I ventured out to the garden centre. We had run very low on compost and I really wanted to get some more; it's one of those low-value things that are too bulky and expensive to order online for delivery. I arrived just after 9am and joined a distanced queue of three or four people. It was quite straightforward, though I noticed the queue was much longer when I left.
On Monday we went for a walk in the Aldermaston area. We encountered very few people on the paths away from the canal, but our return leg along the towpath was relatively busy.
Today I had the overdue car service. The garage had called last week to re-book, and I had to take the car in myself (usually it is collected). It took longer and was more expensive than I'd hoped, but that is normal for such things. The experience was a bit surreal, with distanced chairs and disposable coverings, and wiping down of the PIN pad on the card machine in-between transactions. At least it's done now. My impression today was that the roads were scarcely less busy than normal; evidently for some, life may be returning to near-normal. No-one has committed to a plan at work, but the indicative hints are that we will be working from home until at least September, and possibly until the end of the year.
Yesterday the delayed announcement of the curtailed Proms season was hardly a surprise. I think it's sensible to postpone making a final decision about the last two weeks of the season until nearer the time, but even if there are live concerts, it seems very unlikely there will be any audience. There's a rich archive, we'll just have to see what comes of it.
On Monday we went for a walk in the Aldermaston area. We encountered very few people on the paths away from the canal, but our return leg along the towpath was relatively busy.
Today I had the overdue car service. The garage had called last week to re-book, and I had to take the car in myself (usually it is collected). It took longer and was more expensive than I'd hoped, but that is normal for such things. The experience was a bit surreal, with distanced chairs and disposable coverings, and wiping down of the PIN pad on the card machine in-between transactions. At least it's done now. My impression today was that the roads were scarcely less busy than normal; evidently for some, life may be returning to near-normal. No-one has committed to a plan at work, but the indicative hints are that we will be working from home until at least September, and possibly until the end of the year.
Yesterday the delayed announcement of the curtailed Proms season was hardly a surprise. I think it's sensible to postpone making a final decision about the last two weeks of the season until nearer the time, but even if there are live concerts, it seems very unlikely there will be any audience. There's a rich archive, we'll just have to see what comes of it.