(no subject)

 I hope you're all keeping safe and well during this coronavirus/COVID 19 pandemic. We live in strange times. Stressful times, too, for many.

I'm fine, so far. But who of us knows what's around the corner? No point in dwelling on that too much, as beyond taking all the recommended precautions there's little else we can do. I've been keeping busy with various interests, and the house has never been so clean. I miss simple things like people-watching in a cafe somewhere, wandering where my feet casually take me, browsing stuff I've no intention of buying. I suspect you all feel similarly.

Right now my mother's unwell but due to the lockdown I'm not allowed to visit her in her care home. I understand the reasons for this perfectly, but it's still difficult when I know she'd love to see family now. And I know I'm far from the only person in a similar situation, and I'm not looking for sympathy here but am simply relating what's unfolding right now.