Another day in this new realty and another hero just doing what is needed.
Tag: realism
April 5 2020
Some of the today’s heroes appear hidden in plain sight.
Click the following to see why: “Coronavirus: Five London bus workers die, union confirms”
April 3 2020
Venus, 89 million miles away, and beyond.
April 4 2020
Our Cherry Blossom Tree
I usually enjoy the sudden onslaught of colour that accompanies spring. It’s not just the colour though; the better weather offers more opportunities to get out and about.
This year is different for obvious reasons and so today I have to be content with this view of my little cherry blossom tree that sits by our front door. Stay safe, stay in.
April 1 2020
New realities
Someone reminded me yesterday just how quickly this new horrible reality has come upon us. Just a few short weeks ago who would have thought we’d all be wearing masks and queuing metres apart when shopping, or that you could be fined for being out without good reason?
March 31 2020
Shopping list
Karen hasn’t done a big supermarket shop since February. We were away quite a bit at the beginning of the month so didn’t need much and then fell ill before the restrictions on movements came into force. So most of our shopping has been very local.
Today however marked an exciting change. I hope to have heavily influenced Karen’s list with lots of sweet and savoury goodies but am unsure whether they will materialise as I write this. Here’s hoping. 🙂
March 30 2020
Staying in looking out, face masks and signs in windows; defining features of 2020 life.
March 29 2020
Ephemeral beauty in the mundane
March 24 2020
Beckenham rush hour – Covid -19 style
I’ve never known such a serious threat, and am glad people appear to be following Government advice.
March 23 2020
Everything is different now….
March 22 2020
New social distancing rules, Beckenham
March 20 2020
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” C. Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, 1859
March 19 2020
It was a little overcast today but there was plenty of colour in the Drive by the High Street.
March 18 2020
A little distraction of current – transient – issues by things that have withstood the test of time.
March 16 2020
Reality?
Karen fell ill on Friday night and we drove home Saturday. I fell ill on Saturday. By this morning it was over. The weekend was filled with two main sources of information: social media, and the TV.
Hence we were unsure of what to expect when venturing out today as so much attention from these sources had been spent on the panic buying in supermarkets and deserted stations etc.
Well we shouldn’t have worried: M&S was full of product and busy, while Sainsbury’s shelves were emptier than usual but we still purchased everything on our list bar getting a shoulder of lamb for Sunday; and the queues weren’t too long either.
I like social media and TV but they clearly offer a very narrow range of realities. I suppose the time to really worry is when these go off because however distorted they are, they’re better than nothing.
March 12 2020
Detail of Portsmouth Naval Memorial’s finial.
March 11 2020
Baker Trayte’s distinctive yellow work vessels are dwafted by the French frigate Chevalier Paul, moored at South Railway Jetty, Portsmouth Naval Dockyard
March 10 2020
About 20 yards and 241 years separate HMS Victory and the French frigate Chevalier Paul, Portsmouth Harbour
March 9 2020
Some nice colour combinations in the back garden, but it’s still quite cool.
March 8 2020
Thornton’s Corner offering a hint of spring colour…
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