Just 6 weeks ago for me the world was a different place, as was for most people, it was the January sales still and life was buzzing around everywhere, I was thinking how in just 6 weeks I would have been in America with my beautiful Jenn. I was so exited and was getting dollars and getting my train tickets. Now, its like some earth apocalypse has happened, its like when a guy wakes up after been in a coma to find he is the only one alive, Well not that drastic but you get the idea. I had just had week of work not because I was ill or anything , but holidays renew in April and if you have any left over you lose them. my shop has become nothing short of airport security, I'm having to ask people if what they are planning to buy is essential and if not to turn them away, I can understand restrictions and that its to keep people safe but it still isn't great. cycling to work there used to be a car overtake me every couple of seconds, now I could cycle in the middle of the road and not get beeped at or overtaken for almost the entire ride. its becoming a bit like a ghost town, but I know when we defeat this horrid virus and we will, that the buzz of life will be back and the world will be back to normal, well at least as humans know it .
todays recovered stands at 176,545.
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Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Monday, 30 March 2020
Lockdown Day 6 and 7
well they have increased restrictions in terms of exercise, apparently now they have said that if your a runner you should only run for 30 minutes, as well as keeping your 2 meter distance, if you walk it should only be for a hour, and again keeping a 2 meter distance from all others. it kind of sucks because I love to be able to go for a good run, usually about 6 or 7 miles and it takes me about a hour to complete. I guess there are two options, first I run really fast and complete 6 miles in 30 minutes, now I am fit but that is pushing it seen as my run is about 70% up hill, option 2 is set a timer and make sure I'm back within 30 minutes which is the more logical. Now more than ever I appreciate the freedom that we have , never before did I think about keeping my distance from everybody or only 3 items in a store and it makes me think, I cant wait till its all gone.
the prime minister Boris Johnson has now got it and fair do to him, he is self isolating, he still gets paid a hell of a lot but he is self isolating and it seems that now more than ever it hits home, this is not just a virus for the poor or the homeless its not some dirty disease that only people who abuse their bodies in some way get, no this is something that treats everyone the same.
In London they have got a new hospital up and running and it has been done extremely fast to help treat the people who are suffering from covid-19. now I'm not trying to point any fingers here, but where has the money for this come from when just 5 months ago, they couldn't afford it ? and what will happen to the building after its over with, the ones they built in china from what I hear are now empty because everyone has recovered or recovering. how about putting it to good use, there are a lot of homeless people out there who could really use a warm bed and some food and a roof for the night.
they have recently said that the death rate from Covid-19 is around 1.8% and no death is good, but lets switch that around for a second, if that is the death rate then that means that the recovery rate is 98.2%.
if we all just work together and stick to what we know we are suppose to do we will be over it way faster and lets hope that no one has to die. and when it is all over, perhaps it will make us realise just how important life is, that each person is so precious to someone and so should be to every one.
I would trade all I own for a person who I care about to live. the thing that scares me most is not that I would get it, but the people who I love would get it, I would be so worried if my beautiful Jenn got it, or my mother or any of my family. so far we have all been lucky.
I know that the world will pull through and in months soon to come it will all return back to normal but until then, look after each other
recovered so far stands at 160,148.
the prime minister Boris Johnson has now got it and fair do to him, he is self isolating, he still gets paid a hell of a lot but he is self isolating and it seems that now more than ever it hits home, this is not just a virus for the poor or the homeless its not some dirty disease that only people who abuse their bodies in some way get, no this is something that treats everyone the same.
In London they have got a new hospital up and running and it has been done extremely fast to help treat the people who are suffering from covid-19. now I'm not trying to point any fingers here, but where has the money for this come from when just 5 months ago, they couldn't afford it ? and what will happen to the building after its over with, the ones they built in china from what I hear are now empty because everyone has recovered or recovering. how about putting it to good use, there are a lot of homeless people out there who could really use a warm bed and some food and a roof for the night.
they have recently said that the death rate from Covid-19 is around 1.8% and no death is good, but lets switch that around for a second, if that is the death rate then that means that the recovery rate is 98.2%.
if we all just work together and stick to what we know we are suppose to do we will be over it way faster and lets hope that no one has to die. and when it is all over, perhaps it will make us realise just how important life is, that each person is so precious to someone and so should be to every one.
I would trade all I own for a person who I care about to live. the thing that scares me most is not that I would get it, but the people who I love would get it, I would be so worried if my beautiful Jenn got it, or my mother or any of my family. so far we have all been lucky.
I know that the world will pull through and in months soon to come it will all return back to normal but until then, look after each other
recovered so far stands at 160,148.
Saturday, 28 March 2020
Day 5, Corona takes priority
Today started out as a normal day but would soon take a sinister twist.
I got up and had my daily porridge and got ready and cycled to work, so far normal really, well as normal can be considering the Corona virus has the world upside down, so I got to work and started to get stuff done. about a hour in I see a co worker heading toward me with the phone, this often happens when a customer has a enquiry but on the other side of the phone was my mother, and she sounded very upset. she said that my uncle John had called her and he has been given 5 months to live. He has cancer and he had no idea he was just going for a routine check up and they sat him down and told him that he has at most 5 to 6 months left. How do you even begin to soak that up, does it register... do you freak out, I have no Idea but I left work and cycled home to make sure my mother was ok. She was very upset and crying, I did what I could to try and make her feel better, but with something like this there is no feeling better for a while at least. They told my uncle that with the corona virus that they could not really do much for him so now he will be spending a good while confined to his house, something like this really couldn't come at a worse time. My mother was most upset because she fears she will not got to physically see him before the corona is over. My uncle and my mother are not the best at technology and neither of them have a modern phone so I now decided to try and convince them both to try and get skype. this is really the only safe way I can think of at this moment for them to be able to see each other.
Todays recovery rate stands at 139,555.
they say that once you have had it, you are immune, I hope that is right and I hope that nobody els has to die.
thank you for reading and stay safe and look after not just your self , but each other.
I got up and had my daily porridge and got ready and cycled to work, so far normal really, well as normal can be considering the Corona virus has the world upside down, so I got to work and started to get stuff done. about a hour in I see a co worker heading toward me with the phone, this often happens when a customer has a enquiry but on the other side of the phone was my mother, and she sounded very upset. she said that my uncle John had called her and he has been given 5 months to live. He has cancer and he had no idea he was just going for a routine check up and they sat him down and told him that he has at most 5 to 6 months left. How do you even begin to soak that up, does it register... do you freak out, I have no Idea but I left work and cycled home to make sure my mother was ok. She was very upset and crying, I did what I could to try and make her feel better, but with something like this there is no feeling better for a while at least. They told my uncle that with the corona virus that they could not really do much for him so now he will be spending a good while confined to his house, something like this really couldn't come at a worse time. My mother was most upset because she fears she will not got to physically see him before the corona is over. My uncle and my mother are not the best at technology and neither of them have a modern phone so I now decided to try and convince them both to try and get skype. this is really the only safe way I can think of at this moment for them to be able to see each other.
Todays recovery rate stands at 139,555.
they say that once you have had it, you are immune, I hope that is right and I hope that nobody els has to die.
thank you for reading and stay safe and look after not just your self , but each other.
Friday, 27 March 2020
Day 4 , Crazy people
so its day 4 of the lockdown that they say will be 3 weeks, but I do wonder if it will be longer.
I went shopping with my mother today to help her as she has arthritis and struggles to walk. because my mother is dependant on a wheel chair or a scooter to help her around the shop they let her in ahead of the que even though we said we were happy to wait in line. they were only letting people in so many at a time. once in the store, there were markers on the floor showing which way a isle should be walked down so that there was no crossing paths and at the checkouts there were markers to make sure everyone was 2 meters apart. not what I am used to but given the situation I am fully prepared to adapt to keep my self and everyone around me safe. the toilet paper in shops is still very low on stock and the same for hand sanitizers. but they are recovering.
speaking of recovery todays recovery number stands at 132,526 while a lot of people are still catching it , the recovered are gaining ground, and if everybody who has got it has become immune then this virus is doing what we call burning bridges, it will choke its self out , I just hope that as many people as possible stay safe and well. We can and We WILL beat it.
I think the worst part of this crazy thing that I have heard is that... some people have been coughing and spitting at the police saying they have corona virus.. I mean what the hell??? how low can you be to do such a thing, its irresponsible.. its just beyond words.
thank you for reading today :)
I went shopping with my mother today to help her as she has arthritis and struggles to walk. because my mother is dependant on a wheel chair or a scooter to help her around the shop they let her in ahead of the que even though we said we were happy to wait in line. they were only letting people in so many at a time. once in the store, there were markers on the floor showing which way a isle should be walked down so that there was no crossing paths and at the checkouts there were markers to make sure everyone was 2 meters apart. not what I am used to but given the situation I am fully prepared to adapt to keep my self and everyone around me safe. the toilet paper in shops is still very low on stock and the same for hand sanitizers. but they are recovering.
speaking of recovery todays recovery number stands at 132,526 while a lot of people are still catching it , the recovered are gaining ground, and if everybody who has got it has become immune then this virus is doing what we call burning bridges, it will choke its self out , I just hope that as many people as possible stay safe and well. We can and We WILL beat it.
I think the worst part of this crazy thing that I have heard is that... some people have been coughing and spitting at the police saying they have corona virus.. I mean what the hell??? how low can you be to do such a thing, its irresponsible.. its just beyond words.
thank you for reading today :)
Thursday, 26 March 2020
Day 3 Thank you Emergancy services
So its the third day in this lockdown and it seems to be working where people are abiding by the rules. but there are many people who are just paying no attention to it , out and about like its a summer holiday, I can understand it can be very hard to stick with it, but the rules are simple.
only go out for essentials such as shopping or exercise or work if your a key or essential worker.
Where I work I am considered a essential worker and I have a letter to say I am authorised to travel to work , just in case I get stopped along the way. but some people are walking around in big groups and this poses a big risk at the moment.
So today at 8pm we all cheered for the workers of the NHS = National Health Service. they are at the very front line of the virus and put them selves at risk every day , they work long hours and with often little thanks. My mother was a nurse for 33 years, she told me a lot of stories and gave me a deep appreciation for the medical profession. THANK YOU to all the medical services all over the world.
Today there are 123.337 recovered from the virus.
I was glad to be going to work today, it was nice to get out of the house I cycle the route there and back and I was actually able to take my time a little today and the sun felt good on my face. im glad the spring is here.
thank you for reading , and keep hope close and we will make it through.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Day 2
Well look at me writing on here for 3 days in a row now, but what can I do, I am still working and managing to get out for a run, but apart from that and like everyone else I'm on lockdown for 3 weeks.
It's actually not so bad and I am finding that I am able to keep my self occupied in ways I would never normally turn my hand to, I am reading, writing on here and also I find that with been home more I am getting to talk with my mother more . Me and Jenn get to talk every night and most of the day , but it does make me realise just how grateful I am for the technology of today.
I know that this will all come to a end one day in the not to distant future, and when it does, Ill be on the first flight over to be with my beautiful Jenn.
So what's the update for today, Well looking at the news its nothing but corona virus. I have found a thing on my phone that tells of total infected which at this second stands at 463,387. and that is what the news is harping on about but they are not telling the number of recovered so I will and again at this second it stands at 113,802. I just hope that everyone is staying safe and looking after each other.
When I am on my run I go for about 6 to 7 miles, I go through the woods in a attempt to keep a reasonable distance from other people and even if I do see other people I will always stop off the path to the side and let them pass first. It does go through my mind " do they have it,,, do they think I have it?" these people who before would walk so close together and some hand in hand arm in arm are now walking apart from each other
I am a very optimistic person and I do believe that the best will come out of a situation, and surly it will come to a end and when it does, people will embrace, the pound will shoot up, restaurants will have wait times of 2 hours. people like me and my beautiful Jenn will be together again . It will happen and soon. if anybody does read this I hope it will give you hope and that you can relate
thank you for reading and ill write again tomorrow :)
It's actually not so bad and I am finding that I am able to keep my self occupied in ways I would never normally turn my hand to, I am reading, writing on here and also I find that with been home more I am getting to talk with my mother more . Me and Jenn get to talk every night and most of the day , but it does make me realise just how grateful I am for the technology of today.
I know that this will all come to a end one day in the not to distant future, and when it does, Ill be on the first flight over to be with my beautiful Jenn.
So what's the update for today, Well looking at the news its nothing but corona virus. I have found a thing on my phone that tells of total infected which at this second stands at 463,387. and that is what the news is harping on about but they are not telling the number of recovered so I will and again at this second it stands at 113,802. I just hope that everyone is staying safe and looking after each other.
When I am on my run I go for about 6 to 7 miles, I go through the woods in a attempt to keep a reasonable distance from other people and even if I do see other people I will always stop off the path to the side and let them pass first. It does go through my mind " do they have it,,, do they think I have it?" these people who before would walk so close together and some hand in hand arm in arm are now walking apart from each other
I am a very optimistic person and I do believe that the best will come out of a situation, and surly it will come to a end and when it does, people will embrace, the pound will shoot up, restaurants will have wait times of 2 hours. people like me and my beautiful Jenn will be together again . It will happen and soon. if anybody does read this I hope it will give you hope and that you can relate
thank you for reading and ill write again tomorrow :)
The first full Day
So this is the first full day that England has been on lockdown, the first day of my life I have been on lockdown, it feels so strange. I keep asking my self, is this real... am I going to wake up at some moment?? but yes its real.. as real as it gets. but is it that serious?? yes it is that serious .
We are still allowed basic time outside as in exorcise and shopping or work for essential workers and they are even advising for those people to work from home were possible, now I know that one thing is annoying about it above most for me, they are saying.. so many people infected... but why are they not saying that 108,300 people out of the 400,000 confirmed cases have fully recovered and gone home, I think that would be such a big help for people as it would show that this thing does have a end,, that if we just hold steady we can make it.
Some people are being very selfish, I head about some people having Bbqs and that there were 20 people there, others bunching up , now I am very aware that the hardest thing to do is break a habbit, especially one that we are so used to and have been told all our lives to do.. get out there and meet people, but we need to try to stop that, its for 3 weeks at the moment. but it could be longer if we dont follow the rules.
Years ago we stopped a invading force, in ww2 the world stood together and fought for our future. while the enemy is different the idea is the same, maybe im not making much sense to anybody els but i am in my head . we must fight it , England is a great country and we have a great opportunity to help the rest of the world. we should take a stand, and unite to fight the virus. We stop it HERE!!!
there is a small town called Eyam , its not to far from where I am, and when the plague hit England, this very small town stood their ground and stopped it dead in its tracks, they had to make sacrifices but they did what had to be done and thanks to those people... we survived.. they were heroes and we could be heroes too, its up to us, not just in England but everywhere.
We are still allowed basic time outside as in exorcise and shopping or work for essential workers and they are even advising for those people to work from home were possible, now I know that one thing is annoying about it above most for me, they are saying.. so many people infected... but why are they not saying that 108,300 people out of the 400,000 confirmed cases have fully recovered and gone home, I think that would be such a big help for people as it would show that this thing does have a end,, that if we just hold steady we can make it.
Some people are being very selfish, I head about some people having Bbqs and that there were 20 people there, others bunching up , now I am very aware that the hardest thing to do is break a habbit, especially one that we are so used to and have been told all our lives to do.. get out there and meet people, but we need to try to stop that, its for 3 weeks at the moment. but it could be longer if we dont follow the rules.
Years ago we stopped a invading force, in ww2 the world stood together and fought for our future. while the enemy is different the idea is the same, maybe im not making much sense to anybody els but i am in my head . we must fight it , England is a great country and we have a great opportunity to help the rest of the world. we should take a stand, and unite to fight the virus. We stop it HERE!!!
there is a small town called Eyam , its not to far from where I am, and when the plague hit England, this very small town stood their ground and stopped it dead in its tracks, they had to make sacrifices but they did what had to be done and thanks to those people... we survived.. they were heroes and we could be heroes too, its up to us, not just in England but everywhere.
Monday, 23 March 2020
England on lockdown
So today at around 8pm Borris Johnson Decided to put England on lockdown due to the Covid 19 - Corona virus, So what does that mean??? Well basically all none essential movement of any kind is not allowed. If you are caught out without a valid reason you could get fined or arrested, groups of people are not allowed over 2 unless you are of the same house hold.
the valid reasons you can be out is , if you are a essential worker going to or from work. you are allowed to go shopping but that is limited to no more than 3 of a item per customer . you can go out for exercise such as running or walking as long as you are distanced from other people, its pretty much one step short of martial law.
shops will be opening a hour early just for essential workers and the vulnerable, or a hour later than usual. but if you don't have good reason to be out, your gonna be in trouble.
this is so crazy, not the rules or the situation but I mean it just seems like something out of a movie, I never thought it would be like this. luckily I am in good health and exercise daily to keep fit, but I know many are not as fortunate and for those people , please keep safe and indoors and if you have some one who can help you then please get the help.
I do hope that this will quicken the death of the virus and that we can learn from it and so it will never happen again. its amazing how something that is microscopic can bring the world to its knees.
the valid reasons you can be out is , if you are a essential worker going to or from work. you are allowed to go shopping but that is limited to no more than 3 of a item per customer . you can go out for exercise such as running or walking as long as you are distanced from other people, its pretty much one step short of martial law.
shops will be opening a hour early just for essential workers and the vulnerable, or a hour later than usual. but if you don't have good reason to be out, your gonna be in trouble.
this is so crazy, not the rules or the situation but I mean it just seems like something out of a movie, I never thought it would be like this. luckily I am in good health and exercise daily to keep fit, but I know many are not as fortunate and for those people , please keep safe and indoors and if you have some one who can help you then please get the help.
I do hope that this will quicken the death of the virus and that we can learn from it and so it will never happen again. its amazing how something that is microscopic can bring the world to its knees.
Sunday, 22 March 2020
It's been so long
Well, it has really been a long time since I have put finger to keyboard on blogger, but here I am.
First to let you know, me and my Beautiful Jenn are still going strong , I and she have travelled to so many places and Jenn has been to England and she loves it . We visited Buxton and York, Skegness, Blackpool and lots of other great places and loved them all. In the USA we discovered Dollywood, it was truly Amazing there, and Dolly Parton her self actually still shows up there every once in a while, we missed her by two weeks . the cinnamon bread there was very yummy and well worth the wait , almost 2 hours , My tip for anybody going there is, line up for the bread first.
So we were all set to be together for two weeks on the 24th of March, but it seems this nasty little monster Covid 19 has taken over. its a truly horrible thing and the sooner we get it defeated the better for the world. I really feel sorry for those people who like me and Jenn are kept apart from each other by it, which at the moment is almost everybody. I really hope that every body out there is keeping safe and doesn't get it. Please be safe, and look after each other because if this teaches us one thing is that, each other is really all we have.
To me it was so strange, I'm a big zombie movie fan, and besides the walking dead and people getting eaten its very similar to something like that, you hear rumour of a distant illness, next thing you know its on the news then its in your country then on your doorstep. I felt so awful when they suspended the flights and now they say that everywhere is on lockdown. streets once full of people are now quiet and roads with no cars on them, well not quarter as many. Its so quiet here I can hear the birds singing.
But there is a glimmer of hope amongst the chaos, Wohan where it all started have had no new cases for 4 days now . could it be coming to a end??? the media have been covering it on every channel , but only telling the amount who have been infected, they are not so quick to say how many have recovered, and while no death from such a thing is good and could be prevented, I really feel they should show number of infected, but then right beside it show number recovered, I bet it would relieve so much anxiety and show that it does have a end but that's just my opinion.
Well I hope who ever reads this is safe and well. please look after your selves and each other.
All the Best from
Wayne and Jennifer :)
First to let you know, me and my Beautiful Jenn are still going strong , I and she have travelled to so many places and Jenn has been to England and she loves it . We visited Buxton and York, Skegness, Blackpool and lots of other great places and loved them all. In the USA we discovered Dollywood, it was truly Amazing there, and Dolly Parton her self actually still shows up there every once in a while, we missed her by two weeks . the cinnamon bread there was very yummy and well worth the wait , almost 2 hours , My tip for anybody going there is, line up for the bread first.
So we were all set to be together for two weeks on the 24th of March, but it seems this nasty little monster Covid 19 has taken over. its a truly horrible thing and the sooner we get it defeated the better for the world. I really feel sorry for those people who like me and Jenn are kept apart from each other by it, which at the moment is almost everybody. I really hope that every body out there is keeping safe and doesn't get it. Please be safe, and look after each other because if this teaches us one thing is that, each other is really all we have.
To me it was so strange, I'm a big zombie movie fan, and besides the walking dead and people getting eaten its very similar to something like that, you hear rumour of a distant illness, next thing you know its on the news then its in your country then on your doorstep. I felt so awful when they suspended the flights and now they say that everywhere is on lockdown. streets once full of people are now quiet and roads with no cars on them, well not quarter as many. Its so quiet here I can hear the birds singing.
But there is a glimmer of hope amongst the chaos, Wohan where it all started have had no new cases for 4 days now . could it be coming to a end??? the media have been covering it on every channel , but only telling the amount who have been infected, they are not so quick to say how many have recovered, and while no death from such a thing is good and could be prevented, I really feel they should show number of infected, but then right beside it show number recovered, I bet it would relieve so much anxiety and show that it does have a end but that's just my opinion.
Well I hope who ever reads this is safe and well. please look after your selves and each other.
All the Best from
Wayne and Jennifer :)
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