published by blogger on Sun, 28/02/2021 - 4:47pm
Nothing much to report but the Society had introduced me to Zoom meetings because of the Covid lockdowns, and yesterday I took part in one hosted in Chicago Illinois USA with no difficulty.
published by blogger on Wed, 03/02/2021 - 10:40am
Although the vaccination is progressing well the statistics remain sad and depressing. The cold, gloomy wet weather and continued lockdown make this a sombre period.
published by blogger on Fri, 15/01/2021 - 9:50pm
Received the first Pfizer Vaccination this morning at the Archers Practice Surgery. Very well organised.
published by blogger on Fri, 15/01/2021 - 9:50pm
Received the first Pfizer Vaccination this morning at the Archers Practice Surgery. Very well organised.
published by blogger on Sat, 09/01/2021 - 6:58am
published by blogger on Wed, 02/12/2020 - 9:35am
We are now in lockdown Tier 2. It makes very little difference.
The anti-virus vaccine has been licenced. It remains to be seen when it gets to Eastleigh. Thee are no suitable medical facilities in the Town.
Nothing to do with the virus, but I note that a four storey monstrosity out of keeping with the town centre is planned for the former Post Office site. It is the first move to obliterate the shopping area which is no longer needed when it is easier to get things on line.
published by blogger on Thu, 05/11/2020 - 12:39pm
Second Lockdown began today. Eastleigh very quiet but some non-food shops are open. I wonder if they are being"Donald Trump smart" and getting furlough pay as well as profits.
published by blogger on Tue, 15/09/2020 - 7:12am
I have noticed that some very small children who are not required to wear face-masks are perfectly happy (and I suspect insist on)wearing face-masks. They want to imitate their parents. It is not until they become teenagers that they feel an urge to be different.
The television reporting is mischievous and trying to create problems. Much is made of the 'fact' that the messages of the Government are confusing. The weak Government has not noticed that if the Instructions for England were broadcast to England, and those to the devolved areas broadcast to their own regions there would be less confusion. Why are we told rules for England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland one after another? We do not need so much irrelevant information. I suspect that, like me, most people just do what makes sense. Others just do as they like.
published by blogger on Thu, 10/09/2020 - 9:13pm
Doesn't time fly..
The hedgehog I photographed a few weeks ago has been run over by a car. There is no trace of the job-centre rabbits.
I have used buses, virtually empty to go over to Boyatt, blackberrying or to visit the lakes, but walked back.
Today I needed a longer walk so went over to Bitterne again,the black swans have cygnets now but they are brownish grey now. This time I felt more adventurous and continued along the river past Bitterne Railway Station and over into St Mary Extra Parish (Jesus Chapel on Pear Tree Green) and down towards Woolston so that I could get to Southampton over the Itchen Bridge. I knew where I was, but was theoretically lost because I did not know the names of the roads.I was right on course but thought it wise to get the bus back to Eastleigh.
Everyone on the bus wore masks but the Social distancing was woeful. For part of the journey it was not two metres but just half a metre away from other passengers, though not facing each other. I doubt if I caught the virus
published by blogger on Tue, 18/08/2020 - 6:19am
During the morning, a hooligan on a very noisy motorcycle sped down the centre of the pedestrianised portion of Market Street at full pelt, to the amazement of shoppers who looked stunned. Fortunately very few people have got used to the road being traffic free and were on the pavement.
I have not seen any sign of the rabbits at the Job Centre since I last reported them. The automatic water-trough, which I had kept filled and had put in the bushes had been removed.
Most people are wearing face-masks still and catering establishments and coffee shops have a few customers. The Library is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays but use is very restricted.
I cannot see things improving - we will just get used to the situation.
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