Weather: Another hot and sunny day.
We had a quiet day at home and I don't have many pictures to show at all. We spent a lot of time in the garden again and in the late afternoon met up with a friend in the park. The girls had fun on their bikes and running around while the mums were able to have a catch-up.
I found the below on facebook and thought I'd add it in here as a reminder of what life was like at this time when we look back at it in the future.
Today is 31st May 2020
Boris Johnson announced 3 days ago that the lockdown will ease a little from Monday (tomorrow) and we will be able to meet in an open space as a group of up to 6 people (not from same household).
Social distancing must still be priority and we must still keep 2 metres away.
Vulnerable people who have been shielding for the last 2 months can go outside from Monday.
Face coverings are now recommended in all enclosed areas to help protect you and others. They don’t have to be medical masks but just something to lessen any chance of catching or passing on germs.
You are now allowed out of your homes to exercise as much as you want now in an open space and currently with one other person from another household.
From Monday (June 1st) schools will be reopening for Nursery, Reception, Yr 1 & Y6 ages only. They will prioritise the key workers children & the vulnerable first. You will not be fined etc for not sending your child if you chose not too. High schools are due to open to year 10 & 12 two weeks later . For everyone else parents are home schooling and teachers are doing remote learning using the internet. BBC bitesize also has been created to help teach children who don’t have work or want more help etc.
It was announced some non essential shops will open from 15th June but details are unclear.
This Thursday evening was the last clap for the NHS staff, all standing united on our doorsteps, balconies and open windows applauding and cheering for all our amazingly brave NHS staff who so courageously and selflessly battled on to try and save as many lives as possible.
The current statement from the government has changed from stay home stay safe to Stay Alert, Stay Safe.
Tape on the floors at supermarkets & shops is a normal sight now to help distance shoppers from each other. Essential service workers & nhs staff are given priority in supermarkets at certain times.
Limited numbers of people allowed inside shops, therefore, queuing outside the store doors is the norm, 2 meters apart.
Businesses were told to continue to work from home unless unable to, then as long as the safety measures are in place, you may return to work.
The Government is paying 80% of wages to all employees across the country who were furloughed due to Covid-19. Furlough has been extended to October.
Airlines are still grounded but any travel abroad must now be followed by a two weeks quarantine.
Air pollution has improved. Rivers cleaned up. City & traffic emissions reduced.
Parks are now open for exercise but playgrounds remain closed.
Everyone has been advised not to use public transport unless there is no alternative and if you do use then you must wear a face covering. Also there will a maximum of 25 people allowed on a bus at one time.
Entire sports seasons have paused.
Premier league Football has just been announced to continue from 17th June. Golf has already restarted but all of these will be conducted behind closed doors.
Olympics postponed to 2021.
Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events all cancelled and all theatres closed for the foreseeable future.
Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings cancelled.
Funerals are limited to 10 guests that are socially distanced.
Panic buying set in in those early days, but it seems that eggs and flour are the main things that people still struggle to get .
You are still not allowed to visit or stay anywhere other than your own home but you are allowed to drive now to an exercise place (like a bigger park area) but they would prefer you to stay within 25 miles of your home. Public toilets aren’t open yet so they advise people to stay away from beaches if you don’t live by one .
Seeing People wearing masks and gloves outside has become “normal”.
355,356 deaths globally so far from 28 May 2020. And 37,837 in the UK.
This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, WHO declared March 11th, 2020.
The cold facts make you realise that even though you might not know someone whose health has been affected by Covid-19, it is very real and scary.
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