Superma...rket

What a strange time it continues to be. We went to the supermarket yesterday and apart from queuing to get to a till, we were lucky and didn't seem to spend any longer than normal inside. The only things we could not get were flour and baking powder, but I have heard that the major bakeries have bought up supplies so that they can continue to produce bread etc.

We washed our hands when we returned home but where do we stop? Do we clean every item as it must have been handled putting on to the shelves. Is a home delivery any better?

My sister in law is having treatment for leukemia and they do have home deliveries but as they are not ordering any frozen or fresh products, they leave everything untouched for three days before putting them away.

I don't feel concerned about the shopping, not because I am cavalier about the prospects of infection but rather like driving/crossing the road etc. I have been sensible and as careful as I can.

Greenhouse

I have had some success and plenty of failures with plants in the greenhouse this year.

Among my successes are tomatoes and green beans from seed, which are both starting very healthily.

The failures are begonias and alyssums, the begonias got going and whether I overwatered them or they just didn't carry on growing, a lot of them just stopped and went floppy before giving up. The alyssums have just stayed tiny and not grown at all.

A shame as it looks like it could be a good growing year.

Outdoors and indoors

What wonderful weather we have had recently. I am sure that everyone would thinking that how typical that it is the Easter holidays and we are unable to go out and about as we normally would at this time. Especially to the beach.

Easter Sunday

HAPPY

EASTER

Meeting

The meeting today was different with very little chat.
In fact no chat at all.
No one turned up.
Neither did I.
I stayed home.
As did everyone else.
Perhaps I shouldn't have give up daytime TV for Lent.

Time and tide wait...

Because of the lockdown that is now happening and staying at home, I thought it would be nice to share some photos.

You may already know that the Bristol Channel has the second largest difference in the world between high tide and low tide. Here a some photographs taken from Wain's Hill in Clevedon looking towards Weston-super-Mare. They were taken at different times of one Summer's day that show a little bit of that tidal effect.

 1. Taken at 16:01

2. Taken 16:31

 

 3. Taken at 17:01

 4. Taken at 17:29

Amazing really that in just one and a half hours such a colossal volume of water gets shifted. Or is it staying where it is and the solid earth is rotating beneath it?

Finally, here is a different view looking towards Wales later in the day at 20:20

Meeting(s) cancelled

In view of the latest information about the Covid-19 virus the meeting on Thursday 19th March 2020 is cancelled and those for the foreseeable future.

Here is a link to the British Heart Foundation website that may be of interest -
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health

I have heard that some people are attempting to scam using coronavirus as an excuse and sending bogus emails out. How despicable can some people get? So please take care of yourselves regarding the virus but also please be aware of electronic viruses from truly nasty individuals.

When we all feel it will be sensible to meet again, I am sure that we will all have plenty to say and it will be a great get together.