Stringent measures

There were just two of us manning the phones this morning and although it was a Monday it wasn't too busy. Denise came in at lunchtime and our calls were mainly run of the mill queries, although we did have some anxious calls from our older members. Yesterday the news came out that the over 70s will have to stay at home for up to three months so that was a bit of a shock, especially as Keith is in that category!

We are now 99% sure that we won't be going to France for Sophie's birthday. However, I am sure there are many, many people who will be cancelling or postponing holidays, some of which have probably been planned for years, so we are not alone. We have decided to maybe postpone the trip to September, when I think the whole world will be celebrating (fingers crossed!).

Keith picked me up at 2pm and said he had managed to source some loo paper, so now we are OK for the time being! Back home, Mike had returned from his jaunt to Birmingham and a friend had picked him up from Long Buckby station. Yesterday he had asked us to collect him from Rugby this morning but I'd said that I would have to go with Keith later today as it wasn't fair on Keith to try and find his way and drive at the same time. Neither of us had a clue where the station at Rugby was!

He then asked us whether Abbie could stay with us "for a while" and we had to say no because the least contact Keith has with other people, the better, especially as Abbie has been living in London for the past few weeks. Apparently her mum may have the coronavirus but she is now going to stay at her Dad's house and Mike will probably join her there.

I went out in the garden to plant my pansies and violas and used some more home-made compost! Today the weather has been slightly better with sunshine and blue skies so all we need now is some warmth!

In the evening, as I settled down to watch Pointless on BBC1, the programme had been moved to BBC2 and there was coverage of the Government holding a press conference on the current situation. Boris was advising all of us to stay at home as much as possible, work from home and refrain from going to pubs, clubs, restaurants and theatres. It is getting serious now.

Sophie came home and said that she will have to take her aged laptop into work tomorrow to have work software put onto it, as she will be expected to work from home on Wednesday!