The pandemic has been put on a virtual back burner by some people while they concentrate on protesting and rioting across the UK and other countries. I believe that the riots are no longer about equality and freedom for all, the behaviour of many of the rioters would be peaceful protests if it were. Can you imagine London or Manchester filled with protesters, all sitting quietly in the streets, all wearing masks and all two metres apart?
BoJo today announced in the commons that outbreaks of coronavirus would be dealt with by more localised lockdowns rather than the whole country. He said that sewage systems will be monitored to ascertain which areas might show new outbreaks of the virus. Now there’s a job I don’t want.
Do you remember when Salisbury was in lockdown because of the Novichok poisoning by Russian agents? Well it seems a film has been made and it is to be shown from tomorrow on BBC1 on three consecutive evenings. I can’t feel that this will be the most exciting drama on tv but Salisbury itself could definitely be the star of the show.
This weekend a 40ft whale has twice become stranded on the Dee estuary in north Wales. Yesterday divers managed to get the animal back into the water and thought it would be strong enough to swim back into deeper water. However, today it was back on the estuary and rescuers fear they may not be able to save it again. They said that due to its size and weight it is seemingly impossible to move it from where it is beached without seriously damaging the mammal, which they have named Henry. The tide is coming in but it doesn’t seem as if that is going to be high enough to float Henry. Fingers crossed on this one.
Today I’ve been down into the town. The shops are definitely preparing to open and in spite of the weather not being too good there were a few more people about. The Obscura cafe in the square is already open with tables being served outside. Just as I walked by it started to rain, one person had an umbrella up but I imagine they all eventually had to get up and leave. Pret a Manger was also open, I couldn’t see if it was just for take aways but I would imagine so. There is yet another new coffee shop where Jones shoe shop used to be. I have to wonder how many more will be able to attract enough business to be viable. On that one short pedestrianised section there are now five between Beales and the Burlington Arcade. The tourist land train is currently not running. I’ve been thinking that I wouldn’t mind getting a job as a driver on that. I can remember once when a driver decided to give the tourists a detour and took the tourists all through the town. Don’t know why they don’t do that anyway, the French do it in Nice. Bonne nuit. 😴💤😴