I didn't like it but

After recovering from being labelled "vulnerable" just because of my age, and not being able to do all the things that keep me healthy - dancing, walking etc - set about doing all the garden chores which had been on the "to do" list for years. Really enjoyed the peace and quiet without all the traffic, daily walk became a pleasure again and the wildlife loved it, got some great pics and my new Android phone kept me in touch with friends but miss the hugs so things could have been lot worse. Watching the news each day, hearing the terrible mounting toll of deaths has to be done if only to remind me to be careful and respectful of other peoples space now that rules are being relaxed. The one thing which initially wound me up was the ever increasing mess which used to be green spaces on our small estate as the grass cutting never started this year - 3 months on and have been fascinated by the wildflowers, grasses and insect life which has flourished in these conditions and, apart from a fervent hope that "they" will take away the cut grass when it finally gets done instead of leaving it to rot down, am now convinced that this is the way forward in future - council gets to save money with only one autumn cut, even if more expensive equipment is needed to remove the cuttings - these could be taken away, composted and sold to recoup costs, as is done in many other parts of the country already. Conclusion - hopefully we have all learned some valuable lessons from this terrible event, Covid-19 isn't going away anytime soon and we are all going to have to learn to live with it - our NHS, Care sector an all the other wonderful folk we don't see working behind the scenes are now appreciated at their true value; it is proven that a great many people can work efficiently from home and there is no reason to make them start travelling to an office again with the added benefit of a reduction in air pollution and traffic. We have also learned to be more thoughtful of others; fund raising efforts by so many young people have been heart warming and I can't see them giving this up, another ray of light. I could go on for pages but …….. just thankful to still be alive, fit, healthy and living in Cornwall.