Lifting our sprits

The COVID Diaries – 13   31st March

How do we lift our spirits during the current lock-down?

We find an early morning walk gets the day off to a good start, particularly with the good weather we’ve been having recently. Watching the sun rise over the town is a beautiful sight and it’s fascinating to see the rest of nature get on with life while we human beings are confined to barracks.

Muntjacs, pheasants and hundreds of birds are all in evidence. The absence of cars on the roads and airplanes overhead is changing the balance between humans and the other species on this planet.

Meanwhile the three stray cats that have adopted us seem to rather like having us around in “their” garden.  We’re fortunate in having a large garden, which is now getting much more attention, and helping us stay sane!