Common sense and perspective!

Hi all,
I hope this blog finds you well..

So it would appear that we may have to live with Covid-19 for months to come if not years. So instead of feeling like everything is useless we need to learn to live with this fact - Covid-19 isn't going to just disappear.

I've seen and read some absolutely crazy stuff on social media of late. Such as drinking loads of hot water will somehow kill the virus, that you can catch covid-19 through food! Covid-19 is associated, like the flu, with drops of infection, but by all means but your food in the microwave if you so wish.  Also immune boosting foods such as cider vinegar, ginger etc whilst they are not going to harm you, they're not going to cure you.. they're for a stronger immunity not a cure.

I haven't been out in almost 11 weeks now. I think I must have read around 8 books and watched numerous programmes on netflix. one of which I really enjoyed called Anne with an e, a period drama about a feisty young girl fighting to fit in once she is adopted.

Trying to gain some perspective on on the whole debacle is hard. I mean I was so pleased when the government said that us who are shielding can now go for a walk but that doesn't mean it's easy just to throw on a pair of trainers and take myself off for a walk, there has been so much in the media stating how dangerous the outside world is at the moment for me that despite what the government maybe saying, it still feels too soon! And by all accounts Wales are now advising the shielded to shield until mid- Aug!

What's best for people individually is going to differ, how long it takes individual people to feel safe is going to differ. As for me, I will continue to shield until the end of June as per the current guidelines and then I will decide (using my common sense) for myself what's right for me and for my own mental health and sanity. Please don't assume by that that I mean I will be rushing off to any shops or busy places like I said I will engage my common sense, but perhaps a walk out in the open somewhere would be nice.

I'm going to leave it there for now, nothing much more to say other than stay safe, use your common sense and oh yeah wash your hands frequently - with soap - just average soap will do it's a virus after all so antibacterial won't make any difference.


Much love
Shez xx