Covid19 Lockdown: Day 13 2/4 @ 0220hrs

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- I spent all day Wednesday thinking it was Tuesday.

- A friend who I was having a chat with at 1500hrs yesterday was admitted to ICU at 0800hrs today and is in an induced coma on a ventilator. This is the closest it’s got.

- Auditors are apparently recommending companies plan for shut down for 6 months. Unrealistic that you can keep social order that long so I’m not too worried.

- NHS Nightingale at Excel makes me proud to be British and of our NHS.

- 2 expeditions to the shops has resulted in 0 Crunchies. Stormzy returned with a 5 pack of Fudges today and said “next best thing”. Trust me, it’s not. Lauren showed me a tiktok of how to make Crunchies at home. Lauren shows great promise https://vm.tiktok.com/GnGHaT/ 

- I’m seriously considering a weight loss programme during this period as I’ve not lost an Oz.

I shall rebase my weight in lbs to 100 and consider what’s a realistic target. More on this in future updates if I can be arsed.

- watched 3 seasons of OZARK very quickly. 5

- I get asked why I wear a scarf on video conference calls and I answer that it’s because I’m cold. The truth is because I’m hiding treble chins.

- Sunday and Monday I had the black dog snapping at my heels. Depression sucks.

- Turkish Bob (entrepreneur that he is) has switched to deliveries, mainly breakfasts. The visual appeal is complimented with a subsequent vicious assault on the taste buds. I go there for the coffee & chat, not the food.

But faced with a crisis, he adapted. Bravo.

- Shipmans, the local doctors surgery, introduced online booking only which feels a poorly timed thing to introduce during a pandemic as elderly vulnerable people in isolation need to hear a voice.

Mrs works at Crippens a similar surgery in the next door village. She has no medical skills other than is a good person which a big heart, and I feel a sense of pride and admiration as my little warrior waddles off in the morning to contribute. I’m doing FA. #ashamed

- Our virtual pub drink and curry with Matt the Brush and his Mrs was a lot of fun on Saturday night and likely to be repeated. I recommend but DYOR.

- Trump is now preparing the US for 100-240k deaths. I think because when it comes in lower he can spin it as a win. COCK.

- I have purchased my first item on Instagram like the millennials do. I’m excited about getting a £20 pressure washer attachment for the hose any day now as the Patio needs cleaning and the Karcher has Covid19.

- A friend rang from Spain. He’s 90% cash. This is probably my third crash and on the last two I swore I’d be better prepared and have more liquidity. Nope. If I make it to a 4th I will have more liquidity.

- I hear home invasions are down, whereas office burglaries are well up as is in store “shrinkage” (aka theft). Is this thieving arseholes taking advantage of a crisis, or first sign unemployment is rocketing and people need food to survive? Foodbanks also under pressure.

Re above, I fully expect Turkish Bob to be offering cheap toner cartridges when he properly reopens. His authentic Marlboro Gold (200 for £9) still keep most of the village coughing. He’s a young man trying to build an empire, has a good heart and the community love him.

- Finally, check out the new ventilator from Ford. The image says it all. It’s stuff like this that we need to celebrate. There will be amazing tech emerging after this crisis. War & Crisis, a tinderbox to spark innovation. Necessity is the mother of invention etc.