And so we reach the last day of the write a blog post every day in the month of November. Phew! I’ve made it.
It is also only two days until lockdown in England ends. However, on the 2nd December we will move into different tier systems depending on the rate of infections. For London this means Tier Two. All shops will open, as will cafes and restaurants, but you can only go with your own household, or on your own. Some non elite sports will be able to begin again, but the badminton group I play with still cannot meet unless you play singles (mixed group). No one wants to do that! Sports venues will be able to allow some supporters back into stadiums. For football that is 2,000, I think. That’s a first. No fans have been in stadiums since the beginning of March.
With talks of vaccines (doubt I would get offered one until sometime in the spring) have put hopes in hearts, but it is still a long journey. The whole of the UK has been given a five day no restrictions Christmas where up to three households are allowed to mix. However, I fear that come January we will all be back into lockdown! Some will abide by the rules. Others will not, and I fear rates will soar again. For my household none of this is a real problem as we are already in one household. However, the girlfriend of one son may well stay with us, as she lives alone, and has formed a bubble with us.
I am still going to miss carol concerts and singing at Christmas, so I shall attend some ‘virtual’ concerts.
My London+ 