Our day of isolation started with a birthday zoom for a friend’s 60th and then we watched Midsomer Murders, Morse and James Bond. In the evening I played bridge online. R meanwhile settled into his day in a hotel room and didn’t find it so bad afterall! It is certainly a treat to have copious hotwater and a full size bath tub! Although I bought a lot of cold food with us it is reassuring to know we can have a hot meal from room service. A limited choice. R really fancied a big mac – I wasn’t sure I had seen that on the menu but didn’t argue. He was rather surprised to be faced with a steaming bowl of macaroni cheese – ‘mac’n cheese’ he discovered is not the same as a ‘big mac’!
We are so blessed to have the digital age. I know at times it doesn’t seem like it but it can be a lifeline if you are not allowed outside your four walls. A new way of keeping connected. Since our trip started I have been asked by a few friends’ adult children if I could video record a birthday greeting for their respective mums. When my mum was in her nursing home during the first lockdown I had 2 Skype calls a week with her and my siblings. As we are fairly scattered geographically she would never have seen so much of us, nor enjoyed the sibling banter that often arises. And the regular weekly Zoom I now have with a group of friends is one of the highlights of my week!
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