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Lock down easing- Still a long way to go

Scotland appears to be slowing easing itself out of the imposed lock down. We have done this a lot slower than England and with good reason. There is still no antidote and there will not be until at least middle of next year. Even with the lock down easing I have no intention of vising any pub, cinema, gig for the foreseeable future. It does break my heart typing that.Reality is it only takes one careless individual who does not know they have COVID19. To cause the infection to take hold again. Just look at what happened in some places in the US and here in the UK with Leicester. I am not one for preductions, but I will make one. I can see local lock downs happening a lot more, espeacilly as we get into the winter months. Until we have atitdote this is going to be our reality.

We did manage to get out Edinburgh yesterday for a much needed jaunt into the countryside. Walked round the lovely Jupiter Art Land estate. The estate that has various art installations in the woods. Examples of the permanent installations below. 

I always imagine that some giant has left his gun behind in the wood when I walk up to this one!



I find the statues of the young girls playing hide and seek a little too unsettling though! 

It was nice to wander about in the fresh air. We went to the early opening,  within an hour the car park was full. Within an hour of opening, there many people wandering the grounds.It would appear a lot more people will be doing "staycations" a lot more so these sort of places will be a lot busier.

My no twitter/Facebook continues. Though I am still distracted by You Tube so I am not winning on the whole "Giving Up Social Media" thing. I am reading a bit more and have started "The Last Astronaut" by David Wellington . On one level it appears to be a very typical "First Contact" story so I am hoping for twist. So far so good. I will add that reads like it is for for the binge TV generation. 

I am  actually cursing myself. I have been nursing a "First Contact" story of my own creative writing purposes. The plot of the "The Last Astronaut" is very like the idea that I had. That goes to show that you should write down your ideas and get them out there before someone else does! 

Okay belly is rumbling. Time to get food.
Stay cool, stay safe. Be well!
B 


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