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That certainly increases the risk should you become exposed, but it doesn't necessarily mean you would die from it. But, knowing that risk, do everything you can to avoid becoming infected. And, who knows, you might even be immune to it.

Just try to stay safe, Albert. And remember that in the vast majority of cases the symptoms are not all that serious. Positivity! That's what's needed in these uncertain times.

There's times when I wish that there was the option to add two emoticons to someone's post. I so wanted to use Like (for the fact that Albert's managed to sort home delivery) and Sad (for the second part of the post).

Photoshop?

You crack me up at times, young Albert!

Hi, Albert! Hope all's well with you. There's still two hours of daylight left here (oh, how I love the longer evenings now the clocks have changed!). I've just taken a break from strimming the garden. Letting the strimmer cool down (and I think I flooded the engine when I primed it after filling it when it ran out of petrol). Quick cup of coffee, then back out and at it again. And, oh how I love this dry settled weather (even if the temperature's not all that great)!

I'm not sure... Hopefully someone can remind me what were we talking about.

Here in the rural parts of Ireland many smaller shops have put notices facing the street in their windows offering to arrange home delivery for any customers who are unable to leave their homes due to Covid 19. This (deliberately partially blurred by me) notice is in the window of the small shop in my village: Perhaps the situation is not as good in the more densely populated areas, but I have read that there are various community and voluntary groups willing to do something similar for the elderly and/or vulnerable.

Good afternoon, Mister B. Hope all's well with you.

Maybe you should have asked her to put strong (bread) flour and yeast on the list... There's nothing to beat the smell of bread when it is baking. And maybe a bread making machine, if your shoulder makes it difficult for you to knead. It's what I normally use - although I use it on the 'Dough' setting and bake the bread in the oven.

I wonder whether @Bucket1 will need @dughlas to point out the checked plaid shirt again...?

Nearly 1:00 am here. Think it's time for my bed. And I think I'll leave the laptop downstairs.

I'm really happy with the way tonight's bread making and baking went.

I feel your pain, Gary. I really do! I used to think I was invincible, as well. Godammit, I used to even think I was immortal! But as the years creep by and I find that, one after another, things that I wouldn't have shared a thought about doing once, suddenly do need a thought (and very often a second or third thought as well), I am beginning to accept that I'm definitely not invincible, let alone immortal. But... that's life, I suppose. :

Hi, Page The evening will be relaxing. The day in the garden was hard work, as I was clearing briars and brambles. But it was still enjoyable, being out in the fresh air and listening to the birds singing.

Spent most of the day in the garden. Dinner is cooking on the hob. Wholemeal bread dough slowly rising. 500g of last season's wild blackberries taken from the freezer to make jam later. I'm having what might be called a domestic evening.

Oh, I saw it! But we all know you have a wicked sense of humour.

What is all this...? Pick on poor Gary day? You should all be ashamed of yourselves!!! Kicking a man when he's down. It's not his fault if he's accident prone. (Not sure just whose fault it might be though....) Hope it's not too serious, Gary. And hopefully it won't stop you typing away.

Hi, Albert

Isn't there a store near you that will do home delivery?

And in other news.... British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock have tested positive for Covid-19. The pair both said they have mild symptoms and are continuing to work from their homes. Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has announced further restrictions from midnight tonight for a two-week period until Easter Sunday, 12 April. Everybody in Ireland has been told to stay at home for two weeks, except essential workers travelling to work and other exceptions. Exemptions include: To shop for food or household goods or collect a meal. For vital family healthcare reasons. To take physical exercise individually or with children from the family – Social family visits are prohibited. (People who do leave their homes for exercise will be required to stay within a 2km radius.) The US has overtaken China and Italy as the country with the most coronavirus infections, with over 83,000 people there having tested positive.

I've just got off a WhatsApp call to the sister I stayed with in England last week. She told me herself and her son scared themselves by watching the film "Contagion" on TV last night. It's a 2011 film about the effects of a coronavirus pandemic. She told me it's very like what's happening now. Apparently the film’s creators said that virus experts were consulted extensively in the making of the film. Some people think ITV should not have shown the film at this moment in time. But others say that it may have actually done a public service by airing it. “Maybe this was a genius move for ITV,” suggested one commenter, saying that those who “won’t stay inside will watch #Contagion and suddenly GET IT.”

Hmm?

Sweet! Thanks for that, Mr. B Just at the moment we may need to stay physically apart, but that doesn't mean we can't come together in different ways. What the world needs now... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QagzdvzzHBQ ... is love, sweet love.