Gnocchi.

The teenage boy decided that he would make some homemade gnocchi as we had a leftover jacket potato.

Served with homemade pesto.

We won the village quiz- my knowledge of The Famous Five and the Frasier theme tune were the obvious highlights...!


For my benefit:

Tuesday 7th April 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson started lockdown on the evening of 23rd of March 2020

On the 5th April he was admitted to hospital after 10 days self isolating with the Corona Virus

On the 6th April he is in intensive care with deteriorating symptoms

The Queen addressed the nation at 8pm on 5th April

Excel now known as NHS Nightingale and will be a hospital for up to 4,000 patients, most of whom are on ventilators. Similar venues being used in cities across the country. Opened by Prince Charles at 11am on 3rd April

Community support groups established, to support the vulnerable, elderly, immunocompromised and people in enforced isolation due to exposure, in their community

Petrol price close to home was £1.02.

Schools closed on Friday 20 March. Remote learning in place

Self-distancing measures required

Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers 2 mtrs) from each other.

Limited number of people inside stores, therefore, lineups outside the store doors

Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed People who can work from home

Parks trails, entire cities closed or restricted to locals only in their bubble.

Entire sports seasons cancelled.

Olympics postponed to 2021.

Concerts tours festivals entertainment events cancelled

Weddings family celebrations holiday gatherings even funerals cancelled

No masses, churches are closed

No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, then 10 or more. Now, Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home bubble

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and all other TV networks are on in every home daily now

Children's outdoor play parks are closed

We are to distance from each other. Shortage of masks gowns gloves for our front-line workers.

Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill in many parts of the world.

Refrigerated trucks for the dead outside hospitals in the USA Italy Spain China and more.

Panic buying sets in and we have limits on toilet paper disinfecting supplies, paper towels, staple foods hand sanitizer Flour is hard to get because the packaging comes from China and borders are closed

Manufacturers,distilleries and other businesses ,switch their lines to help make visors, masks ,hand sanitizer ,and PPE.

Fines are established for breaking lockdown rules

Stadiums and recreation facilities overseas open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.

Public Park areas turned into caravan parks for stranded tourists to self isolate

Press conferences daily from the PM and other government officials. Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths

Government incentives to stay home. Barely anyone on the roads

People wearing masks and gloves outside

Essential service workers are terrified to go to work

Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families

45526 deaths globally so far.

This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, WHO declared March 11th, 2020.