Diary Entries

Day 1 morning view of ease of restrictions I sat in a cafe I was the only one On a day where the rain did run The air was sweet There was not much heat And I pined for An outside lunchtime treat 2 post offices were closed Food court tables were no'ed But here and there takeaway food still did flow

It's a dentist's life in Covid-19 I managed to sneak In the early weeks A needed care In the dentist's chair Social distancing had begun But some work was won And with two fillings We squeezed in the 'fun' Lockdown had dawned the streets of people were really quite shorn I managed though in takeaway throws to stand after and have a coffee with new smiles on show

Today I was keen for some good fish and chips. The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar was serving take away, including fish and chips, at a good price on the weekend, but unfortunately today it was a no go. They weren't open. At least I got my exercise in nice weather. It's nice to have some Vitamin D when you go outside for some say exercise or essentials. I managed a non prepared for home lunch with another take away. Chicken schnitzel and chips also at a good price. Eating seems to become a priority during Covid-19. I haven't sufferred from snacking as a lot have said they are sufferring from. It's just that home cooking means you have an eye on the next day if not weeks ahead rather than taking it as it comes. No, I've seen a lady on TV preparing frozen meals, some 50 or so, for $120. But I haven't been like that...ever! Yes, I miss the option of eating out. Even in the CBD, the take away option has become restricted. At least I had some hot chips at last!

I tried to be positive from the outset with the Covid-19 crisis. It soon became a shock how globally serious it was. On the whole, despite negative news, for me it has been positive. I have lived a little over a decade in Sydney having lived in Britain for some 25 years and I found isolation to be a period of consolidation. It was a task to be creative with isolation. You had to use your head with making do. I have discovered a liking for tapestry. It is very relaxing. At the moment, I wonder, probably as most do, how the future will be. For instance, how will cinemas be, and going to see shows? We will see too how cafes and restaurants will react. Will it be alternate seating, eg, as in America? I think people used to be so keen to travel and now I wonder how enticing the travel bug will be?