Some Positive Thoughts for the Week Ahead

A red velvet cake I made this morning 

Happy Monday!

At the end of this week, it will be announced whether social distancing measures will be relaxed in the UK. It feels as though we have been in lockdown for a long time, and yet my days aren't dragging. I've had time to do the things I enjoy like baking and reading, and I've been lucky enough to spend the sunny days in my garden or by the river walking the dog. I've been able to stay in contact with my friends and family and I've been able to carry on with my job. The only thing that doesn't feel right is the fact that these conditions are forced. At the moment, we physically cannot go to the cinema, or to the pub, or even meet a friend. I think that when restrictions gradually relax, the contact we have with other people will feel so much more special. 

I think that while there are so many obvious negatives to the current situation, it's important to look for the positives. According to the BBC, there are less than twenty people being treated at the London Nightingale Hospital, which has a capacity of four thousand beds. Last week, Boris Johnson said that the virus was 'past its peak' in coronavirus cases, and there are new lows for deaths in France, Spain, and Italy. France is planning to lift its lockdown on the 11th May, which means that gradually, things are returning to normality. 

There are so many reasons to be positive at the moment, and we are almost at the other side.

Marti