I started writing this blog shortly before the first lockdown was implemented on 23rd March 2020 and I had a retrospective review 6 months on .... see here.
But here we are again .... lockdown 2.0 is about to start.
Yet again, even after the experience of the first wave of the Covid-19 virus, this Government has followed (late) rather than led. It has already given us world-beating failures in its response to Covid-19: a poorly functioning NHS (actually the private sector outsourcing company Serco!) track and trace service, an inconsistent and incoherent communication strategy and dodgy procurement of services and equipment favouring the "chumocracy" (friends, supporters and donors), all accompanied by the biggest economic hit in the western world and that even before the adverse impacts of Brexit.
The Government ignored representations from the scientists, other political parties and the majority of public opinion for an earlier return to nationwide lockdown given the inexorable rise in recent weeks in the level of Covid-19 infections, admissions to hospitals and deaths. It ignored what some other European countries were doing in their attempts to deal with the second wave of the Covid-19 virus.
However, a decision was finally taken today to implement lockdown 2.0 from 5th November 2020 to 2nd December 2020.
Let's hope that at least nature and wildlife can continue to provide some solace and comfort during these immensely challenging times for our local communities, our country and our world, albeit we are faced (in the Northern Hemisphere) with shorter and darker winter days with more adverse weather rather than the incredible weather that we experienced during spring, the season of re-birth, re-emergence and hope.
"The days are getting shorter and colder but I ask you to remember this: even as the winter comes in, there is hope and there is light." - Seamus Heaney
See also ....
Dreading a dark winter lockdown?
More on a Scandi approach to a dark winter lockdown
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Stay safe, stay well, stay strong, stay connected with nature
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