Welcome to Lockdown version 2. How are you enjoying it so far?
Of course, it’s not quite as strict as lockdown v 1 and so there is a certain amount of room left for manœuvre. People can still go into work or travel “where this is necessary” and attend death beds and funerals. On the bright side, you can meet exactly one friend with whom to go for a walk. Happily, I happen to live with my one friend which avoids a lot of toing and froing.
Tigger is again working from home today. This means a lunch break at 1pm and “coming home” (i.e. switching off the company laptop) at 5pm.
St Mark’s Church
At 1pm we went for a walk and to fetch our daily coffee. In the time available, we had to stay near home so these few photos may seem familiar. I took the church in silhouette for a change.
Myddelton Square garden
We passed through Myddelton Square hoping to see the cats that we have seen before (for example, see here). And yes, we did see one of them, relaxing in the sunshine but too far inside the room to photograph. Strange how such apparently unimportant things can come to have significance in one’s life.
Consolation cat
Photo by Tigger
As a consolation, we photographed this feline. The owner was also lurking in the room and seemingly wondering what we were up to so We had to angle the shot from where we weren’t visible!
St John Street
Via Chadwell Street we walked onto St John Street and thence to the crossroads and Jusaka to puck up our daily coffee. I was interested to see the various cafes along the way, whether they were following the lockdown rules. They all were, of course, displaying notices informing customers that only takeaway was available and that the seating areas were closed. It was the same at Jusaka. The seating was screened off, leaving only the counter area open. We collected our coffee and carried it home.
As I write this, Tigger is back at work, i.e. sitting at the company laptop, wearing earphones and dealing with phone calls. When she finishes at 5pm, we may go for another perambulation.
In the meantime, here is some pretty foliage and berries from Tigger.
Foliage and berries
Photo by Tigger
Later…
As 5pm approaches, we have decided that our lunchtime stroll was enough for us, cold as the weather is, and not to venture out again today.
SilverTiger at home and abroad 