Hey ho! Sofa calling.
Well, I spoke too soon, didn’t I? Monday’s glorious weather had turned to rather ‘meh’ kind of weather by Wednesday morning. I was up just in time to see the Blue Star leaving at 5.30, and noticed that the wind had picked up. As dawn dawned, I could see clouds (something we’ve not seen for a few days), and they were grey. A blustery morning with a few drops of rain followed, but at least it wasn’t hideously cold or stormy.
We had made plans for Wednesday, as much as is possible right now. One of us was going to visit the ATM machine, an exercise which involves exercise because it’s 400 steps down and back, while the other was going to head in the opposite direction for some exercise and then pick up shopping on the way home. However, the slight rise in the wind and a grey cloud resulted in another day at home, with any excuse to employ the sofa, a good book and a few TV shows. We’ll get around to a better routine soon, it all feels too odd right now. Where we should see houses painted for Easter, cars unloading from ferries, and businesses open, we, of course, have none of that.
With Easter approaching, the government are keeping a close hold on what’s allowed, who can be where, who can drive, and are implementing their fines and even arrests as promised/threatened. And, of course, it’s working (2,170 cases as of yesterday; 101 fatalities; 269 recoveries). We’re not politely asked to ‘stay home as much as possible if you wouldn’t mind awfully’, or whatever some other countries are doing. We’re told we can only go out for certain things, and then only with SMS permission, and if you’re caught out… Tough. It sounds a bit authoritarian, but I reckon 95% of the population agrees with it. Greece has won international praise recently for the way it’s handled this crisis so far, and I think some of that praise has come from amazement. I wonder how many other countries immediately arranged for doctor’s prescriptions to be available by email/phone to limit movement and make things easier for citizens? (Just one example of the near-instant measures the country adopted.)
Ah well, I’m rambling mentally as I can’t ramble physically, and so I had better go and think of other excuses as to why I can’t leave the sofa for the rest of the day. The possibility of light fog, perhaps? Or another stray cloud might pour down on me?
