Saturday 28th March 2020



We both stayed up far too late last night, and had far too much to drink. We didn’t get out of bed until ….o’clock and I, for one have a hangover. Haven’t had a hangover for years.

We went for a short walk in the afternoon. Much colder today with a cold wind. Noticeably less people walking the towpath from Tattenhall Marina. A nearby farmer has spread slurry on his fields and, with the wind in exactly the right direction, it is stinking but, thankfully, not entering the boat. Later, Brenda baked some scones, while I tried to rally but just gave up.

The CRT advice now is for boats only to move for essential reasons, services, shopping or to seek medical aid. Rumours abound of marinas requesting boats to leave, canals being closed in towns and cities and locks being closed.

Our location is extremely remote apart from people from the marina walking past. Being on a boat, in the countryside is probably the safest place to be right now. We intend to stay out in the countryside and only move for services and shopping.

We had been wondering just how bad this virus really is. Nobody we had spoken to know of anybody being infected. Was it just media and Governmental hype, a social experiment or a descent into a Police State.

And then, last night, we watched Contagion: The BBC Four Pandemic with Hannah Fry. First broadcast in 2018, it is a frightening, gripping programme of an experiment into the spread of a national and international virus. What we are witnessing across the globe is vividly portrayed.



Stay safe people.

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