I noticed the clock on my website the other day.

I’ve now been self-isolating for over 70 days! No doubt this will have increased by the time you read this. Unless, of course, I unexpectedly leave the house – something I hope doesn’t happen anytime soon, considering the only place I could possibly be going would involve being transported by ambulance!

As well as catching the dreaded LCF (Lockdown Cabin Fever), the lack of sunlight is probably giving me a skin complexion similar to that of Gollum. My hair is also growing frightfully long…

At this rate, I’ll become so crazy that I’ll paint a football with my own blood and name it Wilson. Just like Tom Hanks did in that film, where he ended up cast away. I can never remember the name of that movie…

Some of this post may have been made in jest. As we are all aware, COVID-19 is a serious and deadly disease and one we must all take seriously.

If staying at home for 70 or even 700 days keeps me safe – as well as protecting my family, friends, the public, hospital staff, etc – I am more than happy to do so.

Despite my physical disabilities, I am lucky enough to be mentally strong. During this time, we must think of those not so fortunate. Individuals who are struggling with their mental health. This isn’t me excusing them should they break lockdown rules – that is still unacceptable – but let us all think about them.

Perhaps send a random text message or email, asking how they are. Be tolerant, respectful and most importantly, be kind… to everyone.

A summary of our leader’s important message…

• We’re not lifting lockdown, but stop being so lazy and get your arses back to work.
• You can go to the park as much as you like… and sunbathe on the beach… only with those in your household.
• Going by car to places of leisure is allowed… John o’Groats have some lovely beaches and just a short 12 hour drive from London.
• We’re hoping to open the cinemas in time for you to see Peter Rabbit 2… but we’re not going to tell you when you can visit your family again.
• Try not to use public transport as you may catch or spread a killer virus… but if you need to it’s fine.
• We are going to target those that break the rules with stronger punishments… but as we have already cut the police budget, there is nobody left to enforce lockdown.

It certainly feels like
“The End of the Road”
at the moment.

As we all know, there are many idiots (covidiots) out there, who if given an inch will take 500 miles. Given how Boris has relaxed the rules a little, these moronheads will see it as a green light to hold Glastonbury in their local park.

At least we can console ourselves with the knowledge that the incompetence of our government and those who fail to understand social distancing, have caused great amusement to our friends in the European Union. By heck, I bet they’re glad to have got rid of such a backward nation like us!

Covidiot

noun
a stupid person, who believes that they carry an immunity to the COVID-19 virus; it is common that this person will be unconcerned that they may transmit the deadly virus onto somebody else; this type of person can often be found at house parties, barbecues and as part of public gatherings in parks.

Similar: – braindead – moronic – selfish – c***

My blog this evening is going to sound political. It would be impossible not to discuss such a topic without mentioning the ‘P-word’.

What I must stress is that I will not be using this post to bash Boris Johnson and the rest of the Conservative Party with a big stick.

Anyone who knows me or regularly reads my blog, will know that I am anti-Tory. However, I do believe that any individual or group trying to point score politically, while we remain in the middle of a deadly pandemic, is very wrong indeed.

The purpose of this blog post is to allow me to express my sadness and anger at what is happening. As well as to question why we are in this mess, who is responsible and how we can get out of it.

As of this evening, the UK has overtaken Italy as the country with the highest death toll from COVID-19 in Europe.

First and foremost, this is a tragedy of epic proportions. 29,427 people have died from the virus in the UK. How terrible for the victims, their families and their friends.

Questions have to be asked as to why this has been allowed to happen.

• Italy were struck down by the virus before the UK. Italy were unprepared for the pandemic, as COVID-19 was a new and unknown virus at the time. Based upon what initially happened in Italy, the UK had ample time to prepare.
• As a country, the UK is one of the strongest financially in Europe.
• Why are we therefore comparing ourselves to Italy? Why not another affluent country, like Germany?
• Could it be that by running a comparison between UK and German death rates, things would look even worse for us?
• Italy and most other European countries took the virus and lockdown seriously. The UK didn’t. Many of the deaths were therefore preventable.

Just to emphasise how insanely serious the situation is – the UK has the second highest death toll in the world. There are 20 other countries with a higher population – 19 of these have fewer deaths from coronavirus.

The problems need to be addressed and they need to be addressed now. While we continue to lose hundreds of people a day to the disease, more needs to be done.

When this pandemic is finally over, there needs to be some major investigations into why, as a nation, we have been let down so badly.

There will be finger-pointing, but for now, let us unite and work together to fight this killer virus.