This iris turned up unexpectedly among the arum lilies. Obviously not into lockdown. No new deaths in our area today and the number of new deaths dropped considerably down to 242 from 369 today. Pharmacies will now be allowed to sell general public masks. The only problem is that the supplies haven’t arrived yet … …
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Covid Confinement Day 40
Today is the fortieth day of lockdown which means we have ended the traditional quarantine period of 40 days. Quarantine is actually a French word meaning 40 days. However we still have another 16 days to go. It is also Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand which is a national day of remembrance to …
Covid Confinement Day 39
The roses are incredibly early this year! Another two deaths in our area today bringing the total up to 38. There were 389 new deaths in France compared with 516 yesterday – a significant drop. Les roses sont vraiment précoces cette année ! Deux nouveaux décès en Loir-et-Cher aujourd’hui et 389 nouveaux morts au cours …
Covid Confinement Day 38
I stopped and took a photo of this horse chestnut tree on the way to the newly opened garden centre today. There have been no new deaths in our area for 2 days while the number of new deaths in France today was 516 compared with 544 yesterday. However the number of patients in intensive …
Covid Confinement Day 37
We took a slightly different route on our walk today and I was able to take a better photo of this play house that is respecting social distancing perfectly. No new deaths in our area today, but the number of new deaths in France was 544 up from 531 yesterday. However the number of hospital …
Covid Confinement Day 36
Celebrating a birthday in style during lockdown can be a challenge but we found a local caterer who was happy to deliver a festive meal for two. Another death today in our area and a total of 531 new deaths in France today, down from 642 two days ago. Fêter un anniversaire avec panache pendant …
Covid Confinement Day 35
Despite having a garden and not having to experience lockout in a confined space, it’s not always easy to face each day with so much negativity around us. There seems to be no other subject on the media except the economic repercussions of confinement and there is constant criticism of way the crisis is being …
Covid Confinement Day 34
I’m amazed that each time we take the same one-hour walk staying within a radius of one kilometer from home (though admittedly in the opposite direction on alternate days) we see something we hadn’t seen before. No new deaths were recorded in our area today while there were 395 new deaths in France significantly less …
Covid Confinement Day 33
One of the things we’ve missed during the lockdown period are oysters which we usually buy at the Saturday market. The oyster industry is suffering badly from the closing of markets and restaurants. We were able to order these through the caterer/delicatessen who now comes to the mini market in our street. They were delicious! …
Covid Confinement Day 32
Amazingly I have two photos today that aren’t flowers, gardens or houses. Our usual market in Blois is closed until the end of lockdown, but mini markets have been set up two days a week in different neighborhoods. This one is next to the church in Les Grouets, in the same street as us, but …