This week

 Friday 7th Jan

Since last Friday we have moved back into a proper lockdown. The rates are so high, over 50,000 new cases every day and deaths almost up to 1000. Hospitals are full to bursting - it is not a good situation.

But first, back to last weekend. We played 18 holes on Saturday - it looks lovely in the pictures but is was exhausting! Several ladies stopped after 11 holes and that was a good decision.

It was very cold so we had to wear many layers, and the ground is very wet so it was heavy going.

I was absolutely exhausted by the time we finished and came home, had a shower and some soup then with aching hips and legs fell asleep for an hour on the settee!

I felt a little bit better the next day and we had our usual family zoom although Bridgie couldn't join us.

I had a couple of days doing very little, I love watching cross country skiing and biathlon and was able to lose myself in Eurosport for a while.

But always at the back of my mind is the parlous state we are in. Once again, we (family and friends) were feeling that we needed another lockdown and eventually Boris Johnson caught up. 

Once again he left it till things were out of hand... he seems to have learned nothing. Right back in September his scientific advisory group Sage asked for a two week lockdown to make a break as they could see the second wave rising. Their advice was not taken and now we are in a third devastating wave with hospitals at breaking point.

I feel for the doctors and nurses and all the staff - I honestly don't know how they cope.

So on the fourth of January a Lockdown was announced. Thank goodness.

It was certainly a relief.

We have had beautiful weather since - cold and clear frequently accompanied by a bitter.

The clear morning skies have meant I have been moon watching first thing in the morning!

And it's been great!

Occasionally the wind would drop and then it was possible to sit in the sun (with a coat on!) and feel some warmth on your face.

Little Red completed his quarantine and was very excited on his first walk out!

He likes a Selfie... and wants to live in this house!

Can't say I blame him - it has an amazing view.

And that brings us up to yesterday... more great moon views,

and a beautiful frost.

I was able to pop out later in the car to collect some logs and ventured on down to Cape which was looking beautiful.

The days are getting a little longer and the light was amazing so I popped up on to the Carn - it was impossible to capture but the light was wonderful, almost luminous sea patches and the sunset too!

We also heard that one of the staff at Cape had tested positive for Covid. They had last worked at the club on the 30th. The weather had meant that we haven't played much and I had been in to use the toilets on the two occasions I'd played golf but had had no contact with anyone -  needless to say I am being extra vigilant. 

With all our anxieties here it was astounding to watch the awful happenings in America - words fail.