Hi Folks, from London UK (2)

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Hi Folks,

Sorry, no poem today. I am not ill, but so much to do and only myself to do it, also running out of ideas or poems, not to mention struggling to motivate myself. Even so, I am working on a new start-the-week poem and will post it here on Monday.  For awhile, I will only be posting poems on Mondays, but will be in touch from time to time just to say "Hi" and let you know what I am thinking, doing and postponing...😉

For the record, I don't have Covid-19, just fighting depression and get very tired these days. I recently heard that an old friend and ex-colleague has died. Upsetting, of course, but at least she is at peace now and will live on in the happier memories of those who knew her; as regular readers know, I am a great believer in the inspiring nature of a posthumous consciousness. In our thoughts, we should celebrate a person's life rather than dwell on their death... surely? It not only alleviates our own sense of loss, but continues to give their lives meaning. My late mother used to say, "Everything we do and say affects someone somewhere, all the more reason, surely, to think about what we say and do before we say and do it?" A wise owl, my mum...😉

I can't wait to get a haircut next week as we in England enter the next phase of  relaxing safety restrictions. Hopefully, we can look forward to  a Covid-free summer as it would appear that the coronavirus is far less able to thrive (if at all?) in warmer weather. As for whether or not it will return in the autumn, we'll just have to wait and see...and keep our fingers crossed that the vaccinations will keep us safe.  My second vaccination will have kicked in by tomorrow, but I, for one, will definitely have a booster if available in the autumn. I genuinely believe that the advantages outweigh any risk of serious side-effects; nothing ventured, nothing gained...right?

In the meantime, I press on with preparing a new print and e-collection in between doing the shopping and keeping an eagle eye on the housework. It will be great to meet up with old friends again soon, but I can't help wondering what we will chat about given the restrictions on travel and so many interesting venues being closed during lockdown... 😀 Oh, well, we can always enjoy a good whinge...😉 Whatever, it will be so GOOD to see each other. 

I try to get out and about as much as a can, and even hospital appointments are a welcome change from these four walls.😀 Besides, my bad foot needs some exercise or it's inclined to give up on me altogether and I then have to work at cajoling it back into action. Apart from that, of course, I need to lose the pounds I've piled on with comfort food during the pandemic...

A reader asks if I think we can expect a return to 'normal' life any time soon. Well, I fear not, but we must continue to nurture a positive thinking mindset and keep looking on the bright(er) side of life. The alternative is depression, and that can be harder to escape from than any lockdown; I have taken an anti-depressant nightly for some years now; it helps a LOT, but the onus remains on me to try and stay on top of things. On the whole, I manage pretty well, but for anyone prone to depression, it ain't never gonna be easy.

Anyway, enough of me rambling on. Time to bid you all a cheery goodbye for now, many thanks for tuning in, and I'll be back soon.

Take care, everyone, and do take any Covid safety precautions seriously; the coronavirus it is no global conspiracy (whatever the fantasists and mischief makers on social media may say)  but a real threat no less, and we (all)  need to act responsibly for the sake of others as well as ourselves

Bye for now,

Hugs,

Roger

PS During my absences from the blog, I hope some of you will enjoy browsing the archives.