Staying home.

As we go through this period of self isolation we don’t get out much . Obviously since this started I have been no further than my garden...and that’s fine. But I do still enjoy human contact and over the internet is a heaven sent opportunity to natter. So yesterday I got the app for a game of Cribbage up and running. As I play I often change greetings with partners and so it was yesterday. I talked to an American chap as we played. They are also in lockdown. He lived in a city and we realised that my situation here was much easier than his. It was an interesting few moments. He wanted to know what we did about going to church so I told him about the lovely service coming from the next village over the air waves. . I think this might be repeated now over there..My internet name is Revjeanrolt,so there are plenty of clues there even as I play card games with strangers. Lockdown is making us all much easier about chatting on line with total strangers. I’m not sure if this is a good thing or not. It certainly doesn’t feel in any way threatening. But the whole world now seems gripped by the determination to stop this virus. It really does feel like life and death especially for us old ones.... but on we go. Cribbage with strangers is only one interesting game....there are others if you look for them. And it’s one way of passing all this time we have on our hands. staying home is easy if you have a good way of life. For others I am aware that it could be difficult, even dangerous.so I pray for those trapped in abusve relationships whilst giving thanks that I’m not.