Staying home.

I was too busy yesterday..too many people were turning up and going again...People I have known for many years arrived here to say good bye....they were not sure when they would be back. And that set the mood....none of us feels sure of anything just now. My closest old friends were also packing up yesterday and I have to admit that they will be missed. I am the only one of them that is already home. I live here...so that is why I sometimes choose to stay in a hotel. But not this year. I am happier staying here at home on my own right now. It feels safer. This pandemic has got us all guessing...which of our friends could be infectious? Some very anxious questions were asked yesterday...and often not properly answered! I dont need to pack my bags...I am not going anywhere. Staying quietly here on my own seems the best option. Also the safest I think. The crowds have melted away for the moment but I still hear the traffic on the road. its no longer heavy traffic...many people have already left I think. But accordiing to my gardener there are still alot of people in the village. And he is seldom wrong!