I love numerical date sequences, and today is
02-02-2020. It will be over one thousand
years before we reach the next date in this sequence (03-03-3030), but it is
highly unlikely we ever will. At some
stage over the next 1000 years the calendar is bound to change, as it did in
the previous 1000 years with the Julian calendar being overtaken by the
Gregorian calendar.
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| A pleasant walkway in Cambridge |
We have been having some unusual cloud formations in our
evening skies the last couple of days.
Last night it was like a blob of cloud had been drawn out like
candyfloss by some giant hand, so that it stretched out across the sky and
caught the rays of the setting sun. The photo is of the base of the cloud - I couldn't fit in all the fingers!
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| Last night's unusual cloud formation |
The Chinese coronavirus is currently very much in our
news. Last night it was reported, almost
with regret, that a quarantined person in hospital did not have the virus. There is so much hype about coronavirus, and The
Press need to be held responsible for it.
A lot of people have been panic buying face masks and there are reports
of others abusing Chinese tourists for visiting our country.
Consequently, I have been very happy to hear a doctor come
out and say we need to put things into perspective. So far around 80 people have died, which is
tragic – and yet, one million people die around the world EVERY YEAR from
influenza. And around five million
children die EVERY YEAR from preventable disease and malnutrition. Who is panicking over those figures?
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| Fresh air and sunshine is vital for good health |
Good old fashioned hand washing is still one of the most
effective methods of preventing the spread of communicable diseases. Other hygiene practices, like stopping
yourself from coughing or sneezing all over other people, can also help.
Fresh air and sunshine needs to be allowed into our homes,
yet so many never open their windows and quite an alarming number of people
never even open their curtains!
Take care,
Margaret.
That last sentence really resonated with me. I don't understand why some people don't open their curtains. All I use as curtains are lace panels or, in the bedrooms, blinds which I open right after getting dressed in the morning. Of course at this time of the year the windows themselves are shut but as soon as it warms up a bit I'll be opening them to let fresh air in.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting cloud formation.
And I love the 02 02 2020 thing.
I love number things like that, and especially get a kick out of looking at the clock and seeing the time as 11.11 or 03.03 or similar. I open my windows for a brief time in winter, but we don't get cold like you do.
DeleteI do like my curtains drawn at night, but if left up to me they would always be open all day. However, Roger would be content with them shut all the time. I just simply cannot live that way. So we compromise.
ReplyDeletethat is a neat cloud...I have been a cloud watcher forever!
Clouds are fascinating :)
DeleteMy curtains are drawn at night as well, and sometimes I will open them in the early morning and then lie in bed and watch the light creep into the room.
Doors Windows curtains blinds are all open as much as possible here.
ReplyDeleteBlows the cobwebs - and hopefully- the germs away.
The bed is left to air before being made and the pillows get time in the sun as well
It's good to know someone else feels the same way as I do
We might be called old-fashioned Cathy, but I am sure it keeps us healthier. Very few people I know let their bed air before making it - a lot of people I know, don't even make their beds! I couldn't live with that all the time.
Deleteand washing is always dried on the line outside (if it rains it is finished off in a dryer).
ReplyDeleteYes, that is the best, to have washing blowing dry in the sun and wind - I washed sheets this morning and tonight they smell so lovely and fresh and clean, full of sunshine.
DeleteThe papers here in UK are much the same, grabbing an headline, expanding the truth. We have 2 people in isolation, our world is very small each year when new bugs form.
ReplyDeleteI know we need to be informed, and often certain precautions need to be taken, but I really object to the way the News is making the public panic about the situation by blowing it up out of all proportion.
DeleteThe most despicable aspect of this is that we turn on other people who happen to look Chinese but have no more responsibility for the virus than we do, nor will be more prone to suffer from it nor spread the disease, than anyone else. But never deny a good bigot the chance to display his bigotry, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI find such racism incomprehensible myself, and think it is sickening how quickly people will point the finger at a fellow human being.
DeleteThe media has a huge role to play in the fear mongering. There is so much negativity on the news these days, I am selective in what I watch and how,often.
ReplyDeleteFor many years I only read headlines online, but have unfortunately slipped back into the habit of watching the News on TV every night. I need to become more mindful again!
DeleteWe never watch the news on TV, though we hear some on the radio. I agree with Marie, there is just so much fearmongering and negativity. I always open the windows for a while in the morning, even if it's cold and raining and let the bed air until after breakfast before making it. Best, Jane
ReplyDeleteI have heard that it takes ten minutes to change the air in a room, so even on the worst of days I like to open the windows for 10-15 minutes just to get that oxygen flowing through. In summer they are open all day, and I use the curtains to block out the worst of the sun's heat. Enjoy your day :)
DeleteSensible speaking about coronavirus and the scare tactics of the media. I totally agree with everything you say. And the stats are very interesting, I'm going to share them with my family as I have a couple of 20 something grands who are just a bit concerned about it all. So thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteiana
That should have signed 'Diana'
DeleteHi Diana. So many seem to just accept what they hear and never stop to think about it and put it into perspective. Hopefully your family will listen to you and then be able to take a more sensible approach to this threat.
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