a wave can kill?
Or maybe not?
Or maybe not?
Bright idea of the day...
‘Let’s go to Clee Hill!’
A wild isolated, isolating spot.
Wrong!
Cars, motorhomes, motorbikes all congregated. Lots of space for all to keep clear of each others bugs and virus’s.
A beautiful sunny and bright day,
a happy thought: a marvellous place for all to share yet be safe.
We walked our usual route hardly seeing a soul apart from cut-out silhouettes on the skyline.
Until that is, we turned for home along the fallen stones of an bronze/iron-age hill fort.
Tucked smack on the path were a family having a grumpy looking picnic, eldest son sat apart valiantly trying in the bright sunshine to see a picture on his flat thing, his whole posture was of ‘Do I have to be here!?!’ Leaving the path and giving them space we trogged over the tussocks of rough ground. As we passed a goodly distance away we both waved in cheery acknowledgment. Not a glimmer, not a nod, a wave, any sign to let us know they were aware we had deviated from the path. Just stony faces glaring. Why?
Rejoining the track we hadn’t gone far before another couple were hunkered down also very near the path. Once again we did the same, they watched us without a smile or any sort of recognition.
Fear flavoured sarnies maybe?
We walked away sadden by our experience. Is this what we all have to look forward to I idly wonder?
It's very difficult and different times isn't it. Fortunately here at the moment we've not seen too much bad feeling. In fact today my daughter dropped off a mothers day gift for me, she rang the doorbell and retreated back to her car and I went outside to chat to her from a distance! While we were chatting an elderly neighbour came down the street, out for some fresh air, and stopped for a chat with us then the neighbour across the road had a quick chat and finally my new next door neighbours came out and stopped for a blether! Hubby came outside to ask what on earth I was doing and was told I was socialising with the whole neighbourhood - at a distance of 2 metres I might add! The sun brings us all out of the woodwork! I'm sorry you had such a poor experience. I do think some families are going to struggle dreadfully with the enforced isolation. I suspect divorce lawyers will be busy in the second half of this year! Hubby and I had 'a talk'! I said to him that there is every chance I'll drive him nuts or vice versa and should he feel this is the case, he should vacate the premises and retreat to his large hut in the garden for as long as it takes to calm down, I will retreat to my upstairs den should he be driving me nuts! We need to recognise it rather than festering. I got another of his looks! He has many! x
ReplyDeleteAll sounds like a flaming street party! I am with Hubby, no wonder he gave you the look! He has so many looks, he might be considered as the next emoji super model.
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What freaking rude people. Couldn't even lift a hand! May they choke on spit. Or spite. Whichever.
ReplyDeleteYup! Seems absurd not to even acknowledge our being thoughtful. I did feel sad, because we are always happy to chat and pass the time of day with folk, not to linger but just say ‘Lovely day!’ just a few words to our fellow man, nothing major!
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I agree with Joanne, rude, rude, rude. Good manners cost nothing and help to make this crazy world a nicer place.
ReplyDeleteHere in Lincolnshire I am jumping up and down waving to you, calling "Morning Lettice! Lovely to see you." X