There's not much to report this week, the ongoing Coronovirus restrictions limit what I can be up to and there's only so much time I can spend wittering on about the allotment. I am starting to wonder how much longer the "Lockdown" is going to remain effective though. The number of cars on my morning trip to work continues to steadily increase, and from what I've seen when out running today, that appears to be the case at the weekends too. A couple of weeks ago I crossed over the M3 on my Sunday morning run and there wasn't a single car on the motorway. I've been the same way today, at around the same time, and there was a steady stream of cars, interspersed with the odd lorry heading South. It makes you wonder how many of those journeys being undertaken today are actually necessary? They didn't appear to be necessary 2 weeks ago, so why today? I really think the big mistake was releasing the advice given to the police regarding what is and isn't allowed. All the time the advice was don't go out, that's what people did. Now we've got "well you can drive to have a walk etc" that's what people are going to do, unfortunately everyone goes to have their walk at the same place and if we're not careful we will soon be back to square one! I have noticed that after this weeks rain the world seems a lot greener. Not in a save the environment way, but in the colour way. It's surprising how many shades of green there are, the roadside verges are a kaleidoscope of different hues, from the palest shades to the darkest tones, all washed clean by the recent rain and refreshed by new growth. It may all be plants that in any other environment would be classed as weeds. Alexanders, Cow-parsley, Nettles, Gipsywort and the plethora of other Roadside Plants, all of which are growing like mad at the moment and are all a slightly different shade of green. The roadside verges contrast well with the blue green hues of the Wheat and Corn fields and brighter greens of the newly opened leaves on the trees, providing a stunning display. It's all Green at the moment, but if were not careful we'll blink and the green will be replaced with the browns of summer and autumn. The changes of the seasons happen slowly, but at the same time so quickly, and unless you take the time to step away from your busy life, to stop and look, it can easily pass you by and you'll miss one of natures miracles! That's it for this week, I'm off now to have some allotment Rhubarb, freshly picked this afternoon and on my plate this evening. It doesn't get much fresher than that and as they say "good things come to those who wait" and I've been waiting for weeks for this!
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Paul PerrattOld enough to know better, young enough to still feel invincible, stupid enough to keep on trying the same thing again and again. Cyclist, Gardener, Runner, Hiker, Cook, Woodworker, Engineer, Jack of all trades and master of none, Anti social old git and all round miserable bugger. Archives
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