Tag: Coronavirus

• In Which Dominic Goes to Durham…

  One of the symptoms of caste identity in United Kingdom society is innate suspicion of people with names like Dominic. By their arrogance shall we know them, we of the Trevor, Fred and Bill world; and, to be honest, after so long an exposure to our quaint Royalist culture, we expect nothing less.  Little over…

  frederick anderson

  May 27, 2020

  Social Comment

  Boris Johnson, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dominic, government, public, Rules, Self-isolation, Social Distancing

• And I Can’t Sail my Yacht…

  

  How am I a lucky man? I’m a natural ‘Lockdowner’ – an instinctive hermit!  It’s my nature to sit on the sidelines – it’s just that the sidelines are a little more to the side, these days.  Retired and retiring – that’s me! Alright, time to stop gloating.  I wouldn’t presume to instruct anyone how…

  frederick anderson

  May 6, 2020

  Social Comment, Uncategorized

  Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hints, Internet, Isolation, Lockdown, Quarantine, Stress, survival, tension

• Social Distancing is Relative

  Anecdotal It’s 2:30am and I’m in my office working.   Did I mention  I do peculiar hours?  That’s one of my ‘cures for the self-confined’.  More on that soon. Anyway, it’s 2:30am and I’m working.  I have the window open so I hear the sound of agitated pacing clearly.   Around my neighbourhood, if you are out…

  frederick anderson

  April 22, 2020

  Social Comment

  addiction, Alone, Contagion, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Infection, night, Self Isolating, Spread