Lockdown...Exercise Regime

As I write the UK is possibly reaching the peak of the Coronavirus pandemic.Many thousands of lives have been lost and the economy of the country is at a virtual standstill.Hopefully in a few weeks time life may start to return to some sort of normality as infections and deaths are dramatically reduced.

Movement is very restricted with only daily exercise or shopping for food being allowed.All physical contact is out with us all having to observe strict two metre distancing to limit the spread of the virus.Fortunately on a personal note I can go out on the bike locally for exercise rides.I had not been on my bike for a few years due to mobility problems but recently the bike has come out of mothballs and I have enjoyed some pleasant rides around the local area.

I was able to take my camera to record Spring happening helped by the prolonged dry and very sunny weather.It was pleasant travelling some of the quiet local lanes and the Preston Guild Wheel,a very popular cycleway around the City of Preston.I have shown a few images from the rides below.The highlight has been the presence of an Osprey which has been using the M6 Motorway bridge over the River Ribble as a lookout for fish in the river below.It made the local news and it is hoped it stays to breed at the nearby Brockholes Nature Reserve.

As well as the osprey it was nice to see good numbers of orange tip butterflies enjoying the warm Spring sunshine.Also present on the river were a number of goosanders,swans and herons.It is a very worrying time for everybody particularly the Health Workers in the front line of this disease.Let's hope and pray for a return to normality as soon as is possible.Meanwhile thanks for looking in and stay safe.

Staying at Home

This is the instruction for everyone to stay at home during the outbreak of Coronavirus.The virus is sweeping the world and taking a heavy toll of human life.Yesterday in the UK almost one thousand people lost their lives to the killer virus.We all have to do our bit to curb the spread of the virus by staying at home and only going out for essential food supplies and medicines.

For the last two weeks or so I have kept busy in the garden.My back garden (Jungle ) has been neglected for a few years as I have not been fit enough following hip surgery to do the work.This staying at home has been a good thing for me as I am now up to physical work and the wonderful warm and sunny weather has helped.I am showing below some images of me and my wonderful assistant " Mitch " grafting in my back garden.Mitch loves me being around through the day and even climbs ladders to help as you will see below.

The good weather continues as I write this on Easter Saturday and most people are obeying the instructions to stay at home to control the spread of this dreadful coronavirus.I am unable to get out and capture the arrival of Spring with the camera and will have to be very patient before things hopefully return to some kind of normality.Thanks for looking in and above all stay at home,stay safe, and think about all the nurses,doctors and carers working on the front line and fighting the virus.