Nothing is Right!

 Anything that was right before now seems wrong! 

Everything we knew and took for granted has now gone, or at least that's how it feels. It has to be said that through all of this I have really tried to air on the positive side of things, glass half full and all that, however with the ever changing laws and rules its getting more and more difficult. For example I've never been keen on food shopping, my husband loves it and he's always been able to turn it in to a pleasant experience, whether its having a giggle between ourselves usually at somebody else's expense, picking up new things to try,  and chatting to people we know etc etc.
It has now become a weekly chore that neither of us enjoy and we end up putting it off until our fridge and cupboards are almost bare. 
Its like the mundane has now become even more mundane. We go in with our masks on, we wash our hands, and we distance ourselves as best we can. We get told off if our trolley is in the wrong place, or worse still the wrong way round at the checkout and the whole thing is just unpleasant. We get what we need and we get out!
We realize that the staff are not to blame, they are merely following instructions, and doing so very well, you cannot fault them!

The bar has been open all weekend and we've had three great nights and we are humbled by the support that our locals keep showing. The smoking ban has put a few people off, and we get this! I'm not a smoker but for many people a social drink and cigarette go hand in hand. We are doing everything we can to enforce the law but it isn't easy. Our chairs are strategically placed with social distancing but as soon as people sit down, the seats are moved to accommodate others, or to be next to someone else. We have a small corner that is two metres away where one or two people can smoke but more often than not there are at least three smokers there. We did find a few cigarette ends where they shouldn't have been last night but we cannot police it every minute of every hour and people do inevitably break the rules, especially after a couple of G+T's! We will continue to do what we do, as best we can, for as long as we can in the hope that in the not too distant future things become a little easier again.

I was lucky enough to be asked to sing once again at the wine bar and terrace last Thursday. Its a regular gig for and I really enjoy it. Usually its a double bill and Jay Francis is also on. he does a fabulous tribute to George Michael. This week however, he was poorly so I was booked to sing all night alone. This was the first time I had gigged alone since March 14th and I was a little apprehensive to say the least. I just wasn't sure that I would appeal to the new type of tourists that are visiting the area. There are lots of younger couples and groups from right across Europe and I wasn't sure they would like what I do. 
My worries were short lived, I chose a set list that I thought would work, I kept the volume at a comfortable level so people could chat as well as listen and it turned out to be a great and busy evening.

We've had another heatwave this weekend, can it get any hotter? apparently it can, and it will over the coming days.

We were lucky enough to have an artisan market in our local square this weekend and although it wasn't that well attended it was really nice to the see that the local council are trying give us some normality in these challenging times. There was a speaker van going around advertising the market, however with there not being many tourists here, and the excessive heat there were simply not that many people about. Hopefully it is something they will do again as tourism increases and the cooler temperatures set in

I was sad to read a few days ago that La Gomera and La Palma have forest fires, they are still burning but as I write they have been controlled, lets hope they are put out soon. I've never been to la Gomera but Eddie, Jack and I were fortunate enough to visit La Palma last year. It is locally known as the pretty island and it certainly lives up to its name!

Well it seems a lot has happened this week. Eddie and I have a running joke that more happens here than what happens in Albert Square, or the cobbles of Coronation Street and its certainly been a busy old week!

Have a great week everyone, and stay safe.There is speculation that the canaries may be given an air bridge, at the moment its only speculation but who knows, we have every thing crossed!

#besafe #ridethestorm

xx