Time to catch the light as we head to the shortest day. At 3:30 pm the sun was shining and I ran outside to catch the last of the light as it left the garden.
Warm light on roses still blooming.
Looking eastwards
Finally it has gone below the horizon but leaving a wonderful sky before the light disappeared entirely.
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CORONAVIRUS POSITION TO DATE
We are watching and waiting to see what the Omnicron virus spread is going to be like now that we know it is in the community.
I continue to be irritated by news presentation which talks about the virus "starting in South Africa .... or Angola... or wherever." Nobody knows where it has started nor when. I wish they would report along the lines of "The labs in X country have identified a mutation etc etc."
A study done in South Africa of a selected group of people who were hospitalised but not having Covid i.e. tested negative upon admission, showed that of those who got infected subsequently, the symptoms were not severe and did not last long. None ended up in ICU.
Another study (?UK) showed the predominant type of patient in ICU was pregnant women who were unvaccinated. There is a big push on now to reach pregnant women. Also booster shots are being planned for the next couple of years.
The infection rate in the UK is rising slowly; the same for Scotland. The hope is they can get most people vaccinated and/or their booster shots before the end of January which is the 'deepest' part of winter. (Last year was very bad.)
There is no change to restrictions in Scotland, still to wear masks in public buildings, shops, restaurant (unless eating), social distancing continues, track and trace continues. England did not have compulsory mask wearing but now has made it manatory as above.
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Creative Bakers in the Kitchen This Week - Jaffa Cakes - Mary Berry look to your laurels!
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