Blog2020 ≫ Coronavirus hit a bit closer to home

I have been a bit blase about this so far. These deaths were just numbers, and people die anyway. I was suspicious of friends of friends who said they knew someone who had died. Now I know someone though and caught me completely by surprise. A real shame, it is Steve, a friend from the Inn Doors. He was always good fun and interesting to drink with, he had lots of stories from his time of being a detective and the legal work he had been doing more recently. We had opposing political views but could always put those to one side and have a drink together.

Country cases deaths
USA 677570 34617
Spain 184948 19315
Italy 168941 22170
France 165027 17920
Germany 137698 4052
UK 103093 13729
China 82341 3342
Iran 77995 4869
Turkey 74193 1643
Belgium 34809 4857

I didn't get round to posting anything the last couple of days. We don't have much to report on, I have done the same sitting about the house. I have not finished the painting, nor done any of the other jobs Clare has lined up for me. A friend from popbitch did get in touch to say "shall we do something" so I am making something and will report back.

A high of 12° and a low of 9°. Definitely felt it and started to spit with rain when we went out for our walk. Should I even have gone for a walk as I ran a 5k again this morning? The run was quite hard, I'd already done the Joe Wicks workout, and then I ran up the hill for a change, and round Sandgate. Since starting running again, I have lost the extra weight I put on during that rest time. So more crisps and beer!

I finished another Hunger Games book.

Author Book Thoughts
Ian Rankin Westwind1 Dated thriller, shame.
Ian Rankin Doors Open1 Really good crime caper in Edinburgh but with no Rebus.
Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games1 Borrowed from the children, very good.
Suzanne Collins Catching Fire1 Hunger Games part 2, a bit darker, I read this one faster.
Suzanne Collins Mockingjay1 Hunger Games part 3, might as well complete the trilogy.

5k: Five km, about three miles to you.

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Paul Clarke's weblog - I live in A small town. Married to Clare + dad to 2, I am a full stack web developr, and I do mostly js / Node, some ruby, other languages ect ect. I like pubbing, parkrun, eating, home-automation and other diy jiggery-pokery, history, genealogy, Television, squirrels, pirates, lego, and TIME TRAVEL.