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Post date: 25-Mar-2020 21:32:09
Suddenly everything seems different. We've decided that Peter can't look after the grandkids any longer. It would be too dangerous for Jonah (and for Peter himself, come to that, seeing as he's only one year below the cut-off point for being defined as "vulnerable") and bringing them here increases the risk more generally of spreading the virus. Eddie has negotiated with his employer that he can vary his working hours (which in any case are now all done at home) to fit around Crystal's shifts. So he's stuck at home with two lively under-fives in a tiny flat in a tower block. Meanwhile, we've got plenty of space, indoors and in the garden, for the three of us and hardly any of the usual things to do to keep us occupied.
Fortunately the weather has been fine this week, so Jonah has been directing operations in the garden, sowing vegetable seeds to keep us going if we can't get fresh produce from the shops. But he's still very frustrated at not being able to contribute to the mounting pressure on the hard-pressed police service. Peter rang Gavin this afternoon. He's been working extra shifts to try to cover the shortfall of officers. I think he's glad of the work to keep his mind occupied and off the memory of Kenny's death and the news that the trial may not take pace for a long time. Chrissie's also busy, trying to devise online lessons for children who areat home as well as teaching those who qualify to stay in school. It's very difficult for us all to be stuck at home not contributing to anything.