Home Again

After two months at Inverloch, I felt the time was right for me to finally return home. The time spent by the ocean had been beneficial in many ways. We had absolutely no schedule to stick to, we were able to read to our heart's content, we were able to enjoy picnics by the oceanfront and we had our bikes to explore some new routes that we had not ridden before.

In some ways it would have been tempting to stay even longer, however we are missing our family and friends and are ready to take the first steps back to a "normal" life. It is obvious that some things have changed permanently. I think we will be very wary whenever we are in close proximity to other people and I am not sure when we will ever be able to enjoy a relaxed meal in a cafe or restaurant. There will be that fear lurking in the back of our minds that contagion could be hiding on every exposed surface. I know that I will be terrified to ever cough in public, for fear of being a suspected Covid carrier. If you see me going blue in the face, it will probably be because I am struggling to swallow an impending cough.

Yesterday had been rather stressful, due to Maggie being quite unwell. I am pleased to say that she is much better this morning. She even took up the paint brush to complete oiling some outside screens. She is planning to stay on at Inverloch for a few more days, before joining me this weekend.

Now that I am back, I am looking forward to resuming riding with the Ghostriders, although our rides will be size restricted for at least another month. In July the Ghostriders will be celebrating their 18th Birthday, so that would be an appropriate time to resume our 2020 calendar.Read more