31st January 2021 And so everything moves on – Day 311 since lockdown began in the UK

I have always found it strange that the anchor news readers are able to move from one very sad story onto another, or indeed something trivial, within seconds, going from sad and serious to smiling and possibly joking. I wonder if they ever feel that there should be more of a moment of quiet reflection on the importance of an announcement they have just made, time to just let it sink in, rather than give more commentary. The news cycle moves on, time is money the model needs looking at perhaps.

A pretty much unedited image, lovely kiss and quite a lot of wedding sparkle! One day we will get back to this!

Looks like it will be some time before weddings ‘get back to normal’. I think the vaccination program will need to be almost totally complete before we get back to doing what we love to do as a wedding harpist and photographer.

So we fill our time with preparing to go back to weddings and keeping our lives moving forward with our interests including staying fit and healthy. Bike riding is the thing of the moment for us and it is either a tour in the real world or I am on Rouvy. There are lots of video of real places all over the world where I can synchronize my riding on my trainer. One day I am in California, the next Italy and the next Australia. I have also begun to explore the world of workout programs, FTP tests, ramp tests and setting goals. Lots of statistics about my performance which I of course love.

Lunch! The Millennium Way has a lot of these stone benches along it which are a bit damp and cold at this time of year. I bring some insulated pads along to avoid the cold.

The tide was well in when we arrived on the pedestrian and cyclist only road that heads towards Little Neston. Estuary of the River Dee.

Going to have a go at making ‘professional’ style bike food, high energy stuff to take with us on our rides. You can learn a lot from the University of Youtube!

AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE I WILL STAY AT HOME, KEEP THE 2m RULE AND WEAR A FACE MASK

Staying at home! – STILL Protecting the NHS – STILL saving lives

I AM STILL Keeping safe

Stay safe.

Welsh Government’s Guidance on weddings and civil partnerships can be found here:

https://gov.wales/guidance-marriages-and-civil… and the frequently asked questions at: https://gov.wales/coronavirus-regulations-guidance…

To read the current Government guidance on getting married in England please follow this link: COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships.

You may also want to read the frequently asked questions sections of the guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do.

1. Cycled down to the River Dee, much lower than it was.
2. Building myself up this week for an FPT test.