Deirdre Geraghty

It is really strange in the house without my cat. I walk into a room and think I see her with the corner of my eye – just for a split second. It is more like expecting to see her. But she lived here for fifteen years so…

Terrible pictures of what is going on in India. The virus is infecting so many people and the number of deaths dreadful. I hope we can all help them. If, for no other reason, than we have to have control of the virus globally before we can relax. When you see what they are going through you want to help.

My surgery rang and asked me to buy a blood pressure machine and then send them five days of readings, to go for blood tests and my doctor is going to phone me for a medication review. Right when I am preparing for my second jab.

I usually do my online Qigong class about now each morning but sometimes it isn’t on catch-up yet. It is a very gentle form  of exercise – similar to Tai Chi.

I am having my second jab very soon and I am a bit worried about a little pain I get in the same arm that I had my first jab in. Wondering if I can still go ahead. I hope so.

So a white American cop has now been convicted of murdering a black man by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. History has been made… at long last!

The government have put India on the red list for travellers from Friday because of the variant. But there are going to be approximately 3,000 people coming in from there before then. Hopefully something can be done.

Going to have a relatively busy day today including the window cleaner and my hair cut. It’s amazing what you can get done without leaving the house.

How reliable are lateral-flow tests? Not very I think… but better than nothing. Apparently, they are about 40% reliable and many cases are missed. Makes one think!

Still, in the year 2021, the humanist voice in RE can be blocked across the land. Unbelievable!