Christmas is coming to zoom this week. I have already sent you the details of what we are going to be rehearsing but a reminder:-
Can I also please remind you to sign David and Sandies card. You do not have to contribute but it would be nice if you could sign the card. This is the link.
Watch this space for the next New Music Makers Virtual Song, ‘You Raise Me Up’.
I would just like to conclude with a few catch ups about choir members I didn’t want to add to to the Happy Birthdays.
Secondly some of you have seen the announcement from Gen Marsh about contracting Covid on the WhatsApp page. I asked her if she would mind letting us know about her experience in the hope that it will make us all more vigilant and aware in our day to day activities if we can.
Here are my thoughts about our experience over the last few days ,now weeks.
It’s not a very exciting story and from where we are currently sitting, we want that to remain the case!
Steve and I are retired so did not need to go beyond our local shops in these COVID times. We are however quite social animals , so in line with guidelines we have ventured further afield!
No eat ‘out to help out’, but a few gatherings of 6 max ,in garden.
On every occasion we have followed the rules to the letter: sanitizing ,masking, social distancing.
Steve came down with the virus on 30th September, complaining of a headache. No other symptoms. No cough, no temperature, could still smell. We were due to meet some friends for a walk ,so cancelled and booked a test.
Steve has no idea where it sneaked in from but he tested positive. Two days later with again only symptom being a headache, I tested positive. I know who gave it to me!!!!!!
On the positive side;
Getting a test was quick and efficient. Booked on line, tested the same day. Steve at Stoneham Lane. Me, 2 days later in Winchester.
Results as promised within 48 hours,
Follow up phone call was quick, if the advice was a little irrelevant to our situation.
We’re both doing ok but Steve clearly got the bigger dose and is struggling more than me. Still no cough, breathing issues or temperature.
Track and trace has been a little hit and miss to say the least.
Luckily we were able to inform everyone we had been anywhere near and they have all self isolated.
BUT,BUT,BUT…. some have been tested, all negative, others have just stayed at home, no one has any symptoms at all. We have no idea how we caught it. And fingers crossed , don’t appear to have spread it!
It has been a real wake up call for us all . Even being really really careful it still creeps in.
Stay safe.
Xx Gen
Thanks Gen for doing that it makes us all realise that this thing as NOT gone away. Xx
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