Thoughts in Darrick Wood 20 March 2020


Thoughts in Darrick Wood by Trevor Morgan 20 March 2020 (traduction française ci-dessous)

Yesterday we were walking along and keeping our distance when we saw a young bloke wearing a mask and smoking a cigarette at the same time: bizarre. He was alternating between wearing the mask and pulling it down to take a drag. Perhaps he thought that the cigarette would fumigate his breath. At least he was only harming himself and no-one else.

One minute later, and on our side of the pavement, a young runner approached us and within two metres of us he spat: what a Turkey. If his spit had infected me then I could have infected his brother. Young people are not immune, and they will die from this disease too.

I read an article in the UK press today which advocated that people should cycle to increase social distancing. This is a noble proposal, but for the future. In France they are about to ban cycling to reduce social interaction.

I was walking through Darrick Wood the other day when two pleasant young ladies were about to tread in a deep puddle to avoid me. “It’s alright” I said, “we only have to be 1 meter apart”. They did not contradict me. I checked later, but the advice from the UK is now 2 meters apart. It is the French advice that only 1 meter’s distance is required. I am exposed to the British media much more than the French, so how come the UK government’s message is not getting through - maybe it is confused?

Pubs everywhere in the UK are still allowed to open. I ask myself what is the point of social distance if people can to go to a pub, and ignore all the advice? Are pub-goers invincible? Pubs and clubs etc. should be ordered to close now.

Pensées dans Darrick Wood par Trevor Morgan 20 Mars 2020
Hier, nous marchions, sur la rue, et gardions nos distances quand nous avons vu un jeune mec portant un masque et fumer une cigarette en même temps: bizarre. Il alternait entre porter le masque et tirer une bouffée. Peut-être pensait-il que la cigarette désinfecterait son haleine. Au moins, il ne faisait du mal à personne.

Une minute plus tard, et de notre côté du trottoir, un jeune coureur s'est approché à moins de deux mètres de nous, il a craché: quel idiot. Si sa salive m'avait infecté, j'aurais pu infecter son frère. Les jeunes ne sont pas immunisés et ils mourront également de cette maladie.

J'ai lu aujourd'hui un article dans la presse britannique qui recommandait aux gens de faire de vélo pour augmenter la distance sociale. C'est une noble proposition, mais pour l'avenir. En France, ils sont sur le point d'interdire le vélo pour réduire les interactions sociales.

Je me promenais dans Darrick Wood l'autre jour quand deux jeunes femmes allaient marcher dans une flaque d'eau profonde pour m'éviter. "Ça va", ai-je dit, "nous devons seulement être à 1 mètre l'un de l'autre". Elles ne m'ont pas contredit. J'ai vérifié plus tard, mais les conseils du Royaume-Uni sont maintenant à 2 mètres l'un de l'autre. Selon les conseils français, une distance d’un mètre seulement est requise. Je suis beaucoup plus exposé aux médias britanniques qu'aux Français, alors comment se fait-il que le message du gouvernement britannique ne passe pas - peut-être est-il confus?

Partout au Royaume-Uni, les pubs sont toujours autorisés à ouvrir. Je me demande quel est le point de la distance sociale si les gens peuvent aller dans un pub, et ignorer tous les conseils? Les amateurs de pub sont-ils invincibles? Il faudrait ordonner la fermeture des pubs, clubs, etc.- maintenant.

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