On the beach - Sur la plage


Thoughts in Darrick Wood by Trevor Morgan 24 May 2020 (traduction française ci-dessous)

I am finding the lockdown most tiresome and I am observing social distancing not because a politician has directed it, but because it is the right thing to do from a scientific point of view. There is no cure and a tested vaccine is a long time away.

 In the woods, I daydream about going to one of my favourite cafes for a salt beef sandwich, a cup of tea and a chinwag about music with the owner. I hope his business survives this mess.

The only amusement I can see, in a macabre sense, is the fact that many people are going to beaches because they have been allowed to and these same people will not practice social distancing because the police cannot prevent them from touching each other. If this carries on there is a fair chance that the virus will start multiplying and spreading again and we will be back in a serious “lockdown”.

We often go to Newgale beach in Pembrokeshire. The beach is 3 kms long and it has two major car parks. In the height of summer, there are hundreds of people on the beach, and they are mostly crowded into a space about 100 m on either side of the car park entrances. This leaves us empty space where we can enjoy a long walk without hindrance.

It is a good job that the corona virus cannot spread in sea water.



Pensées dans Darrick Wood par Trevor Morgan 24 mai 2020

Je trouve le « verrouillage» le plus fastidieux et j'observe la distanciation sociale non pas parce qu'un politicien l'a dirigée, mais parce que c'est la bonne chose à faire d'un point de vue scientifique. Il n'y a pas de remède et un vaccin testé est loin.

Dans les bois, je rêve de me rendre dans l'un de mes cafés préférés pour un sandwich au bœuf salé, une tasse de thé et pour tailler une bavette sur la musique avec le propriétaire. J'espère que son entreprise survit à ce gâchis.

Le seul amusement que je puisse voir, dans un sens macabre, est le fait que beaucoup de gens vont sur les plages parce qu'ils y sont autorisés et ces mêmes personnes ne pratiqueront pas la distance sociale parce que la police (anglaise) ne peut pas les empêcher de se toucher. Si cela continue, il y a de fortes chances que le virus recommence à se multiplier et à se propager et nous serons de retour dans un « verrouillage » sérieux.


Nous allons souvent à la plage de Newgale dans le Pembrokeshire. La plage est longue de 3 km et dispose de deux grands parkings. En plein été, il y a des centaines de personnes sur la plage, et elles sont pour la plupart entassées dans un espace d'environ 100 m de part et d'autre des entrées du parking. Cela nous laisse un espace vide où nous pouvons profiter d'une longue marche sans entrave.

Heureusement que le virus corona ne puisse pas se propager dans l'eau de mer.









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