The Football Season is Over
"May you live in interesting times"
Traditional Chinese curse
Trolley Rage
Our streets are empty. Our pubs are closed. Greedheads, thugs and idiots are emptying the shelves in our stores. And the football season is over. Or at least as good as.
Coronavirus. COVID-19. Potentially a pox on all our houses. It is clearly a terrible thing, but what are the odds on us contracting this plague, that seems like some sort of vague Hollywood bogeyman?
At the time of writing, there are more than half-a-million cases worldwide, up by 300,000 in the space of a week. Almost 600 people have died in the UK. Those odds are shortening all the time, folks.
At the time of writing, there are more than half-a-million cases worldwide, up by 300,000 in the space of a week. Almost 600 people have died in the UK. Those odds are shortening all the time, folks.
There has been much speculation about the best course of action to avoid the damn thing, but I guess the best thing is to follow the guidance provided by health officials, not panic, and to use your common sense. And that's where we have a big problem.
Because common sense has gone out of the window. Go to any supermarket and you will see the evidence. Empty shelves and fridges. Big queues. People in a funk. Amazing displays of stupidity. Greed. Selfishness. The dark side of the human condition.
And then we have the disaster capitalists, the profiteers, the vultures, taking advantage of afraid and vulnerable people. I've seen a 48 pack of toilet rolls for sale online for a hundred quid. Hand sanitiser that would normally cost a few quid hiked up to twenty quid. And a small bottle of children's medicine, normally £1.49? One pharmacy has been asking £19.99. And then you have the likes of Richard Branson, Tim Martin, Mike Ashley, and Philip Green. Fuck the lot of them.
So all of this adds up to what is our nation's biggest peacetime challenge. And never mind peace. We are now at war. But our enemy is silent and invisible. And that's why people haven't been taking it seriously. It'll probably take it biting them on the arse until they do.
But we're also seeing the good side of humanity. People going the extra mile for elderly neighbours. My barber is offering to see isolated OAPs to cut their hair and help to keep their spirits up. There's now a bigger appreciation of the NHS, care workers, and even the humble shop worker.
These are strange times. And they will probably change our country forever.
We must believe that we can beat this shit. All we need to do is listen to what we're being told for once. We need to stay cool, and be sensible. Sit down. Relax. Read a book. Have a beer. Watch crap TV. Get a movie or two on. Crank up some rock 'n' roll music. Make love if you can. Be a good human being; don't be a bastard.
We will come out the other side. But we must come out of it better. Because if we don't, what was it all for?
But we're also seeing the good side of humanity. People going the extra mile for elderly neighbours. My barber is offering to see isolated OAPs to cut their hair and help to keep their spirits up. There's now a bigger appreciation of the NHS, care workers, and even the humble shop worker.
These are strange times. And they will probably change our country forever.
We must believe that we can beat this shit. All we need to do is listen to what we're being told for once. We need to stay cool, and be sensible. Sit down. Relax. Read a book. Have a beer. Watch crap TV. Get a movie or two on. Crank up some rock 'n' roll music. Make love if you can. Be a good human being; don't be a bastard.
We will come out the other side. But we must come out of it better. Because if we don't, what was it all for?
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