Notes for new readers - as this is a diary the first entry is the last, so you get to know 'who done it' before the crime is committed! This is a pain but can't be helped. After a week of entries the scrolling will stop and if you want to venture further click on 'OLDER POSTS' and read until you get to the first entry 'The Day Before Day 1
Worked hard at the scrub tops today and have very nearly finished them. No real problems and I am getting used to the sewing machine as well. I have put myself down for another batch of scrubs which I will pick up in a day or two.
Here is a picture of my first completed one.
The tidiness of the house has got out of control with sewing stuff all over the place. I should have time to correct that tomorrow.
The slide viewer came this morning. I found some batteries of the right size but they were dated 2013!! The viewer did not work so I assumed it was because the batteries were out of date. Bought some more when out walking Jasper but the viewer still does not work! The new batteries cost £11.00 so the stash I had from 2013 were about £88.00 in todays's money. They were a remnant of the office supplies at Eastgate.
Just driven to M & S to get the undies I ordered a few days ago. Only about 3 other people in the shop at 8.30pm. That's the time to go shopping.
Snippet from the News
Relaxing lockdown is a risk because levels of the coronavirus are still at "very high" levels, one of the government's top science advisers says.
Prof John Edmunds said it was a "political decision" to lift lockdown and that "many" scientists would wait.
The warning comes as Sage, the scientists advising government, publish details of their confidential meetings.
One meeting on 23 April estimated there would be only 1,000 cases per day by mid-May.
Instead, estimates by the Office for National Statistics suggest there are currently 8,000 cases per day in England alone. Those figures don't include cases in care homes or hospitals.
"Many of us would prefer to see the incidence down to lower levels before we relax measures," Prof Edmunds, from the London School of Tropical Hygiene and Medicine, said.
Newly-published Sage documents also warned of the dangers of having high numbers of cases.
They say this would "give little time to re-impose more stringent measures" if the infection rate (the R-number) started to increase.
Disease modellers feeding into Sage discussions said having high levels of the virus could allow restrictions to be eased as more people would develop immunity to the virus.
But that would "result in tens of thousands of direct deaths" and could not be achieved by autumn without intensive care units being overwhelmed.
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and this is the reply I had from our MP for the Vale of Glamorgan - Alun Cairns (Tory) in answer to my angry email about Dominic Cummins.
Dear Brenda,
Thank you very much for your recent email relating to the actions of Dominic Cummings and I apologise for the delay in responding.
This is a very serious issue and I understand your concerns. You can be assured that I have conveyed your views and strength of feeling to the Government and Whips directly – through a number of calls and emails. If you want to add to this by communicating personally, the link to the Prime Minister’s Office is here:
https://email.number10.gov.uk/
We have all made significant sacrifices and I feel strongest for those who have lost loved ones or have wanted to care for family at these most difficult times and have not been able to do so because of the restrictions. I am contacted many times a day asking if a specific action or journey is permissible under the rules.
The guidance states that a journey is allowed ‘for any medical need’ or ‘to provide help to a vulnerable person’. It appears that these are the exemptions Mr Cummings is relying on.
If I had received a call from a constituent seeking a view on similar circumstances described by Mr Cummings, I would have advised against travel. That said this is a judgement. I do not know if there are further facts that should be considered such as the specific needs of his 4 year old, whom I understand is disabled; or the scale of threats reported against himself or property. Having received threats personally (not uncommon amongst MPs), I am sympathetic to this issue.
I presume that the Police have investigated all aspects and came to their own judgement, reported yesterday.
Living in the public eye, we are expected to show good judgement and there is concern that Mr Cummings actions could undermine our effort against Covid-19. He believes that he acted within the letter of the law but it is clear that any breach - apparent or actual does not help our national message. People have the right to feel let down. A full explanation at the beginning, or an apology could have helped.
My focus as your MP is to ensure that people receive the support, advice and attention they need so that we can combat this terrible disease. There have been many challenges – PPE shortages, access to supermarkets, domestic violence, jobs at risk, financial and economic issues for individuals and businesses, amongst others. These will continue to be my priorities and I don’t want anything to distract further from these.
Only by focussing on these essential issues will we be able to come through this as a nation. I am hugely grateful to everyone who has played their part helping resolve these challenges and in supporting our community through this difficult period. Everyone’s efforts have made a significant difference and have saved many lives. As a result of people following the guidelines, the restrictions are being lifted further.
The recent Track and Trace plan will make a major difference but again will have challenges. I want to prioritise getting this right. The development and role out of the App will require big decisions to be taken and I am determined to ensure that the Welsh Government plays its full part in these for all our benefit.
I have been challenged to call for Mr Cummings resignation but believe that further disruption to the decision-making process will not help the situation. I took the same view when Vaughan Gething, the Welsh Health Minister, who is working tirelessly along with others, was reported to have broken the guidance a week or so ago. His departure would have detracted from vital decisions to help us get through this. I want all governments, all parties and the public to focus on making things better and easier for us all, rather than greater disruption.
Thank you once again for emailing and as I mentioned, I am very sorry for the delay in responding but hope that you will understand my reasoning. Please let me know if I can help you in any way.
Yours,
Alun
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