Another fine warm day in OZ 27C, no rain, but that might change tomorrow; rain, hail! Of course, this is Melbourne! 
Things are really hotting up on the beaches in more ways than one; idiots who still insist on sunbathing in groups despite closures, but police are now enforcing the law, thank goodness. We are still getting cruise ships with their concomitant problems of passengers/ quarantine regs. I'm surprised at the high number of ships on our high seas.
More big name shops shedding staff. Smaller side street shops are already struggling coping with raft of rules associated with "safe distance".
My support staff are all well; they have a tough job having to go into quite a number of retirement homes. They are my only visitors, obviously, these days. Neighbours, equally obviously keep their distance, although one lady has set up a system whereby I call her mobile with my shopping list and then she deposits it on my front doorstep!
I'm discovering so many nice, helpful ladies!
Talking to my granddaughter this evening, a nurse working mainly with the elderly in a N.Devon hospital and she gave a 90min. review of the situation in that part of the world. Good weather too, prior to starting "Summer"; clocks forward tonight whereas ours go back next week-end.
She told me she had just retrieved her pet tortoise, Joe, from the vets where he had been spending the Winter in their freezer, along with a couple of dozen others! I couldn't believe her at first, knowing that she has the family sense of humour, and suspecting a leg pull, but she's fair dinkum!
What with looking after a dog, a parrot and holding down a nurse's job, you have to admire her, although I can't imagine Joe being high maintenance! 
Another conversation topic derives from the constant TV News presentations related to the virus. All the pollies and Health experts have a sign language translator on camera and I fell to wondering if the signs differ according to the basic language or whether it's a universal language. Apparently they do, but how I've yet to find out!
I notice I've ruffled a few feathers elsewhere again,
It's now Sunday and so time for my prayers!
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Hi Rufus glad you are being well looked after. I bet you’re in heaven getting all the attention from the laydeees . I note you are still in good humour . We’ve got hailstones here in Geordieland and it’s freezing !
Stay well
Hi Rufus never thought I would witness a sci-fi style quarantine in my lifetime. I witnessed the first man in space, Kennedy assassination , man on the Moon, Berlin Wall, (and dismantlement of same), 9/11, terrorist attacks in Europe, and now this! Sadly as the world is getting smaller no country in the world is spared. Good night. 
Hello Rufus whose feathers have you ruffled now
Raining here in Tasmania and I haven't left the house all day. Hoping for a let-up later but it's probably a bit late to go walking.
Couldn't sleep very well last night so got up about 5am. Feeling a bit tired now - should have had a nanna nap but then I wouldn't sleep tonight!
Daughter who works at local supermarket tells me that from tomorrow customers will have to check out their items themselves and pack their own bags. We haven't been around there for a couple of weeks now - it will seem strange when we are allowed back.
The girls have been doing our shopping and also that of brother-in-law and his wife as they have no children to help them.
I find I don't know what day it is when I get up - have to really think as before the virus we had school pickups/drop-off several days a week so always kept track.
Keep well.
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