Well hello, it’s been a while 🙂 . I did consider a review of an undoubtedly extraordinary period defined by coronavirus but determined that on the whole, as we were in the fortunate category, I would leave it to those whose livelihood was directly affected, had no direct access to outside space and who were considerably impacted by lockdown, economically, socially and in terms of the potential impact on their mental / physical health. Far better hearing from those more directly affected, who are far better placed than I to comment.
So, here instead is our first step back into the (new) normal.
Covehithe was our first foray since the lockdown restrictions were relaxed, inviting because of its remoteness and unusual St. Andrews church in the hamlet itself. The church proved a worthwhile attraction and the trek to the beach was both lovely but also far busier than anticipated. When you reached the beach however, it was very easy to socially distance and had a very particular sense of its own coastline; in particular, the past and current threat of the infamous coastal erosion was very much in evidence – some of the highest erosion rates in the whole of the UK. It’s always fascinating to contemplate why it takes such an unexpected event as a global wide pandemic to generate visits to places to which we have lived close for over twenty years. in my case I suspect it is laziness, at least on my part. Anyway, it proved a lovely re-entry into the wider, if rather remote community; the hamlet itself now hosts around twenty people, a far cry from the important town of the middle ages!