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It fills me with sadness seeing the normally bustling bars and restaurants closed.
Last night, the news that the iconic Golden Century has going into Administration. Hopefully like Din Tai Fung, it can manage it's way out of this hard time. (I know where our takeaway is coming from this weekend - I think XOPP is still doing takeaway - will amend once I know for sure - I couldn't get them on the phone so maybe not?)
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“Newly infected people continued swarming the streets at a rapid pace and infecting anyone in their path.”
― The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel
― The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel
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Linking with #WednesdayWithoutWords & #WeekendCoffeeShare as I'm really getting sad and fed up with lockdown and Covid. We had all that time, why didn't we prepare more?
This pandemic has hit hard on many businesses. In Finland concerts, theatres and cinema are suffering. These have many free lancers out of work right now. Restrictions have been hard to restaurants, too. Does this ever end?
ReplyDeleteIt is so sad!
ReplyDeleteoh man, everything looks just as empty there as our streets are here. Darn those protestors though. Masks are apparently mandatory here which is good but there are always going to be those who won't do their bit.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad to see the extreme measures that are being taken around the world. So many lives changed and business lost. My city never locked down or enforced Covid restrictions. Most people don't wear masks in shops and restaurants and almost nobody wears a mask outside. Everything stayed open and we've been fine. In fact I just read that one of the local hospitals has extra space incase other cities need to send patients. I hope you are able to return to a normal life soon.
ReplyDeleteSo sad to see those empty places.
ReplyDeleteWow, so very sad.
ReplyDeleteI agree it is sad where I live in central London so many have closed down now ;-(
ReplyDeleteHave a hopetastic week Lydia 👍
So sad to see streets and stores empty - on the other hand, with this new variant, it's a bit alarming to see crowds.
ReplyDeleteWill we ever see normalcy again?
Thanks for linking up at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-few-from-archives.html
We had a total lockdown Mar - JUl 2020 and then Nov 2020 - Jul 2021 so you too will come through this.
ReplyDeleteWe will never forget these days!
ReplyDeleteit is a strange time
ReplyDeleteAT least your lockdown is saving lives. Here in America it is like some Governors are trying to kill their constituents.
ReplyDeleteSending positive and hopeful vibes your way. Thank you for linking up with #weekendcoffeeshare.
ReplyDeleteHoping that things improve for us soon Lydia, but in the meantime it's so sad to see Sydney like this. I'm in regional NSW and in lockdown too, many local businesses are suffering too, so we are trying to share some love around by ordering takeaway when we can. #weekendcoffeeshare
ReplyDeleteIt's so sad we're still dealing with COVID at this level. I don't know whether to be jealous of your lockdown (b/c your govt is taking the pandemic seriously, whereas our governor seems determined to kill as many people as possible) or sad at sight of those empty streets. And I didn't realize Din Tai Fung had been in trouble. I worked near the one in Southern California years ago and still daydream about their juicy pork dumplings. I tried to get reservations for the new one in Vegas earlier this summer, but they were booked solid.
ReplyDeleteI think it's just a Sydney issue for Din Tai Fung....but in good news, one has opened very close to me in Marrickville this week!
DeleteIt breaks my heart to see what lockdowns have done to small businesses and to the hospitality and tourism industries. I also feel for those who are isolated and feeling the lack of connection. It all just seems so crazy - and I'm not sure what the end game is going to be....
ReplyDeleteTwo of our hospitals are not functioning as hospitals because of covid, the paramedics went code whatver on Friday (when they can't get to people) and there are whispers of issues with Oxygen supply(not sure how true that is) so I guess the end game is to still have access to medical treatement for all ailments and emergencies. If someone has a car crash, they shouldn't be left to die on the scene because no one can come and help them and there's no where to take them anyway. Yet that appears to be where we are heading. I'd count yourself lucky if you are in any state that is running with low numbers.
DeleteBut I do get so sad at the desolation of all the restaurants and theatres etc....I can't believe the person that messed up the Pfizer hasn't resigned (and frankly should forgo his pension in my opinion)
DeleteWe are backsliding here too, although not as fast as many other places Lord - when is this going to end?
ReplyDeleteIt is the same over here in New Zealand with lockdown...greetings from across The Ditch
ReplyDeleteMakes me sad too, seeing every coffee shop and little shop closed where I know those people. I have chosen as has B, not to go into any shopping centres and limit our groceries to one of two local stand alone supermarkets. Hating the news of how our hospitals are going and the Ambos too. Taking care of our mental health is essential and I am limiting my time looking at twitter updates...and trying to make sense of anyone NOT wanting to be vaccinated but also not going into any arguments. D. #weekendcoffeeshare
ReplyDeleteYes, Lydia, it is sad and confronting, but at the same time it is forcing many people to look at their lives and readjust their priorities, re-examine their values and come to terms with relationships that they were taking for granted up till now. It is tough going and the psychological burden is as heavy as the economic and social ones.
ReplyDeleteI re-read Albert Camus "The Plague" when we had our first tough lockdown and it affected me in a completely different way to the first time I read it...
Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.
Empty streets are, sadly, a sign of our time.
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