What does July look like

What does July look like?

It looks like vigilance, as the smallest indication of symptoms spawns a localised lockdown

It looks like local trips and long weekends to camp-outs and self-catered seaside flats

It looks like barbecues with friends and family, outdoor celebrations and well-spaced picnics

It looks like long walks on common land, fresh air, health and exercise

It looks like screens of faces, work colleagues and personal connections coming together online

It looks like online sports and gaming, massively shared experiences and live participation

It looks like creativity and crafts, cooking and baking, reconnecting with home skills

It looks like well-spaced beer gardens, queuing and spacing systems, click and collect services, and contactless payments

It looks like businesses embracing remote working, building trust and developing best practices online

It looks like live streaming performances, closer connections to artists, and direct accountability from representatives

It looks like peaceful roads, clear motorways, long journeys through necessity rather than expectation

It looks like workplaces adhering to tighter controls around employee wellbeing, or being reported if not

It looks like increasingly local communities, personal service, deliveries and a friendly word

It looks like a healthcare service licking its wounds and preparing for a potential future outbreak

It looks like people emerging, discovering, returning to a sense of normality that is different, yet familiar

It looks like things will sometimes be tough, and yet all will be as well as it can be, just as it always was

It looks like, whatever comes next, we will always have cause for hope

09 April 2020