Update No.9 from the Governing Body

This link contains valuable advice about continuing to keep safe during the pandemic:

https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/LatestVideos/docid-702020497_1_VIDEO

And these are some of the Bible principles it draws to our attention:

Proverbs 28:14 says:   "Happy is the man who is always on guard, But whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity."

This is not the time to relax our guard and get casual about taking the necessary precautions. The wise course is to stay on guard, as Ecclesiastes 7:12 tells us: "For wisdom is a protection just as money is a protection, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner."

It is worth watching the video. There is also a Whiteboard animation:  https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/peace-happiness/virus-outbreaks-whiteboard-animation/

The 25th was very quiet.  Veggie soup for lunch, followed by a mince pie for him, a yoghurt for me.  A walk in the woods for the Captain, and phone calls from Bea and to Jacks.  We Zoomed the families this week. They are all having a quiet family day too.

It all suits me as I try to stay out of Christmas as much as I can - and it was easy this year.   Its very hard on all the retailers, all the provincial theatres, all those who rely on the cash boost of Christmas to keep their businesses afloat. I do realise that, and sympathise.

Its Boxing Day (the 26th for my interational readers, if I have any) as I am starting to type this blog and we have woken up to news of a big storm sweeping across the UK, with some areas already flooded.

And this morning, the sky is overcast and the Channel is stormy. The valiant windsurfers are already out there - 8.22 in the morning as I type - their sails a splash of photogenic colour in all the grey.