The Covid Refugees

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We had lots of arrivals last summer, escaping cities to rentals and family owned cottages.

They had fun living the country life, bemoaning the smells and noises that go with it, and increasing our county's incidence of virus many many fold!

Summer's short lived here, and by late September fires started getting lit for heating. By mid October most new arrivals had run out of stored fuel and started buying in. By mid November there was no fuel to be had for love nor money. They were very upset that the locals wouldn't share what they had in store. Those who ventured into the local forest armed with chain saws got big trouble from the forest owners.

Come December, cold, miserable and unloved, almost all of them had disappeared once again to the cities.

So, our winter infection rate once again dropped to almost zero and we were left in peace until Easter. But with still little fuel to be had, and a particularly late cold spell, they were soon off again.

Now the warm weather's returned, along with it has come the next wave ;-(