I’ve never watched the news so much...Mr Holohan you are my hero

DAY 695 in Lockdown, well that’s how it feels anyhow.

They’re talking about the possibility of easing restrictions next week but I don’t see how. I don’t pretend to understand all the medical jargon and stats but I do know if they tell us all we can just do what we want, we’ll be like a herd of wild animals and right back to where we started.

Not that that’s going to happen. This is going to be with us for a long time to come and we’re going to have to accept it.

Some people are accepting it better than others. I heard of a large group of people who took a bus from Waterford to Cork just for the craic the other day but were stopped by Gardai. What a shower of selfish idiots!

I’ve never watched the news so much in my life. Every evening before the 6 p.m. bulletin, I’m usually making dinner so I shout in to the kids, ‘pause it, pause it!’

Then I hold my breath when they announce the latest figures.

‘Is that higher than yesterday?’ I ask anxiously.

‘Mam, you ask that every day,’ they reply.

Tony Holohan, The Chief Medical Officer is my hero in all of this. He’s doing a bloody brilliant job and comes across as a decent, honest man. If Tony Holohan tells us to jump over the quay, I’ll jump over the quay because I trust him and I believe he has our best interests at heart.

I read somewhere that if they do ease restrictions they may allow small gatherings–parties of ten to congregate in people’s homes.

I’ve been thinking about my Top Ten ever since. I mean obviously I don’t want to offend anyone but if you’re meeting up with nine people after weeks of self isolation you want to make sure you really really like them.

I don’t particularly want to invite my family – sorry if you’re reading this and I love you very much but I’m sick of the sight of you all! I’d invite my dad because I haven’t seen him in ages and he’s always good for a laugh. Plus he’d definitely bring lots of wine.

I’d invite the friends who have shown me immense kindness over these past few months – sending me books and cards, leaving treats for the kids outside the front door, checking in on me via text to make sure I was ok. Those small gestures meant so much and will never be forgotten.

I’d probably give in and let Himself come because a) he could cook and b) he makes a mean cocktail and if there was one space left I’d invite Tony Holohan, sure you’d have to – that man has done everything he can to keep us safe in recent times.

I’d say he’d be great craic with a few brandies in him!!

I’D INVITE MY DAD BECAUSE I HAVEN’T SEEN HIM IN AGES AND HE’S ALWAYS GOOD FOR A LAUGH. PLUS HE’D DEFINITELY BRING LOTS OF WINE