Trading in a Time of Covid
Trigger alert : Blatant virtue signalling. Only fair to warn you. The other day I sensibly realised I needed some milk and bread. I had a fiver left on a Tesco e-voucher sent to me by my brother and thought I'd walk up to Tesco in Hackney, brave the queue and buy some. Then my calm, inner self took control of the situation and said 'Fuckit mate - I'm going nuts from lack of stimulus. You need important stuff! Beer! And chocolate!' And just like that, my mission was clear. I hiked the half mile or so up into Hackney from Hackney Marshes by the river and duly queued in Tesco's car park. I didn't have long to wait as the queue was fairly short. Once inside, Covid avoidance measures are essential. Everyone keeps the allotted two metres outside, but inside things are a bit more cavalier and special tactics are required. Years ago, like most people in the 70's I had a love affair with Kung Fu - when I wasn't at ballet class - and even now, over thirty years l...