Our New Reality.

Rethinking each day.

Everyday life is changing for all of us and judging from what I have seen on TV or online, most Austrians are uniting in banishing this little invader. Pledges of folks about staying at home unless for a foray to gather vittles, work or to help someone else are everywhere. A crisis can make or break a nation, and this one is the making of it. Selfishness is steadily being replaced by unity and looking out for others. Brilliant.

The art of staying in is taking form and is re-established in many households. The last time we were on ' lock-down ' was more than likely during our daring teenage years and attempts to sneak out to a party. Then our wardens were our parents but now it is our conscious and that is much more powerful.

It's not as though we need to sneak out but more a case of thinking of all those everyday bits we can't do. Anything from going to the hairdresser to browsing at the mall. We are being reassured that supermarkets will not run out of food but there is this niggling doubt at the back of my mind wondering if we will be allowed to actually drive to one. Starve we won't as there is enough but not enough of the yummy stuff. All those treats we take for granted have been placed on rations.

Bob and I are famous for our lack of self control when it comes to treats. A packet of crisps hardly survives its opening, a bar of chocolate never stands a chance to get to grow a white shimmer of staleness and I don't need to tell you about any fresh loaf of bread that comes into contact with either of us! That will have to change or we might have to do without.

Luckily both of us love to read and have a stash of unread books on our shelf. Nirvana for any lover of books and perfect to make staying indoors even more attractive. Each new day will reveal another facet of our collective strength and bode well for when the little buggers have been outfoxed by our immune systems. Together we can achieve anything and everything...

Biggi