Friday was the real start of the Cruise liner season and although everyone coming ashore should be tested I wonder if this is being done. Someone I know who was in a Lerwick cafe when a couple off the cruise liner came in coughing and sneezing, the place cleared quickly.
Its difficult to keep your self away from others especially if you have to go out to work or shopping. Although I do know a couple of folk on Yell and Fetlar who have said they are just self isolating even though they don't have any symptoms. What are you doing?
So as we started the holiday season some cruise liners have now said they will not be calling off anywhere, Norway and America have stopped anyone from entering and with increasing numbers of infected people in the UK this may well end up being the same story here. Logan air have reduced the number of flights to Shetland as booking drop. Lots of smaller businesses will be forced to close down and staff may not get paid for time off, its going to have a big knock on effect.
Panic buying is going on everywhere, Toilet rolls are being cleared off the shelves very quickly as is Pasta, rice and hand sanitizer. We did notice less people shopping and a couple had masks on, the town deserted.
Its estimated that a large number of people could die that's the most worrying thing
We have booked a trip south in a couple of months and are not sure what will happen, with many saying this will be the worst period.
So for the time being, I am still going to work and on Friday completed a 1:1 photography course with the best days weather this year. We are still having lots of gales and heavy rain or hail so it was good to have a still dry at time sunny day photographing.
The sea was still rough on the west side and provided many photo opportunities (as posted)
Just found out that filming for the BBC Shetland drama has been postponed
Jimmy Perez is not at home
