The last trip to Sainsbury's was incredibly busy. There was a minimal queue to get in, but there were too may people inside. Social distancing was impossible, and I had to queue to get out (using scan as you go). I would rather queue outside than suffer the crowds inside then queue to get out. This visit was later in the day on a Friday before a sunny weekend. I need to get in earlier in the day to avoid the crowds.
In general, this has been one of the coldest Julys we have recorded, but 31 July was one of the warmest days we have ever had in July, the maximum was 31 degrees and the minimum was over 20 degrees. I am sure the beaches were packed, but we know better than to go.
The tomatoes are loving the weather this year. We are eating tomato salad daily. Lunches have taken on a very posh feel; no more cheese sandwiches for the present.
I suspect we will have a stay-cation this year. We will enjoy every weekend like we are on holiday. We had a barbecue on Saturday evening.
As people look back on the decisions made by the Government over the last few months, there is criticism that we did not close our borders sooner. It should be easy for us, an island, to keep novel diseases at bay. The decision not to close our borders in March (when most other countries implemented stricter border controls) is especially weird considering the Brexit philosophy of separating from Europe to limit immigration.