The sword of Damocles

[shewhomust]

Talking the other evening over some residents' association paperwork with a neighbour who had missed the meeting because he had Covid. In a way it was a relief, he said: he had been conscious of the risk of infection all the time, like the sword of Damocles, but now he had been through it, recovered and was about to set off for a couple of weeks holiday in Brittany. Almost he had considered hosting Covid parties - and perhaps I looked negative about this, because he back-pedalled: almost...

And almost I know what he means. It begins to feel inevitable that sooner or later all of us will catch it (the reason we were home when he called was that although it was pub quiz night, our friend the Quizmaster has Covid). If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well / It were done quickly: Yes, if...

Meanwhile, GirlBear e-mails to say that boybear was so knocked out by his visit to the local wholefood shop that he did a test and, yes, he has Covid. Oh, dear. Get well soon, boybear!

Comments

[boybear]

..well, I'm feeling hugely better already; but that's probably because I was so unwell on Wednesday - and that because the walk to Bumble Bee and - carrying a month's supply of oats - back, knocked me for six in a way that it shouldn't, had I not already been ailing.

[shewhomust]

Oh, good!

I did wonder whether your failure to supply the missing solution to Saturday's crossword suggested that you were already under par at the weekend. (durham_rambler says CUSP, by the way.)

[nineweaving]

Yes, if...

Indeed.

Nine

[shewhomust]

To be fair, among the people I lnow personally, the worst I hear is that it takes a long time to get over; but I'd prefer not to gamble on avoiding worse that that!

[nineweaving]

I'm with you!

Nine

[anef]

Also, you can get Covid multiple times. Therefore it still makes sense to avoid getting it once, or if you have had it, to avoid getting it again. When commuting I used to avoid (to the extent that I could) sitting next to people with coughs and sneezes, simply because there was no benefit to me in being ill, only much discomfort.

[shewhomust]

Good point. And yes, I wasn't saying otherwise.