A photo essay on my trip to locked down Camelford earlier today for essential medical purposes, courtesy of Twitter:
Lisa the #LEAF and I travelled into #Camelford today. My essential journey was to the Churchfields car park to have a blood sample extracted.
Due to the #Covid19 pandemic Lisa acted as the surgery. If you arrived on foot a tent in the garden pretended to be the surgery instead. pic.twitter.com/WHJyxUEIAl
— Jim Hunt (@jim_hunt) April 20, 2020
As is frequently the case, a trip to see the doctor is often swiftly followed by a trip to see the chemist. Boots in this case:
A trip to the doctors is often followed by a visit to the chemist. #Camelford @BootsUK in this case. Here are some signs I spied en route:https://t.co/X3Feq83hwn#StayHomeSaveLives, except of course for essential journeys#Cornwall #Kernow #Covid19 #lockdown pic.twitter.com/uUf929kLOQ
— Jim Hunt (@jim_hunt) April 20, 2020
There was no queue outside when I arrived. I was allowed inside this building immediately! The counter staff were protected by perspex windows. Most wore masks as well.
In the early evening a cycle ride up to Davidstow Moor was the order of the day:
Some exercise is essential too, even during the #Covid19 #lockdown. In this case a bike ride across #Davidstow airfield then dropping down into #SilicInnyValley again via an ancient track.#StayHomeSaveLives, but do top up your #VitaminD from time to time.#Cornwall #Kernow pic.twitter.com/vifXEeFmkT
— Jim Hunt (@jim_hunt) April 20, 2020
I did see a few masked up folk in the street today, but many more without. Several were evidently not conforming to the social distancing measures displayed in the gate to Enfield Park. Perhaps they hadn’t been to either the park or the doctors’ surgery recently?