Hello my Directors Of The Bored,
How are you?
Have you been in the garden of every friend within a five mile radius? No more than 8 of you at a time? All 2 metres apart? No sharing of picnic food?
What now then?
Golf? Tennis? Outdoor swimming?
They’re all now permitted.
Even allowing, I feel a wee bit like a kid who’s spent all their pocket money on the first day of the holidays, as the full reality of what it is to ‘edge’ back to normality actually sets in.
I think we’re all a bit scunnered again.
Never mind, that’s why this blog exists. To give you a laugh when you need it. Plus a few other bits and pieces we think are worth mentioning.
Before we get started, this one doesn’t really belong anywhere in our blog but I wrote the other day about #BlackLivesMatter, and I said I’d return to it when I thought it appropriate.
Well, now is that time.
On with our blog.
People Are Amazing
I’ve insisted repeatedly through this pandemic journey that people are amazing. I’m glad that’s being recognised and celebrated in iconic publications such as Vogue.
Its July issue is published with key workers gracing the cover.
The Useful
According to reports thousands of people have taken up cycling during the Lockdown as their (initially) one hour of allotted exercise per day. This article offers loads of advice on how to avoid cycling injuries when you go back to work.
*Spoiler Alert: Get the bus*
Kidding.
Incidentally, this eejit from the article isn’t even wearing her cycle helmet.
World Of The Weird
This section has always featured unusual behaviour exhibited during Lockdown.
Both animal and human.
A humpback whale in Montreal’s old port fits that bill.
Beautiful to witness, but let’s hope it manages to find its way home.
As the world comes out of Lockdown in various phases, patterns develop as to what is most important to each specific nation. Beating down a path to a garden centre or drive thru McDonald’s would appear to be ours.
In Slovakia, partying appears to be closer to the top of the list. Could this be the future of clubbing.
Socially distanced raving is actually a thing.
You might not have told anybody this, but has your ex been secretly contacting you during Lockdown?
Apparently it’s quite common, and here’s why.
And finally today in World Of The Weird, you can’t deny this guy’s talent, or how bored he must’ve been at the height of Lockdown.
Things That Make You Go Awwwwww
For so many reasons this is my favourite story of today, about a puppy, Arthur The Floof, and a hooman neighbour, ten year old Troy. The entire story plays out like a Pixar short.
Look at him!
Things We’ve Discovered In Lockdown
Before I get into this, let me talk a little about the art of the tease. I’ll use this blog as an example. I set it up with a view to giving you a daily laugh throughout the pandemic. Where do The Funnies and News In Brief actually appear? At the end of the blog. Every time. It’s no coincidence. The hope is that you’ll read through the other stuff first before the pay off of those giggles at the end, but it doesn’t always work that way. A lot of people simply skip ahead, and miss out all that other stuff. I’m not offended in the least. Time is one of our most precious commodities, and I’m grateful you’re spending any of yours here at all. But knowing what I do from stats about reader behaviour, that’s the sole reason I’ve buried this next story right here at the bottom of the well.
Why…WHY would anyone think this was a good idea. A virtual movie hit singalong.
Talk about Von Trapped.
Not my cup of tea, (you may have guessed) but if it IS yours, enjoy.
Nowhere near me.
2 metres isn’t enough.
Lastly, how Tom Cruise-y is this?! He’s reportedly building a Coronavirus free village in order to resume filming on Mission Impossible 7.
I bet he fixes it so that the counters in the fake McDonalds in his fake village are lower than normal, just so he can see over the top of them for once.
It’s time for The Funnies
Today’s News In Brief
Let’s play out with some music
Thanks for reading.
Stay safe x
#LaughterSpreadsFaster
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