Shoulder to shoulder...

With the loosening of the regulations, the government is trying to encourage a mood of cautious optimist. However, and unfortunately, this has coincided with raves, ’Black Lives Matter’ demonstrations, Liverpool winning the Premier League and a mini heatwave: offering rather too many excuses for crowding together in solidarity, celebration or seaside sunshine. People seem to be forgetting that the virus is just as contagious as it was back in March. I expect a second wave of infections and a return to lockdown… if not nationally, then locally. When the pubs re-open, a week today, the situation will probably get worse, with the combination of beer and hot weather.

Licensed yesterday: the River Welland in Spalding, Lincolnshire...