Martin Buckland took this picture of the A34 at 15.30 on Friday 27th March 2020 when in normal times both lanes would be full going north, either with slow-moving or stationary traffic. It was taken from the Sunningwell bridleway bridge and Martin had to wait till there was traffic to photograph. Most of it was lorries.

On our exercise walk today we first crossed the Market Place to post a letter in the outside box rather than going into the Co-op. That was about midday.

We headed down Bridge Street for a walk along the Thames Path and back by the Causeway.

A rope cordon had been put round one boat with the notice ‘Due to Corona – Please Respect Boaters Space.”

All except one deckchair had been collapsed as it was much colder than the previous few days and nobody was sitting outside.

The path towards Culham was a little busier than usual with people out for a walk. Most people maintained a safe distance on passing..

From the causeway we could see a tractor going back and forth across a wide field, preparing the ground for next summer’s crop. We are reminded how important food production is after the experience of wide scale empty supermarket shelves.

I was also sent a list of national job opportunities showing there is a lot of work available in the NHS, supermarkets, warehouses, delivery services, and care homes. Some jobs are temporary during the current pandemic, and some permanent. I expect the farmers will soon also need a hand to help pick crops.