REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD ISSUE NO. 287 MAY 2020 Your local news magazine for the Two Dales. PRICELESS REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Another thought. We have all witnessed good behaviour and I do not know if it’s the lockdown disappointing behaviour. Much of the situation but I write this with no bad behaviour reported though is very particular idea of what to write. rare and has been hyped by the media. A recurring thought lately has been It’s clear the majority of people are when I suddenly live in the moment. being model citizens and but I would That type of awareness we are add that we should all try and be less recommended to capture to combat judgemental of each other. stress. It is in that moment when I lift I have witnessed aggressive my head and realise what historic times behaviour when people have been very we are living in. I think about what is quick to judge others without knowing happening out there in the world their story. Immediately assuming beyond Reeth. Distress and sadness another is buying too much food when that I only see on TV. they may be buying for others as well. It’s hard to believe that we are now Many of us may be stressed, living through the pandemic that has frustrated etc but we must try and been expected for so many years. It think the best of others. I can be as was at school all those years ago, that guilty as anyone in this respect but one I was taught about the Spanish Flu. can try and keep aware of these The tutor then warned us that one day thoughts. there will be another pandemic and nobody knows when. Well we are now Crazy times One could say another living with that pandemic. The norm has historic Gazette edition to go with ‘The gone. Every day brings world changes Flood’ edition and the world we know now will never quite be the same again. Although I am Take care and meet you on the other not including human behaviour in this. side of lockdown. That will not change and I do not Mike B agree with the optimists who say we This Gazette clearly contains events will all now be kinder to each other. that are dependent on the Short term yes, but longer term, no. government lifting the lockdown or There will be significant changes not repeating the lockdown. I suggest before attending any but the first change I would like to see event, club or gathering, that you is that all those on low pay whose check that they are still going career is helping sick people, receive ahead. pay rises immediately. Pay those people what they have always deserved. We have always said nurses are not paid Cover Picture. ‘Rainbow Love’ . enough and we always say how Artist Darren Mundy kindly gave me wonderful they are. Well pay them permission to use this very suitable what they are due. If were are going piece for this pandemic period. See into big debt anyway what does it hurt https://www.darrenmundy.co.uk/ for to go into more debt ? his portfolio. 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