One swallow doesn't make a summer by helenhall

One swallow doesn't make a summer

It just so happened that when I wondered why on earth I might want to post the one photograph I took today, that the phrase 'one swallow doesn't make a summer' came to mind. And this does seem appropriate as I have been sat with Dad watching the latest announcement from our prime minister indicating that we are now going back into full lockdown with COVID stats looking worse than they have ever been. His messages were so upbeat at the end of 2020, with the optimism regarding the new vaccine programme. But, Boris, you have now realised that the vaccine alone is not enough for where we are right now. We are not yet heading for Summer, winter is still upon us.

By the way, I took this, being rather amused to find Dad still using carbon copy paper to produce a copy of a hand wriitten letter to his newsagent. I had forgotton that such a thing existed. Of course, the familiar cc we all use to copy someone in on an email is an abbreviation derived from the carbon copy made using this paper. Apparently we always had a healthy supply in our house - not least because my father is the letter writter to end all letter writers, and apparently his sister worked in firm that made carbon copy paper.
Yes, roll on Summer!
January 4th, 2021  
i always thought cc was courtesy copy....dunno why .... anyway Boris...lets not go there the man is a ...well we all know what he is

Stay safe

January 4th, 2021  
I remember carbon copy paper! It was actually quite fun to use as I recall. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. :)

I'm sorry about your full lockdown, and I do hope and pray for some relief from all of this soon. Please take good care of yourself. ♥
January 5th, 2021  
Nicely captured
January 5th, 2021  
I also have a supply of carbon paper. With every cleanup, I wonder if I should throw it away. For now it remains in the box.
January 6th, 2021  
@haskar when technology fails, and you have that all important letter to write and need a copy, you will be ready!
January 6th, 2021  
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