Sorry for the recent radio silence - we hope that you and your loved ones are coping with the stresses and strains of the continuing pandemic. I’m sure that we can all agree that getting used to the evolving ‘new normal’ requires some adjustment, and we can only hope that any further waves of infection prove to be less perilous.

This, of course, was most definitely not the case in the last century, when more fatal second and third waves of ‘Spanish Influenza’ occurred in the autumn and winter of 1918–1919 following the initial surge. A case here for us emphatically not wanting history to repeat itself, I think.

Today, we are seeing better treatments, better organised systems for testing and tracing, improved public health awareness and greater communication of information to the public. We must, therefore, remain optimistic that the infection rate for this Coronavirus can continue to be controlled and forced to decline further.

On a much less depressing note and by way of informative, light relief, here’s a link to the recent May 2020 BLHS Newsletter [Pandemic Issue #1] - we hope that you enjoy reading it.