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Covid 19
I have been asked to share my experience with you in respect of contracting Covid 19. In
early March I first got the symptoms which made me feel weak and gave me a headache
that was to last for two weeks. I went to bed and virtually stayed there for two weeks.
During this time, I developed a fever which lasted about four days and made my body
ache. That’s when the hallucinations kicked in. This lasted for three days and was a very
dark period. I really didn’t know where I was and could not sleep. I could not wear glasses
so could not read as this really accentuated the headache. Finally, after two weeks I got up,
but I am still very weak. Even when the virus had gone, I still felt breathless doing the most
basic of tasks. The worst symptom for me was losing my senses of taste and smell. Even
now after three weeks I cannot stand the taste of wine, but on the upside, I have saved a
small fortune.
My advice to everyone is to listen to what you are being told. Self-isolation is not easy,
especially if you like people, but it is a necessity. So please stay safe and we will return
soon to some normality in the future.
My special thanks to all my family, friends and everyone else who has helped me get
through this. It just proves what an amazing village we live in with so many caring people.
Our kind regards to everyone in Marchington,
Stu and Gill Davies
Eyam – An Example of Sacrifice
This is Cucklet Deph – also known as Cucklet Church. It is where the people of the village
of Eyam, Derbyshire, worshipped while their church was closed due to the danger of
infection. Here they could take part in communal worship without standing too close to
their neighbours. Bubonic Plague, which was raging in London in 1665, was brought to
Eyam by fleas nesting in a roll of cloth imported from London by a local tailor.
The people of Eyam cut themselves off from the
outside world to avoid spreading the plague to
neighbouring town and villages. Stones were
placed around the outskirts of the village to indicate
that people should not go beyond that point. People
from neighbouring villages left parcels of meat,
grains and other items just outside the village. The
stones around the village still exist and can be
viewed today.
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