Scottish Domestic Bliss 2020 Lockdown

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This book has been published to raise money for the Eberhart (Paddy) Bort Fund, which supports musicians facing financial hardship. The fund was set up by the Edinburgh Folk Club to honour Paddy who died suddenly in 2017 – much loved and missed, he worked tirelessly for traditional music. This book, dedicated to Paddy’s memory, will help support musicians who have lost their livelihood because of COVID-19 pandemic.When the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of Coronavirus to be a pandemic, we learned that ‘social distancing’ meant ‘no handshakes, no hugs, and a distance of 2 metres.’ The date was March 13th, 2020, and some folk thought it was a joke; but it was no laughing matter on March 17th when our First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave the first of a series of daily broadcasts. Phrases stay with us…. “Let me be blunt… follow the rules… during the weeks and months to come…. Lockdown… over-70s stay at home … children, listen to your parents… but also have fun…”.Weeks and months? That’s a lot of days, but, as Charlie Chaplin always said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted”. Though it’s not officially on the list of how to help the NHS save lives, laughter goes a long way to save our sanity. Or, as Allan and Rosemary have proved, it’s the only way to save domestic bliss! Margaret Bennett, June 2020.