The sound of the past

We'll all be happy when the Corona crisis is over and normal life takes over again. One thing to remember - and probably/hopefully a one in a lifetime thing - is what I call here 'the sound of the past'.

A single plane yesterday, hardly any cars, motorcycles or other engine noise. Last night at sunset we listened to the birdsong from the hedge and heard sounds we didn't remember to have heard before in our lives. In the distance we heard the church bells ringing for the full hour.

Some noises from the neighbours, but otherwise all was silent. It must have been similar for our ears fifty or a hundred years ago.