Lifting restrictions

The evening of May 1st was set for our Government to publish its plans for the gradual lifting of restrictions due to the Covid_19 pandemic.  Eagerly awaited, it was the highlight of the day.  May 18th is scheduled for the start of phase 1, but a bonus is that from next Tuesday, May 5th, the 2km limit from the home for exercising will be extended to 5km, and the over 70s will be officially allowed out of the house to exercise, provided that they make no contact with others.  I have been able to exercise within our grounds and area of forestry, so have not been as badly affected as those with just house and garden, or worse again a garden-less apartment.  All this lifting of restrictions is dependent on the statistics of Covid related illness and fatalities becoming more favourable.