So, the weekend was spent putting the patio furniture away as everything in the garden is starting to die back and my bones are already feeling winter approaching.

The great shall we/shan’t we put the heating on debate could be heard echoing throughout Wales this week.

My local WH Smith had put copies of ‘Arthritis Monthly’ on the bottom shelf, which is helpful and, any day soon, my thermal vest will again make an appearance.

Lockdown continues in the surrounding areas of my hometown of Ammanford and we are wondering when all this madness will end. The reality is, our chances of survival during this time is dependent on the common sense of others.

Every week, I receive messages via email or social media from loyal readers as they are keen to share their thoughts with me following my ramblings. Something I do cherish and welcome, by the way.

Many have adapted well over the past few months and feel blessed by the support they are having from friends, neighbours and their local communities.

The reality is that we can all help play a part in this by just reaching out and checking up on each other, from a two-metre distance, obviously!

Community spirit is more important now than ever before.