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"Crisis? What crisis?" Folk in Badenoch and Strathspey share some lighter moments


By Tom Ramage

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A series of images coming into the Strathy are beginning to give an overall picture of the situation in the strath, some determinedly cheery and others obviously more ominous.

Happiest by far is Aviemore cyclist Alex Burns-Smith, who went off for a glorious morning's cycle this week in glorious self-isolation bang in the middle of the living room – and taking no chances on a good safe return in that helmet!

Alex Burns-Smith saddles up
Alex Burns-Smith saddles up

Who knows how many Aviemore folk were off on cycle jaunts just the same, or running marathons on their back garden while the village had never looked barer.

These unprecedented shots were taken in the heart of the village.

Aviemore, March 29, middle of the day
Aviemore, March 29, middle of the day
Aviemore, March 29
Aviemore, March 29

For others the exercise is more cerebral and there is nothing better than a good read, as brought home this week by avid bookworm Silvia Woodier of Grantown. She made her point jokingly at the Strathspey capital's ever popular shop Bookmark, bringing her barrow to ensure she had enough to get her through the coming days of isolation.

"She's so funny," said shopkeeper Marjory Marshall.

Silvia snaps up some reading
Silvia snaps up some reading

It's ironic but self-isolation is all about community co-operation and the point was proved at Kingussie's Co-op with this timely, and well-observed social distancing in the aisles this week:

Keeping their distance, co-operatively
Keeping their distance, co-operatively

While next door the Cheese Neuk took things that little bit further:

Hard cheese, customers!
Hard cheese, customers!

Watch this space for more!


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