Strategic planning

In these days of social distancing, I have found myself devising a strategy to get myself and my mother safely through our daily 45-minute walks through suburban London.

Pre-pandemic, walking around London was already a little tricky. Seeing a Londoner approach can induce mild panic; should I keep to my trajectory and hope they move, or will we have an awkward, side-stepping stand off? Should I say ‘Good morning’ or will they think I am crazy?

I worked out that early morning walks are best as there are fewer people around but we never make it, so we’ve gone for the next best thing;