Muffled cracks and pops

These were audible from somewhere in the distance. It seems as if the shooting season is going with a swing, as if there were nothing up with the country. Meanwhile, a local school has sent all its children home because of COVID in the kitchen. I know the economy needs to be kept going in some way at least, and there are difficult decisions to make. But other sectors of the economy remain in deep trouble without much prospect of help – and I’m sure there are other ways of getting foreign exchange than shooting parties.