The wife and I decided to participate in our allotted allowance of exercise as we are supposedly allowed to do under the Covid lockdown.

Our normal exercise would be a walk around the Greenwich peninsular, Blackheath or Greenwich park and back home. Today we went to Greenwich Park and I will warn you if you are trying to avoid a lot of people in this Covid-19 scary time then Greenwich Park is not the place to be.

The weather was cold but that did not stop hordes of people partaking in leisurely strolls with their family or friends covering every path in the park.

One good thing about Lockdown 3 that they should have done during lockdown 1 is that they left open access to the flower gardens, which in summer would have been great. Unfortunately, it is now winter, and the gardens were muddy, and the flowers looked a bit sad and dreary.

When we tried to see the view at the top of the hill by the observatory, we could not get access as the whole area has been cordoned off and a police officer stands guard to make sure you do not cross the cordon. This would normally be busy with throngs of people trying to get a good view down the hillside in summer, but this is a foggy day in winter and hardly a magnet for sightseeing .

I hope this access restriction is only associated with the Covid-19 lockdown and we can get back to enjoying the Greenwich Park as it is meant to be enjoyed soon.