Cyril more than repays the trust some placed in him
29 March 2020 - 00:00
Normally there is a quiet hum about the tiny village where I live. A tractor over there, the dog next door barking at people and other dogs passing his gate, a sanitation truck moving up the hill. Today, day two, there's nothing. Not even the church clock. I've suffered from tinnitus for most of my life so I can't say for certain, but I swear there is literally nothing going on out there today...
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