This past week has reminded me somewhat of a Rocky movie.
I don’t mean the Rocky Horror Show, although you could be forgiven for thinking that, considering all that is going on the world right now.
Rather, I have in mind Sylvester Stallone as the boxing heavyweight champion.
Cue ‘Eye of the Tiger’ music.
In most of the Rocky movies he takes a massive beating. He’s dazed, confused, with blood on his face and bruises on his battered body.Yet, somehow, against all odds, he finds the will and courage to get back up off the floor to fight again, and of course win.
The South Coast, and the country in general, have been hit extremely hard with the effects of the lockdown.
You can argue and debate the wisdom of many of the rules enforced by Government. Some make sense, others defy logic, but most citizens are just hanging on, trying to make the best of things.
But now, loadshedding is back, armed and arguably more dangerous than before.
And to top it off, there’s been an abundance of water supply problems. What has made it worse is that Ugu has had to close some of its offices due to Covid-19.
A week and a half ago, a pipe burst in the driveway of the block of flats where I live, cutting off water supply.
Workers came to have a look and had to wait for the TLB to arrive. They were a friendly lot and one enjoyed a pre-dinner snack of avocado and chips.
Eventually the TLB arrived and the serious digging could start.
In some ways it was quite exciting – and a little scary – for my small children watching the big TLB in action.
One commented that it looked like a dinosaur rumbling out of the gloom.
The pipe was subsequently fixed but the problem is that while we have water, there is a leak causing a steady stream to course down the road.
Some of it has settled in a pothole and I am wondering how long it will be before some amphibians make it home.
I have noticed on social media just how many areas have been affected by lack of consistent water supply, for whatever reason.
Complaints and prehistoric beasts aside, we do not want our beautiful coast to deteriorate to the point of no return, like those now-extinct creatures of long ago.
Like good ol’ Sly, we somehow need to find a way to get back up off the mat and live to fight another day.
Everyone’s under pressure and no one is enjoying the way life is right now.
So, here’s hoping this virus peaks quickly and we can get on with something resembling normal living.
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