Fingal Bay's Steve Barnett says it's no problem to social distance in his neck of the woods.
"We'll never see it this quiet again, though the locals seem to be quietly satisfied with the situation," Steve said.
"When things get back to normal, the locals will drink the bowlo dry."
Sign of the Times
We enjoyed reading Herald exercise guru Renee Valentine's story about Michael O'Sullivan on Wednesday.
Michael, who owns the Body Beyond Limits gym at Cameron Park, urged people to put up exercise signs in their windows to encourage staying active.
The Herald photographed Michael's eight-year-old daughter Ella holding one such sign, saying "20 star jumps".
Ellalong's Sally Butler sent Topics a photo of a "community exercise station" sign she erected, saying "Here's how I've taken up Ella's suggestion".
Petrol Peculiarity
Kurri's Col Maybury has drawn attention to a bright spot in "these nervous and interesting times".
"It is a long time since the dollar odometer in the fuel bowser climbed at a slower rate than the fuel counter in litres, but it is happening," Col said.
Mints and Gum
In these strange times, demand for some items in the supermarket has gone up while demand for others has gone down.
For example, Topics hears sales of mints and chewing gum have fallen.
Perhaps mints and gum are considered too much of a luxury item at the moment. Bet chocolate isn't.
Maybe mints and gum are something people tend to consume when they're driving. And people are obviously driving a lot less at the moment.
That aside, if anyone needs any gum, come and see us. We have extra.
Pricey Drinks
Former Newcastle Herald journalist Dominica Sanda, who now lives in the big smoke, posted this amusing and somewhat sardonic tweet on Thursday: "I miss paying for overpriced drinks in Sydney pubs and bars".
Non-Viral Jokes
Why is Cinderella so bad at soccer? Because she always runs away from the ball.
Are any Halloween monsters good at math? Not unless you Count Dracula.
Why is Peter Pan flying all the time? He Neverlands.
What did the big flower say to the little flower? Hi bud.
How does the man in the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it.
Where do polar bears keep their money? In a snow bank.
Why was the broom late for school? A. It overswept.
