Singing with a mask? Studies have shown that singing causes expiration of potential virus carrying aerosols to a much greater degree than just breathing or speaking.
Actually more recent studies have suggested that it's the volume of speaking/singing that is most important and that singing is no worse than speaking at a similar volume. Before the current lockdown my choir was having socially-distanced, masked rehearsals in an open grain barn, which was a bizarre experience!
I imagine the accoustics were interesting there @Singing Gardener . The only thing I know about singing rules here in Denmark is that the local church can have 86 people in it without singing and 43 with. all the churches have a half limit if you want to sing. since people are not exactly massive church goers and the population of my village is probably somewhere around 50... 43 is more than enough in the church!
@Skandi There's no congregational singing allowed in church here (no congregation atm either!). My husband sings with the local cathedral choir who are allowed to sing unmasked but socially distanced but the children aren't allowed to participate (as of yesterday when the rules were clarified).
Singing in a grain barn is definitely a summer only option....
Ooh yes, the tallest one I can get in the living room with a beautiful angel with swirling draperies hanging over the top. Sometimes with lights and decorations collected over ** years, or last year was "snowballs", big soft fluffy balls. Greenery tied and wired up everywhere. Porch decorated and outside lights. It's so cheerful and all for just me (and anyone passing). So sad and so bare when it all has to come down on 12th night.
Not having my usual tree up just a small one as we are getting a pup and I'm worried she will either pull it down or wee near it!! Near where I live a garden centre is on the news as there were so many people going to buy their tree!the roads were blocked.what lockdown??
That’s interesting about the queues for the trees @the tidy gardener... seems early? Maybe people are deciding to max-out to make up for other things??
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Singing in a grain barn is definitely a summer only option....
Near where I live a garden centre is on the news as there were so many people going to buy their tree!the roads were blocked.what lockdown??
Christmas is special and I always put one up even when I was living alone
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.