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Jon Matson, 39, said after the Government enforced a lockdown he realised for many people the postman would be the only person outside the home they would see – so he set about spreading a little joy to the self-isolating nation. So far, the dad-of-two – who has worked at Royal Mail for four years – has worn a Little Bo Peep outfit including a blue, frilled dress – complete with anti-COVID-19 gloves. Another was a Greek soldier which saw him wearing a golden helmet, sleeves and he even pulled a small horse around – its’ red coat matching his postman bag.
Royal Mail approved of the fancy dress on the basis he wore his ID and company shoes.
Mr Matson explained he wanted to give people something to smile about, saying: “Everyone is uncertain at the moment and you are the only person outside of the family that they see, so why not give them something to smile about?
“It has lifted the spirits of the entire community and it’s got a lot of people connected and talking which I think is a vital lifeline while we’re stuck inside.”
Now he has lined up a “good selection of costumes” to keep people guessing what will be at the door each day.
It seems that fancy dress is proving a popular source of escapism for adults, as the UK buckles down in line with social distancing measures.
Last weekend, a couple hosted a virtual fancy dress party online to remedy “a dull few weeks”.
Annabelle and Cliff Baldock advertised an online DJ set on Facebook, to be carried out from their home in Ipswich on Saturday night.
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The online clubbing extravaganza attracted thousands of people, which saw the couple dressing in 90s style gear with glow sticks and headbands.
The revellers also got stuck in, sporting all sorts of costumes like aliens, monks, dancing horses and cross-gender outfits.
Mrs Baldock, 48, said the pair came up with the idea when thinking about how much the coronavirus has changed people’s social lives.
She said: “We were sat thinking how things have changed and that people couldn’t go out like they usually do at the weekend.
The news follows reports the coronavirus spread is starting to slow in the UK as citizens heed the advice to stay indoors.
Neil Ferguson, a professor of mathematical biology at Imperial College London, told BBC: “We think the epidemic is just about slowing in the UK right now.”
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Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser, also said locking the country down and enforcing tougher social distancing measures had slowed the transmission of the virus – just before the country was expected to hit its peak.
Some people believe Britain has taken a slower approach to control the disease than other European nations such as Italy and Spain where citizens are given costly fines forventuring out for anything other than essential reasons.
In one Spanish case, a couple were fined up to €60,000 each for breaking the State of Alarm rules after breaking quarantine to go supermarket shopping after just being tested positive for COVID-19.
They were both arrested by the Guardia Civil after going to the Calahorra supermarket in Rioja.
The couple, aged 38 and 39, were stopped by a security guard who noticed they were shopping together.
When the man produced his ID it showed they were both tested a day earlier for the symptoms. They were charged for risking public health.
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