Package delivery

So exciting to get a package! Oh but it might be contaminated, eek -

The virus can be active for up to 24 hours on cardboard, up to three days on plastic and steel, up to 4 hours on copper. What about wood, fabric, cork, unglazed ceramic....?

The advice is to open it at the bin and put the wrapping straight in. Take the contents inside the house and wash your hands.

 Asian ply and a porcelain palette -

 And by the time it's unpacked the sun has moved round and the secretary-bird is throwing a long shadow -

... which has absolutely nothing to do with anything ...