Staying at home 5: Is it all real? (Yes.)

42,632. “As of 5pm on 20 June, of those who tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, across all settings, 42,632 have died.” Source: http://www.gov.uk, 22 June 2020 The sun is shining once again, after a week or so of clouds and rain and the occasional thunderstorm. Looking up into the sky and watching the … Continue reading Staying at home 5: Is it all real? (Yes.)

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Staying at home 3: A brief spell of normality in a crazy world.

It was minus five the garden this morning, minus five Celsius that is, not garden chairs or bamboo bean-poles. Judging by the cloudless sky it looked like it was going to be a nice sunny day but the clouds arrived in short order and put paid to that. In a way I’m glad I suppose, … Continue reading Staying at home 3: A brief spell of normality in a crazy world.

Staying at home 2: Day… um…

I've stopped counting the days, I think its counterproductive or something or other, no pun intended, we are where we are and it is what it is and god how I hate those trite sayings but at the end of the day, platitudes will get us through, maybe. Hate them. This morning I really had … Continue reading Staying at home 2: Day… um…

Staying at home 1: Drawing on memories.

A friend of mine on Facebook, in an effort to raise spirits during this time of enforced isolation, lockdown, call it what you will, suggested a "game" to partake in, she would choose a subject and we, not the Royal we but other friends, would then draw a picture illustrating in some way the chosen … Continue reading Staying at home 1: Drawing on memories.