Day 100 - Tuesday 23rd June 2020

Location: London, UK

COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak

Lockdown

DAY 100 of my blog! How has this happened!

To clarify, I started the blog on Monday 16th March - this was the first day of this strange new world but a week before official lockdown started, which was Monday 23rd March.

What can I say to summarise the past 100 days?

In the World

· We have predominantly stayed in our homes and kept 2 meters apart from one another when out.

· After the initial panic buying of toilet paper, flour became the impossible commodity to locate, as did yeast and a million people embarked on a sour-dough starter.

· The megalomaniac on the other side of the pond recommended drinking bleach as a cure-all

· The Black Lives Matter movement has finally received the airtime, space and serious attention that it deserves.

· People have either cut their own hair or are now rockin' looks from the 70's and man-buns

· The air and water ways have cleared and flora and fauna have returned as pollution levels have plummeted.

· New words and phrases (furlough, PPE, flatten the curve) have entered the vernacular

· The theatre industry is in dire straits and may never recover

· The word we in the UK have heard more than any other for the last 3 years (Brexit) has been replaced by the word Covid-19 leaving some to wonder if it’s still happening and some praying this means it won’t (sadly, I know the last to be a flight of fancy)

Personally

· I've watched quite a lot of TV but not as much as I expected

· Weddings and birthdays have been celebrated over Zoom

· I've discovered many local walks with beautiful surroundings which I never knew existed.

· I've attempted to grow vegetables; we are still awaiting the outcome.

· I’ve probably spoken to a wider circle of friends and family more regularly than ever before, which is lovely

· I’ve cooked a bunch of new recipes

· One big shopping trip per week is where it is at!

Who knows what the future holds? Will I be able to hug my parents any time soon? Will there be a chance of panto this Christmas?

Thank you for reading my thoughts and non-sense

Day 150 - Wednesday 12th August 20200

Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Certain people have always been a bit disgusting in the way in which they treat their surrounding. The number of surgical masks I see lying on the street every day is quite revolting. Not only is it an act of pure sloth to just throw it on the floor without a care in the world for your environment, but surely in times when we are being asked repeatedly to wash our hands and use hand sanitiser it's an almost an act of aggression to disgard something potentially infectious in such a disdainful way? A plea therefore - please throw your salived filled masks in the bin, not on the floor. Astonishing to have to ask really!

Day 90 - Saturday 13th June 2020

Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Lockdown On this date last year I was at Wembley Stadium seeing The Spice Girls. And it was genuinely one of the best nights of my life. I didn't get to see them when I was younger as a five-some but seeing Baby, Scary, Ginger and Sporty live on stage was fantastic. It's hard to explain why exactly but essentially The Spice Girls were an integral soundtrack to my formative teenage years. I love a good bit of pop music and the queens of GIRL POWER had hit after hit after hit. And the thing is, they are great songs! I promise you - request Wannabe at a wedding or somewhere where they play live music (I requested it at Piano Works Bar to actual cheers I tell you) and it will go down a storm. # V i v a F o r e v e r

Day 139 - Saturday 1st August 2020

Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Lockdown My church opened a while ago, initially for an hour a day, so that parishioners could visit and pray. Then about a month ago, it opened for daily masses but with social distancing in place. Track and trace is done at the door, masks are worn and instead of holy water by the door we have... holy hand gel? It's all a bit strange to say the least and I doubt the church has ever been cleaner, but I think it's good that places of worship are able to open. They are necessary to so many as a place for quiet and time for reflection, as well as operating as the centres of community, of which they are for so many people.

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