Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Lockdown The government have now suggested only essential travel to Spain including the Balearic islands so a whole new swathe of people have had their dreams of a holiday dashed. I am sure the government are acting in our best interest on this, but I really feel for all those people and many thousands of others who aren't going on holiday any time soon. It's funny, a holiday seems like a bit of a luxury sometimes but when you work hard all year, a bit of travel, adventure and relaxation seem well deserved. This has been such a weird year. For some people, I imagine that not having to look at their same four walls for a week is a desperately needed break. Mentally, physically. Folk with families who have been home schooling during all this must be doubly exhausted. Staycations have become the obvious option but accommodation is now in short supply and prices are rising. Tent in the garden it is then....
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Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Lockdown I am fortunate to have a job at the moment and I have some annual leave to take before a certain date. I am normally one to hang to my annual leave and not use it willy-nilly, but the date is looming and with no-where to go I am at a bit of a loss with what to do. Personally, I don't fancy going anywhere at the moment. I really don't feel inclined to get on a plane to go anywhere - I don't particularly enjoy flying at the best of times - and the idea of having to wear a mask for the duration of the journey doesn't appeal. In previous years, the idea of just being at home with no-where to be was incredibly appealing, but as that's kind of the status quo at the moment, it's lost some of it's magic. So what to do with my leave - well, I think the garden and a book do still beckon and maybe a whole series on Netflix...
Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Lockdown Today is the longest day of the year. This is of course the day when we have the longest period of sunlight and it's all downhill from now on, a slow decent into winter. That's a little depressing isn't it? In a week that has included torrential rain and thunderstorms, it's tempting to think that our lockdown summer is over, but apparently next week is gonna be a scorcha! As the chances of going anywhere on holiday seem fairly remote, I'm considering taking the week off, erecting a cocktail bar in the garden and creating my own "all inclusive" get away without leaving the premesis. This does have its advantages: 1. No flying, passport control, packing needed. 2. I know I'll like the food and there will be plenty of vegan options - actually, what am I saying, it's a vegan hotel! 3. Still have access to all the on-demand TV I desire 4. If I don't like a book I'm reading, I have fa...
Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Lockdown I am on a lot of mailing lists. I get many emails every day from the many companies I've booked or bought through. I have a spurt of unsubscribing every now and then but mostly I want to hear from these people. At the moment I am receiving a lot of what I can only refer to as "optimistic emails". Ones from travel companies, restaurants, various galleries and the many theatres (i.e. all of London's) who's lists I'm on. I appreciate that they want to keep in touch and even encourage me to book something, but I can tell you this for nothing, I aint booking A THING for some time. Believe me, I want the theatre industry to recover as much as anyone in the industry or fans of theatre do, but it just feels like a fool’s errand to be booking theatre tickets or holidays when we don't know what's round the corner and the idea of sitting in a building with a group of stra...