Tag Archives: Coronavirus Diary

Coronavirus Diary 13 – Breaking the curfew for a peak over London

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

You know sometimes you just think you’ll write a 10 minute blog post and then 2 hours later….. If some one had told me 6 months ago that I would be living in a 1830’s house in a village with … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary Supplemental – Self Isolating with a good book!

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I wasn’t going to post anything today. Being cooped up inside for week after week and having a work in progress living room where one can live but not yet feel comfortable today offers a rare chance to go in … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 12 – Small steps, big solutions

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

One of the things about self-isolating when you’re on your own is that there are very limited opportunities to speak and fewer still that anyone might answer back. Yesterday I went to my front door and daringly opened it. There … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 11 – Self-isolating with Soya…. Ugh!

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Yesterday was a day of unexpected pleasures; namely a food delivery by a friend. My kitchen is now loaded with enough root vegetables to last a week or two and I also have a chicken, some sausages, 5 gluten free … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 10 – Creatively Self-Isolating

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

One of the things I love is being creative. I’ve always wanted to be more creative. I’ve written books, penned magazine articles and had the odd television and radio appearance as a nominal ‘expert’ but ever since I creatively started … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 9 – Of Geese, Parrots, hoarders and spam!

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

No matter how early I wake up, the day truly gets underway here in a typically village sort of way. Every morning at dawn I hear a gaggle of geese fly directly over my cottage. There are lots of ponds … Continue reading →