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 and lakes relatively nearby; I can see the trees that surrounded the nearest one to… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 9 – Of Geese, Parrots, hoarders and spam!
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Coronavirus Diary 8 – Up with the Lark
I’ve been up since around 3.50am this morning. This has happened several times in the last week or two. Today it was down to having a slightly sore chest; Wednesday it was down to a rather traumatic nightmare which when having woke up seemed infinitely better than reality. I’m always up by 5am generally and… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 8 – Up with the Lark
Coronavirus Diary 7 – I may well be going mad, well more mad anyway.
How is everyone? We all still here? That’s good. As I thought would be the case, some old fashioned values and community spirit have been returning. I’ve been penned inside my home for a month or two really on top of the official 12 week ban I have on going outside except in dire emergencies.… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 7 – I may well be going mad, well more mad anyway.
Coronavirus Diary 6 – The state owes me thousands, why don’t they know who I am?
It’s been a long day or so. As I rush head-first towards bankruptcy I attempted to make use of a minor law change to allow people such as myself claim just over £90 a week, in stark contrast to everyone else who can claim up to almost £3,000 a month. I waited on line for… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 6 – The state owes me thousands, why don’t they know who I am?
Coronavirus Diary 5 – You look like a man!
I hope everyone is well and not been driven totally bonkers yet. I’ve been pretty much on lockdown for almost 2 months now although only the last week or so has been due to the Coronavirus. I am both well-settled into a routine and a little bored. I’m not too bothered by the virus today… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 5 – You look like a man!
Coronavirus Diary 4 – From Boris with love.
I’m a bit cold today as I write this. Despite it almost being April, it’s only about 6 degrees C outside (42F) and I am a bit nippy especially as the windows have been ajar since 7am to let some fresh air in and I generally only have the house heated to about 17 degrees… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 4 – From Boris with love.
Coronavirus Diary 3 – My best friend is infected
I was going to write something a bit more cheerful today given that yesterdays was a bit heavy. Actually I wasn’t very well yesterday and I did check the NHS symptoms page several times. As I’ve mentioned before the symptoms of Asthma and asthma related complications are similar to the Coronavirus. As it happened I… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 3 – My best friend is infected
Coronavirus Diary 2 – Goodbyes but no good grub
Yesterday I went out to see a friend. My new house is a total dump. An absolute pig-sty as we say in the U.K. No cleaning/bathing facilities, no toilet, damp in the floors electric wires everywhere and a near 200 year collection of pipes that seem to do nothing but are there nevertheless. I decided… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 2 – Goodbyes but no good grub
Top 10 worst London (and global) pandemics in history
The current Coronavirus is just the latest in a really long line of pandemic outbreaks with London getting more than its fair share of them as it always does for good and for bad. It isn’t much consolation as we all wait this thing out and the lucky ones get through it but it’s worth… Continue reading Top 10 worst London (and global) pandemics in history
Corona Diary 1 – Crazies on a bus
Given that I am now almost housebound medically and theoretically from Monday possibly legally’ I thought I would supplement my usual posts with a series of almost diary like posts. Some people have their entire blog composed of such things and I thought given my rather unique situation then I may as well while a… Continue reading Corona Diary 1 – Crazies on a bus
Stephen Liddell 