Today marks the 11 month anniversary since I last had a full days work. It’s hard to believe that almost a year has gone by and as almost everyone has Well I’ve had a worse Christmas than this year but not by much. I’m used to having them on my own and not seeing anyone… Continue reading Having an Excluded Christmas and a Shielding New Year
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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
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
The Coronavirus and me
Like almost everyone else, I’ve been watching the Coronavirus do its stuff from the last weeks of 2019 up to the present day and even though I don’t yet have it; it has affected me quite badly. As a tour guide in London I have not just lost all my bookings and earnings but I… Continue reading The Coronavirus and me