Tag Archives: Diary

Coronavirus Diary 62 – I love it when a plan comes together!

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Some of you may remember that in the first days when everyone lock-down, I took the opportunity to go outside having already been shielding for a month or so. I went off to fully explore my new neighbourhood and … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 61 – When Social Distancing takes the Pee!

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

When I was scouting out the new tour Mayfair and Belgravia Walking Tour last week, I visited the The Grenadier Pubwhich I wrote about yesterday, I found something in the toilets which was very much a sign of the times. Of course … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 56 – My first hug!

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

In England, last Saturday was known as Super Saturday with the first substantial re-opening of shops and pubs soon after most shops re-opened. Of course none of that interested me in the slightest. It probably shows something of what … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 54 – Going on the London Underground!

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Last week I decided and sort of had to go into London for the first time since the 6th of February to meet with a colleague. It probably wasn’t the best day to go given that it had been hot … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 53 – A nice neighbour calls

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I was rather in a state of undress when it happened which is rather typical. For the first time in 5 months in my new home, the door bell rang unexpectedly… ie not a delivery of any sort and I … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 52 -Social Distancing the back garden

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Progress on doing up my new but ancient house continues but at a pace even snails would surpass. It’s all down to this virus and I’ve even been thinking of bringing my new front garden bench into the house so … Continue reading →

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My big Coronavirus Opening! – St Johns Church in Stanmore.

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Last Monday was the first real big step forward in the restoration of normal life in the U.K. with many of the non-essential opening for the first time in months. Of course I couldn’t imagine anything worse than going in … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 50 – Of Woodlice and men

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I remember reading Of Mice And Men At School, it was in the 80’s when it was politically incorrect to be taught Shakespeare which had lasted centuries and so we read significant work from the early 20th century which now … Continue reading →