Tag: Diary

Having an Excluded Christmas and a Shielding New Year

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

A not very good review of a pretty rubbish year, 2020.

Having a special interest in chest infections, it was about 55 weeks ago when I first heard of what was to become the Coronavirus.  It took until January before the first hints of it were dismissed in the mainstream awareness and it wasn’t until February when the western world became more properly aware of what… Continue reading A not very good review of a pretty rubbish year, 2020.

Rishi Sunak is a liar and a boring one at that.

It’s hard to believe but I am approaching my 10th month without any pay or government support during the Coronavirus epidemic.   The government of course continue to lie and the country largely doesn’t care at all even though I personally know of 7 people in the #ExcludedUK group who have committed suicide in recent… Continue reading Rishi Sunak is a liar and a boring one at that.

An autumnal glow from a leafy carpet

After I moved in to my old, small and rather characterful Georgian cottage, I’ve spent much of the year finding out about its various quirks and issues.  Some lovely, some needing to be repaired and few that remain unaffordable to sort out. One rather picturesque feature that came with the house is the fact it… Continue reading An autumnal glow from a leafy carpet

Why do so many think 2 weeks of Lockdown poverty is worse than 8 months being ExcludedUK?

I was in London yesterday.  Not for fun or spending money, not really for work, well not paid work but to get out of the house and feel vaguely human whilst trying to plan for a future that I have no idea when it may arrive. Heading back to Tottenham Court Road Station I came… Continue reading Why do so many think 2 weeks of Lockdown poverty is worse than 8 months being ExcludedUK?

The Excluded UK March – Westminster 30th September 2020

As many of you may know I have been without any real work since the 6th February this year due to the government understandably shutting down inbound tourism to contain the Coronavirus outbreak. I was also told not to work, in fact it was illegal for me to do my job and yet 8 months… Continue reading The Excluded UK March – Westminster 30th September 2020

Coronavirus Diary 71 – Taking part in the legislative process

Yesterday I was fortunate to be invited to a small protest march in Westminster in aid of furthering the cause of the 3 million #ExcludedUK group of people who have had no income or government support since the virus started. I may well do a full post tomorrow but I thought I would share a… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 71 – Taking part in the legislative process

Coronavirus Diary 70 – The front cottage garden in Autumn

Do you remember all the way back in April I wrote Coronavirus Diary 28  Dancing in the rain ? where I brought home this little fellow? Well a long hot summer and a bit of care from myself has meant my tiny little spider plant has grown out of all proportions. Fortunately the old front porch had… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 70 – The front cottage garden in Autumn

Coronavirus Diary 69 – Baby steps with ministers and journalists

Last week I posted two articles regarding meetings with a government minister and trying to write for a newspaper.  I thought everyone would like to know that to a degree both went well. Over the weekend I heard that the Independent Newspaper which is one of a number of what were once broadsheet quality newspapers… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 69 – Baby steps with ministers and journalists