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5 reasons why this lockdown feels tougher than last time

Last March, I waltzed into lockdown like it would be our saviour and covid would soon be forgotten. Now almost a year on, we have been home for 2 months and have a roadmap back to some semblance of normality but with the admission that lives will be sacrificed. This lockdown in 2021 has felt […]

Wear a mask, keep your distance and stop whinging

There are over 100,000 dead in the UK. Each one a life, loved, valued, mourned. I am getting so wound up by the covidiots who refuse to wear a mask or who flout the rules on social distancing. There are genuine reasons why a mask is not appropriate but an infringement of human rights is […]

Should schools reopen in January 2021?

Should schools reopen in January? This question was asked in a local group and is one that the nation is eagerly awaiting the answer to! In light of the new variant, the Christmas mixing of households, our struggling NHS, is it ethical to open schools?   Is it ethical to keep them closed when our children […]

#Project366 2020 week 42

Day 285: a lazy Sunday walk to feed the ducks with Mum and Dad   Day 286: I think Ollie missed us when we went to school on Monday Day 287: early morning artwork on the side of the car   Day 288: a bit of midweek baking to test out our Nadiya deluxe baking […]

Life in lockdown: our wedding anniversary staycation

Two years since we said ‘I do’ and the world seems like a completely different place! The hottest August days for decades and we finally braved the pandemic and left the house to visit tourist attractions and stay overnight in a hotel. Our first stop was Audley End House and Gardens. We have been English […]