Tag: covid 19
COVID Diary: Reasons to be Optimistic
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As we approach the end of 2020, I can’t help but feel optimistic about the COVID situation in the New Year. We’re about to go through the peak, right? For me, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the current situation. Take the quadruple whammy of Halloween, Guy Fawkes, Our 6-year-old son’s birthday, and…
COVID Diary: We’re lost in Music
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How the guitar, songwriting, and music production helped me through the COVID pandemic. Looking back, March 2020 was a crazy month. Leaving the office to work from home, the lockdown, and an end to gigs for the foreseeable future. But it was also a really productive time for me, a time of renewal. I’d got…
COVID Diary: Throwing in the Towel.
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The second wave of COVID isn’t even close to peaking yet, so why does it appear we’ve given up already? As I waited at the busy crossroads today I was stopped in my tracks by an old man in a running suit and facemask, cutting across the centre of the 4-way traffic light system, oblivious…
COVID Diary: Here comes the Rain
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As Autumn kicks in and we approach the flu season, are we prepared for what lies ahead? We’ve been blessed with a glorious spring and summer, COVID or no COVID, but today the heavens opened for what seems like the first time in months. Sure, it’s only a spot of rain, but it got me…
Covid Diary: Remember clapping for the NHS?
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A few months ago, every Thursday at 8pm, we clapped for the NHS. Have we forgotten why? Has the United Kingdom gone mad? Only a few months ago we were in such a bad situation that the whole nation felt the need to come together to show solidarity and appreciation for the hard work and…
COVID Diary 17/09/2020
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It’s been almost 6 months since the start of the lockdown. I’ve mostly stayed away from the topic so far, but as we’re finally getting back to some sort of normal I thought now was a good time to take stock. This was initially going to be one huge article, but it was tedious, It’s…