Tag: Covid
Rishi Sunak’s Seatbelt fine: It’s not about the seatbelt.
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Why Rishi Sunak’s seatbelt fine represents so much more about him, the government, and the country we live in. Rishi Sunak’s seatbelt fine Our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, was changed by Lancashire police yesterday for, what Rishi describes as “an error of judgement”; taking his seat belt off to film a social media clip. Yet…
COVID Conspiracy: Official Music Video
COVID Conspiracy is a new song by Harson Robkus, our first in 10 years, and is accompanied by our debut music video, which is premiering TONIGHT on YouTube (10/12/2021) at 9 pm UK time. *EDIT The video is now LIVE! Who are Harson Robkus? COVID Conspiracy is written, produced and performed by Harson Robkus, who…
COVID Diary : All for Nothing?
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I’ve hopefully articulated on these pages how tough the last 18 months have been, but a couple of things happened recently that got me thinking: Was the cause really anything to do with COVID after all? As we approach Freedom Day tomorrow (19th July 2021), and numbers are once again on the increase, have we…
Safety Tips for Touring During COVID-19 Transitions
It is fair to say that 2020 was a terrible year for musicians. The arrival of COVID-19 and the necessary social distancing measures made it nearly impossible to go on the road and play shows for the hungry masses. While more well-known bands could probably get by, less famous artists have been counting the days…
COVID Diary: Rip-off Britain 2.0?
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As indoor hospitality re-opens on the 17th of May along with the official return of hugging no less, are we one step closer to normality? As you can see from the image above, the dream of a new dawn of alfresco drinking and dining in dreary old Blighty fell a long way short of reality.…
COVID Diary: Getting the needle
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Today was vaccination day, the 1st of May, my birthday month, and the start of what feels like the final chapter in our COVID Journey. It’s just that I really hate needles. The COVID UK vaccination roll-out is perfect. We got ahead of the game on research, development, and distribution. We had a plan and…
COVID Diary: The Beginning of the End?
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With COVID cases, deaths, and hospital admissions down and falling every day in the UK, lockdown measures being relaxed, and vaccine appointments booked, is this really the beginning of the end? Today felt like a big day. It’s been a couple of weeks since my age group qualified for the vaccine, but a local centre…
10 Positives of COVID and Lockdown
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For far too many, the past year of COVID and lockdowns has been the most heartbreaking in living memory. For that, I am truly sorry. Nevertheless, there have been some positives which we shouldn’t forget about. 1. Lockdowns have had a positive impact on emissions and air-quality. Before COVID, there were grave concerns over the…
Covid Diary: The Rude Awakening.
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Despite over a year of COVID, lock-downs, and homeschooling, COVID hasn’t affected our family all that much… until this week! I really did believe we were in the clear. COVID cases, deaths, and hospital admissions had been decreasing for weeks now, and all the while, the UK vaccination programme continued at pace, with the total…
