Covid-19 is the pandemic that the world has been waiting for. Ten years ago I remember attending events about the possible threat of bird flu. Everyone was talking about how it would sweep across the world and that we needed to start planning right away. Fortunately the virus didn’t make the leap from birds to … Continue reading A new world emerges
A month in lockdown – H is for home
The A-Z blogging challenge is quite straightforward, blog everyday in April, except Sundays, with subjects that follow the alphabet. It’s all a bit of fun. My subject is ‘A month in lock down’. H is for home, a place I know and love but am spending a lot more time in than I had planned. … Continue reading A month in lockdown – H is for home
A month in lockdown – G is for gardening
The A-Z blogging challenge is quite straightforward, blog everyday in April, except Sundays, with subjects that follow the alphabet. It’s all a bit of fun. My subject is ‘A month in lock down’. G is for gardening. Before I start on today's blog, I know that not everyone has a garden. We live in a … Continue reading A month in lockdown – G is for gardening
A month in lockdown – F is for friendship
The A-Z blogging challenge is quite straightforward, blog everyday in April, except Sundays, with subjects that follow the alphabet. It’s all a bit of fun. My subject is ‘A month in lock down’. F is for friendship. Having friends and being a friend is proving to be very important during this difficult time. Keeping in … Continue reading A month in lockdown – F is for friendship
A month in lockdown – E is for exponential
The A-Z blogging challenge is quite straightforward, blog everyday in April, except Sundays, with subjects that follow the alphabet. It’s all a bit of fun. My subject is ‘A month in lock down’. Mathematics was never my thing when I was at school. Although I am quite numerate I could never get my head around … Continue reading A month in lockdown – E is for exponential
A month in lockdown – D is for distancing
The A-Z blogging challenge is quite straightforward, blog everyday in April, except Sundays, with subjects that follow the alphabet. It’s all a bit of fun. My subject is ‘A month in lock down’. We’ve heard a lot about social or personal distancing. Most health authorities are using this as one of their key weapons in … Continue reading A month in lockdown – D is for distancing
A month in lockdown – C is for Covid 19
The A-Z blogging challenge is quite straightforward, blog everyday in April, except Sundays, with subjects that follow the alphabet. It’s all a bit of fun. My subject is ‘A month in lock down’. C is for Covid 19, the virus that is causing all this problem. Its full name is Coronavirus Disease 19 and … Continue reading A month in lockdown – C is for Covid 19
A month in lockdown – B is for boredom
The A-Z blogging challenge is quite straightforward, blog everyday in April, except Sundays, with subjects that follow the alphabet. It’s all a bit of fun. My subject is ‘A month in lock down’. I’m not normally someone who stays at home. My work takes me all over the region and I am always on the … Continue reading A month in lockdown – B is for boredom
The need for democracy is greater than ever
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world on its head. Every aspect of our lives has been affected, including politics. At the time that we need good society leaders the most, we find that we are represented by a government that the majority of us did not vote for. Are they doing a good job? … Continue reading The need for democracy is greater than ever
A month in lockdown – A is for awareness
Before I start, I should have blogged this yesterday. It has been a few years since I did the A-Z blogging challenge and had forgotten about it until an email appeared from a fellow blogger in my inbox. The challenge is quite straightforward, blog everyday in April, except Sundays, with subjects that follow the … Continue reading A month in lockdown – A is for awareness