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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 37 - Lockdown to Tiers
My diary moves on to week 37 of the coronavirus pandemic. England moves out of the national lockdown and back into a tier system. The tier restrictions have been strengthened and most areas are in Tier 2 or Tier 3 generating a lot of opposition. The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Christmas Rules Announced
Week 36 of lockdown in the UK due to the coronavirus brings a string of announcements regarding England's exit from a national lockdown on December 2 and a re-entry into a 3-tier system. Christmas 2020 was never destined to be a normal Christmas. Complicated rules regarding bubbles of three…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Christmas Creeps in During Week 35
The UK government is still insisting Lockdown 2 will end on 2 December. But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase it is clear restrictions will remain in place and the 3-tier system will be re-introduced. Our days are brightened by the gradual appearance of Christmas decorations…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 34 Brings Optimistic News About Vaccination
We are now in the first full week of Lockdown 2 in England. Already there are doubts that it will not end on 2 December as originally promised. It will take at least 2 weeks before we know if this second lockdown is effective. Will we be released from lockdown in time to celebrate Christmas? It…
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Diary of Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: England Enters Lockdown 2
Bonfire Night 2020 will be memorable as the day England went into Lockdown 2 in a second attempt to control the coronavirus pandemic. Another four weeks of home alone in Dorset and lovely walks on Sandbanks Beach – whatever the weather.
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: A Stormy Week 32 of Lockdown
It is week 32 of lockdown in England due to the coronavirus pandemic and the last week of October. A dramatic deterioration in the weather and the arrival of Storm Aiden on the Dorset Coast makes it a miserable half-term week. But it does not deter the kite boarders who are quick to take…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 31 – A New Slogan #Hands #Face #Space
During Week 31 we have a new slogan – #Hands #Face #Space. It reinforces what we already know but will people take notice? Wales and Northern Ireland decide to go back into lockdown. England clings to a three-tier system of local lockdowns. Scotland also opts for a tier system. PM Boris…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: England Enters 3 Tier Lockdown
During Week 30 of Lockdown in the UK the number of COVID-19 cases is spiralling out of control in some areas and further restrictions become necessary. Once again England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland seek their own solutions. My week starts in Dorset and finishes in Hertfordshire via…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Local Lockdowns Proving Ineffective in Week 29 of Lockdown
During week 29 of Lockdown in the UK cases of COVID-19 continue to rise sharply especially in the north of England. The government is considering another total lockdown as a circuit breaker as local lockdowns are not working in England. My life continues with daily walks often delving into the…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Flags and a Flight in Week 28 of Lockdown
Week 28 of Lockdown in the UK is an interesting week for me. It starts with a memorial to those who have died during the coronavirus pandemic on Sandbanks Beach and ends. I take a flight on the British Airways i360 on Brighton seafront and then I delve into some local history in Hertfordshire. …
