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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week Sixteen and Goodbye Dorset
During week sixteen of lockdown due to COVID-19 more shops and businesses re-open in England. The debate about face masks in public places continues. Although the government has now decided masks in public places are a good idea it has not enforced them yet. My stay in Dorset is coming to an end. I…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week Fifteen of Lockdown is a Week of Uncertainty
The British government had promised to make an announcement regarding the lifting of quarantine, against COVID-19, for arrivals in the UK from some low-risk destinations. This announcement was postponed on several occasions. Finally, at the end of the week, a list of quarantine-free destinations…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: A Major Incident In Week Fourteen of Lockdown
After a peaceful start to week fourteen of lockdown due to COVID-19 we have a spell of hot weather and once again the crowds flock to the beaches in Dorset. As no limit was set on the distance people can travel for a day out people are driving from as far away as the Midlands. Crowded beaches and…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Downs and Ups in Week Thirteen of Lockdown
We are now into week thirteen of lockdown due to the coronavirus. Even though it is the longest time I have stayed in the same place since I started travelling in 1996 it does not feel as though I have been here for three months. I continue to find a mini-adventure every day in my little world. …
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Lockdown Week Twelve and Goodbye to a New Friend
During week 12 of the lockdown due to the coronavirus a spell of cold weather keeps the crowds away. I continue my early morning walks sprinkled with greetings and short conversations with local residents I am getting to know. Rosmarie is absent for a few days as George, her dog, is not well.
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: An Invasion of Inflatable Paddle Boards
Week 11 of lockdown and the hot weather continues. The residents of Sandbanks residents are seeking a solution to overflowing rubbish bins, illegal parking and boy racers late into the night. Large flotillas of inflatable paddle boards compete with an increasing number of kite surfers for the…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Dorset Under Siege in Week Ten of Lockdown
It is week ten of lockdown in England. As the weather gets hotter so the surge of people to the coast and beauty spots gets out of control. Roads are jammed with traffic, beaches are littered with rubbish and the police are overwhelmed with the drunk and disorderly. Maintaining a social distance…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Still Alert in Week Nine of Lockdown
Hot weather and permission to travel an unlimited distance for a day out results in a sudden huge surge in the number of visitors to beaches and beauty spots all over England. Although Scotland and Wales are still under strict lockdown this does not stop people attempting to cross the borders. …
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Staying Alert in Week Eight of Lockdown
The Coronavirus and related COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage around the world. But there are signs that some countries are now able to relax some of the restrictions imposed on their populations. China, where the virus originated, is already allowing executives from some foreign companies to…
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Life in a Coronavirus Pandemic: Full Lockdown Ends in Week Seven
The Coronavirus and related COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage around the world. But there are signs that some countries are now able to relax some of the restrictions imposed on their populations. China, where the virus originated, is already allowing executives from some foreign companies to…
