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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 67 Blenheim Palace
Excitement is mounting in England during week 67 of lockdown due to the coronavirus for two reasons The first is England’s success in the European Cup 2020. And the second is Boris Johnson’s assurance that all COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on 19 July. A date he refers to as Freedom Day. The…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 66 Vaccines for all Adults
Vaccines are now being offered to all adults over the age of eighteen during week 66 of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pop-up vaccine centres in large venues including football stadiums are offering walk-in jabs and thousands are taking advantage of this. The policy is now clear – Pfizer…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 65 Glamping in Somerset
During week 65 of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic the Prime Minister announces that lockdown will not end on 21 June as expected due to a surge of Delta variant. It is expected to be delayed for another four weeks. International travel will also remain on hold as Portugal is removed from…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 64 Delta Variant Surges
Hopes of popular holiday destinations like France, Spain and Italy being added to the green list end during week 64 of lockdown in England. And the really bad news is that Portugal will come off the green list. This prompted a mad dash home to avoid the need to go into self-isolation when Portugal…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 63 A Walking Weekend
The thought of leading my first tour for over a year keeps my spirits up during week 62 of the coronavirus pandemic. This week brings more bad news as the Indian virus – now referred to as the delta virus that originated in India – is spreading quickly and has become the predominant COVID-19…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 62 A Trip to London
This week my diary records the events of week 62 of the coronavirus pandemic. It is good news for me as I finally have some dates for work in my diary. But it is not good news in England. New cases are now increasing at a rapid rate and the majority of these cases relate to the Indian mutation of…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 61 Rain, Rain Go Away
This week, week 61 of the coronavirus pandemic, sees the re-introduction of international travel for non-essential purposes. But the number of destinations on the UK green list are very limited and of the twelve on the list some are inaccessible, some don’t allow quarantine-free travel to arrivals…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 60 and Blue Raspberry Vodka
I enjoy another new experience during this week, week 60 of the coronavirus pandemic. My work bubble, at the vaccination hub, celebrates the birthday of one of the members with an impromptu barbecue. I am introduced to the delights of blue raspberry vodka. Meanwhile, many people are in a frenzy of…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: April Showers in May during Week 59
Anticipation heightens and air fares rise as 17 May approaches when international travel will be legal again. It is week 59 of the coronavirus pandemic and as England emerges from its third lockdown the resumption of international travel is eagerly awaited. A list of countries expected to be on the…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Green List Speculation in Week 58
During week 58 of the coronavirus pandemic the papers begin to speculate about the countries that will be on the green list from 17 May the date it now seems certain international travel will be allowed once more. And that travellers returning from green list countries will not be required to…
