I Work From Home: The Kitchen is my Workspace
I wouldn’t like to work from home full-time – but I do appreciate it has some advantages. At this stage I’ve got used to it. I appreciate the balance that working from home can give – in addition to working from the office. There … Continued
As a Volunteer in Lockdown I Shopped For People
For the first three months of lockdown, I consciously made a decision to volunteer in the local community. I started working with the local council hub and shopping for people who, for whatever reason, had to shield. I also volunteered with … Continued
Autism, Lockdown And My Son’s ‘Forever Home’
My son has autism, learning disabilities and a form of ADHD. He is excessively hyperactive. He also has a condition called ‘pica’ – which means he has a compulsion to eat inedible substances. We can’t leave things out like remote controls … Continued
In Zurich, everything is almost back to normal.
In Zurich, everything is almost back to normal. It all seems to be fine – apart from people wearing masks. I almost feel that the virus doesn’t exist any more! We are very lucky. We are quite an international family. … Continued
At that time people in Shanghai were very scared.
Shanghai is a very international city. There are a lot of people coming in and out. At first Wuhan was the most serious city for coronavirus and after Chinese New Year the Government wanted to lockdown Wuhan. Before this was … Continued
Very few people living in Shenzhen are from Shenzhen.
I live in Shenzhen, China. I can’t believe it’s been two years – it’s gone really quickly. This is the longest I’ve ever been outside of the UK. For us, Covid started way back in January. When the news broke – when … Continued
For me, everything is about the animals.
The animals keep me going. Living up here I have no neighbours. I live in the middle of nowhere and so, instead of being stuck in the house, I can actually go out. If I lived in a flat – I would be … Continued
For us, quarantine in Melbourne was fine.
My husband’s brother lived in Melbourne. We had visited them a few times and they kept urging us to leave Hong Kong and move to Melbourne. Without kids I wouldn’t consider coming here. As a couple, Hong Kong would be fine for … Continued
The three of us are together until after lockdown
In lockdown we spend quite a lot of quality time at home. The other day I said to my husband: “we have been together over twenty years and this is the first month that we have been together 24/7”. Every … Continued
Dubai is very fast-paced. You just don’t stop.
The biggest impact of lockdown in Dubai for me, was losing my job (of six years). That was a big shock. Six weeks ago I was a teacher employed by a company offering dance classes to International schools ( mainly in ballet). … Continued