I’m Lucky – As A Doctor I Still Get To Go To Work
I am in my second year of working as a doctor – that is, Foundation Year 2 (F2). When Covid hit in March we were due to change to our next rotation but across the UK all the doctors in … Continued
My Life In London – in a Pandemic
My life during Covid so far: Break-up…new home… furlough… move back to Belfast… move back to London… re-start my job… lose my job! I moved into this flat two weeks before lockdown hit. I had a break up, which was a little bit … Continued
I’m Used to Being On My Own
I live on my own, and I’m used to being on my own. During Covid, I feel safer than most – so far so good. Over the summer the Covid restrictions were fine. To be honest… the sun was shining… … Continued
Mum Never Wanted A Big Funeral
Mum passed away on 10 October, 2020. At that time I dealt with it very well. We all threw ourselves into the wake and the funeral. Everything was socially distanced, and nobody got Covid as a result. We were extremely lucky … Continued
Being Near the Ocean Has Unlocked My Creativity
My fiancé and I usually live in Seattle, but since October, we’ve been living in a beach house in California, in the southern-most town, near the Mexican border. We’ll be here through mid-March. We were at first hesitant to leave … Continued
It’s A Different Way Of Working
Since coronavirus hit, my partner and I have both been working from home. We now have a better appreciation of how hard we both work – and more of an understanding about what we do. But we don’t see any more … Continued
Living with COVID Restrictions: Colorado and Florida
I am a retired U.S. Air Force officer and met my husband in Colorado Springs while on assignment here in 2011. When we got married, he had a house in Colorado Springs and I had a condo in Florida. Since … Continued
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