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Sunday 18 October I was wondering today what might stay after Coronavirus has subsided. During the football matches that I officiated at the subtle changes are the ones that I feel might hang around. Before the game there are pitch side sanitizer stations with gel and disinfecting wipes. And there is the now obligatory laminatedContinue reading “Day 212”

Saturday 17 October Saturday is still the best day of the week for me. Most Saturdays mean an easy start, relaxing times and activities around the house and garden. Plus football. Went to see Dad this morning. It was a good thing to do. We arranged for a Covid test as his sense of smellContinue reading “Day 211”

Friday 16 October I’ve just got off the phone to my Dad. He’s really feeling the strain like everyone else at the moment. But, to the worldwide backdrop of the pandemic, he also struggles with the very personal ‘virus’of loneliness. As I’ve already shared, my Mum, lives in a care home in Clacton, a fewContinue reading “Day 210”

Thursday 15 October Getting towards the end of another week and that’s really what it’s feeling like at the moment. Another week, followed by yet another week, and so it goes on and on and on. It’s becoming so draining at the moment. Just trying to get through each day, each week. It’s really difficultContinue reading “Day 209”

Wednesday 14 October This past 208 days has seen much change. Much of this, I hope, will eventually change back to the way it was. But there are certainly some things that are likely to stay with us. The use of technology to teach and learn remotely is something that I strongly believe is stayingContinue reading “Day 208”

Tuesday 13 October It’s been a long, wet, grey day. There is so much on the TV, radio, online and in conversation about the rise of Covid19 once again. It’s getting increasingly concerning every day. Keir Starmer, the leader of the opposition, has demanded that the government announce a two or three week national lockdown.Continue reading “Day 207”

Monday 12 October Really excited as I write this post. Footy@9 is restarting tonight. I have been arranging weekly six-a-side football on a Monday night for around nine years now. It started of as a group of us dads from our kids’ primary school. Every Monday night, rain, sleet or snow, we have been playing.Continue reading “Day 206”

Sunday 11 October Another bright and breezy day today, perfect for football. I was the referee for two games again, this time out at Birch. In between the games I had time to take in the sunshine and the views. Nothing particularly spectacular but special all the same. The shapes of trees and the coloursContinue reading “Day 205”

Thursday 08 October I have been really fortunate this week to have been home in time to take Mabel for a walk. Over the weeks and months of writing this blog, I have mentioned our evening walks casually, fleetingly as part of something else. A means to observe something interesting or new. I don’t thinkContinue reading “Day 202”