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photo credit: Arlene Amitirigala. All rights reserved. Fridays have always been special for me. In London, either I would go out with friends or grab a quick gin and tonic at the pub around the corner with Hubby. When he was away, I settled into a ritual with the kids – pizza and ice-cream (mine drizzled with Baileys if … Continue reading The #CovidDiaries – Reality Bites

With lockdown came the reflections, the soul searching and many little revelations.  In this short series, I get even more personal as I share journal entries from my first days of lockdown in the U.K. and the changes it brought. These are my #CovidDiaries.   March 25, 2020  Day Three. I’m sitting on the balcony taking in … Continue reading The #CovidDiaries – What We Took For Granted

There was so much self-discovery for me and the kids as the pandemic unfolded. We started to understand what was beneath many of our emotions. In this short series, I get even more personal as I share journal entries from my first days of lockdown in the U.K. and the changes it brought. These are my … Continue reading The #CovidDiaries – Surrender Control

Talk of the novel coronavirus had reached fever-pitch by the end of February 2020. By early March, I knew it was only a matter of time before we went into lockdown across the U.K. Being separated as a family made me even more apprehensive about the weeks ahead. It had already been a challenging few months juggling … Continue reading The #CovidDiaries: Adjusting to Life in Lockdown