This time of pandemic was always going to be educational but this week, I've been surprised by what I learned. I have come to understand that I have a very unhealthy relationship with time - mine and other people's. In the same way that the smoking ban revealed just what other nasty odours lurked beneath the fug, the instant … ... more ...
Coronavirus: What are we going to talk about today?
"Mum, you've said that four times already today." "I have?" "Yes. You telling people that the quality of the chat is going to get pretty skinny pretty … ...more...
Coronavirus: Beware the free-time fallacy
Stay at home, they said. Save lives, they said. It'll only be for a while, they said. Look on the bright side, they said. Think of all that time to do the … ...more...
Beating Stress in a Lockdown
We’re coming into the second, or third or, for some of us, even fourth week of lockdown due to coronavirus. It’s been a difficult time for many families and, even … ...more...
Coronavirus: We’re all in the same boat
Once I was a sailor. Or, at least, I spent a couple of years messing about on boats. It left me with fond memories and a … ... more ...
Coronavirus: How does this make you feel?
Living in a time of contraditions Saturday morning and obviously, there's no football, no yoga, no lovely long bike … ... more ...
The Best Ways to Celebrate Freedom
If you’ve ever been cooped up in your house for a long time, whether due to illness, bad weather or circumstances … ... more ...
Coronavirus: It really is still only Wednesday…
Here's what I learned today: Be careful what you wish for. Often in the olden days I wished that I could slow … ... more ...