8th February 2021 UK Deaths: 333  Harborough Infected: 355 We woke to freezing temperatures and falling snow, which continued throughout the day. Even a few brief sunny spells in the afternoon couldn’t stop the snow flurries, and a brisk breeze meant that any ventures outdoors were decidedly short-lived. Today was Mia’s sixth birthday, and among… Continue Reading

1st February 2021 UK Deaths: 406, Harborough Infected: 359. Residents in London and other parts of the UK will be offered urgent tests after more than 100 cases of the South African variant were detected. Last night, I was idly passing the time on my laptop, searching for interesting features in the local landscape using… Continue Reading

25th January 2021 UK deaths: 592. Current Market Harborough infections: 281, down 243 from last week   Moderna has announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the new and more infectious variants of the coronavirus found in the UK and South Africa. Meanwhile, López Obrador, who has faced criticism for his handling of Mexico’s… Continue Reading

18th January 2021 UK deaths: 599. Current infections in Market Harborough: 525, up 49 from last week. Across UK hospitals, someone is admitted with coronavirus every 30 seconds. Exercise was never something I considered a luxury to be anticipated; in the past, it was simply necessary to stay fit and support my enjoyment of sport.… Continue Reading

11th January 2021 UK deaths: 529. Current Market Harborough infections: 476. DOWN from last week 51. So far, 2.4 million jabs have been administered across the UK. On a slightly warmer day than of late, Sue and I met Sarah, Alice, and Mia at Fosse Meadows Country Park. Taking advantage of the current Covid restrictions, which… Continue Reading

1st January 2021 (New Year’s Day) UK deaths: 613. Current Market Harborough infections: 448 (up 152 from last week). An eight-year-old child in England tragically died after testing positive for coronavirus. A sobering start to the year, and not the fresh beginning we were hoping for. A dull and frosty morning saw Sue and me… Continue Reading

28th December 2020 UK deaths: 357. Current Market Harborough infections: 519. UP from last week: 335. The total number of deaths in the UK is  71,109. The temperature barely crawled above 2°C today, a proper toe-numbing, breath-clouding, stay-by-the-fire sort of day. Jamie, however, took a rather more heroic approach to the cold, deciding to fix his broken… Continue Reading

21st December 2020 UK deaths: 215. Current Market Harborough infections: 183, DOWN from last week’s 111 (for once, a downward trend we actually like). Meanwhile, France has thrown up the barriers, banning lorries carrying freight from the UK, and countries worldwide have slammed their doors shut faster than you can say “mutant strain.” Eurotunnel has… Continue Reading

14th December 2020 UK deaths: 144. Current Market Harborough infections: 293. UP from last week: 67. A “new variant” of the coronavirus has been identified in the UK, believed to be causing the spread in the South East. I hope that this new strain won’t affect the efficacy of the vaccine!!! The Newbold Verdons went… Continue Reading

7th December 2020 7th December 2020: UK deaths: 189. Current Market Harborough infections: 226. Down from last week: 222. Hospitals in the UK are getting ready to begin vaccinating those over 80, front-line health staff, and care home workers tomorrow. A bitterly cold day with temperatures hovering around 0°C. I spent my morning delivering Christmas… Continue Reading