1st November 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 162 people have died in the UK. There are 372 active cases in the Harborough area, a decrease of 270 from last week. 2nd November 2020: After testing positive for coronavirus, 136 people have died in the UK. There are 450 active cases in the Harborough area, a… Continue Reading

26th October 2020  After testing positive for coronavirus, 102 people have died in the UK. There are currently 667 active cases in the Harborough area, an increase of 152 from last week. Sue and I recently discovered that a long-time friend of ours had been acknowledged by the Queen in recognition of his work with… Continue Reading

15th October 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 138 people have died in the UK. There are 321 active cases in the Harborough area. Today, Matlock and most of the Peak District moved into local lockdown (Tier 2). We were fortunate to avoid the restrictions by just one day! Using four raw bolts, I spent… Continue Reading

6th October 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 76 people have died in the UK. There are 184 active cases in the Harborough area. Today, my new GPS arrived. My 12-year-old Active 10 has now been replaced by an Active 20. There was nothing wrong with the 10, just general wear and tear. It has… Continue Reading

25th September 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 34 people have died in the UK. There are 181 active cases in the Harborough area. A chilly and windy day. During the morning, I attempted to remove the heavy metal railing from the balcony in readiness for replacing the top of the balustrade, which had begun… Continue Reading

12th September 2020 Following a positive coronavirus test, eight people have died in the UK. There are currently 67 active cases in the Harborough area. 13th September 2020: A further five people in the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus. In Harborough, the number of active cases has risen to 78. The Rothwells hosted… Continue Reading

12/09/20 After testing positive for corona-virus 8 people have died in the UK . There are 67 active cases in the Harborough area. 13/09/20 After testing positive for corona-virus 5 people have died in the UK. There are 78 active cases in the Harborough area.

1st September 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 3 have died in the UK. I picked three sacks of sweetcorn from the vegetable patch on a warm and pleasant morning. This year, I grew three different varieties in the vain hope that they would ripen at different times, but alas, that has not been the… Continue Reading

17th August 2020 With the death rate now hovering close to the baseline of the pandemic curve and the production of an effective vaccine likely within six months or less, are we witnessing the beginning of the end for COVID-19? The Spanish Flu of 1918 tore through the world in several waves, eventually claiming between… Continue Reading

9th August 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 10 people died in the UK. Sue was up at 5 am and waiting at the gate by 6 am for the first Saddington car boot sale since last season. Naturally, there were strict rules in place regarding movement around the site and approaching the stalls. She… Continue Reading