9th April 2020 The media has been entirely focused on Boris Johnson and his condition in hospital. Although he is receiving oxygen, he has not been placed on a ventilator, but he is clearly very unwell. If there is even a small positive to take from this, it is that it serves as yet another… Continue Reading
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6th April 2020 As I sat down this evening to write the blog, breaking news on the BBC reported that Boris Johnson had been moved into intensive care. This morning, we woke to the news that he had been admitted to the hospital as a precaution for tests, having not recovered from the initial infection… Continue Reading
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3rd April 2020 Living in lockdown hasn’t, so far, been too dissimilar to what Sue and I would normally do at home. Retirement may offer the opportunity and time to travel, but it also prepares you for extended periods of being together. Yes, the clubs and social activities that were once part of our lives… Continue Reading
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1st April 2020 It’s the last day of March, and it has certainly been an eventful month for both the UK and the world. Poor Italy and Spain continue to be ravaged, with no end in sight to their dreadful ordeal. While I believe the worst is still to come for us, the UK is… Continue Reading
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30th March 2020 A bitterly cold day. Sue took a short walk to the postbox to send an Easter card, while I chose a cycling route I hadn’t been able to follow for quite a few months. The fields and rural pathways had finally dried out enough to take a tyre without slipping or clogging… Continue Reading
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28th March 2020 The death toll in the UK has reached a frightening 1,019. However, to put it into perspective, over the past 24 hours, another 832 people have died in Spain. NHS England’s medical director, Professor Stephen Powis, has said that if the UK manages to keep the death toll below 20,000, “We will… Continue Reading
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22nd March 2020 It’s only been a few days since I last published a blog, but given the current circumstances, it feels appropriate to record more frequent updates on the events and adjustments the Palmer family is making as we navigate this new and more vulnerable world. On Friday, 20th March, schools shut their doors… Continue Reading
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20th March 2020 Since returning from the Amazon on the 20th of February, the world has become a very different place from the one we knew before boarding the Magellan at the beginning of January. As we were cruising, we had been following, out of idle curiosity, the plight of the unfortunate passengers quarantined on… Continue Reading
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23rd February 2020 Crossing the Bay of Biscay With swells exceeding five metres, crossing the Bay of Biscay was anything but comfortable. Continuous warnings throughout the ship advised passengers to wear flat shoes, hold onto handrails where possible, and take extra care on stairs and in doorways, sensible advice under the circumstances. Sick bags had… Continue Reading
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17th February 2020 After a somewhat rocky night, we arrived at the port of Vigo in the province of Galicia, Spain, just as breakfast was being served. Vigo is home to Spain’s largest fishing fleet and a key industrial hub for car manufacturing and shipbuilding. History hasn’t always been kind to this city. Sir Francis… Continue Reading
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