10th May 2020 Boris Johnson, in his broadcast to the nation, announced that the UK is taking “the first careful steps” in easing the coronavirus lockdown, with people in England permitted to spend more leisure time outdoors from Wednesday. The government aims to “encourage people to take more, and even unlimited, outdoor exercise,” provided they… Continue Reading

1st May 2020 Several reported cases of coronavirus patients relapsing after recovering from the disease were actually due to testing failures, according to South Korean scientists. Researchers at the South Korean Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now state that the COVID-19 virus can’t reactivate in the human body. This is excellent news; however,… Continue Reading

18th April 2020 Today was different. It rained heavily throughout the night and was still pouring down this morning. On such a damp, cold, and miserable day, it seemed annoyingly fitting that I felt unwell. Having endured a mildly grumbling stomach for the past few days and largely ignored it, my insides decided to voice… Continue Reading

15th April 2020 Today, a 99-year-old veteran raising funds for the NHS by walking 100 lengths of his garden has praised the public for their generosity as donations surpass £7.5 million. Captain Tom Moore remains on course to complete all 100 of the 25-metre laps before his 100th birthday on 30th April. Today, I cycled… Continue Reading

13th April 2020 I’m only a little superstitious, but today is the 13th of April, and this is the 13th entry of Living in Lockdown! Just saying. This morning, I read that DuPont (America) supplies PPE to medical services across the USA. The raw materials are sourced in the USA, sent to Vietnam for manufacturing,… Continue Reading

11th April 2020 On a day hotter than the Mediterranean, the good news was that a vaccine might be available by September (just six months away). However, the bad news came from South Korea, which reported on Friday that 91 recovered coronavirus patients had tested positive for the disease again. This raises serious questions about… Continue Reading

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

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