Did July turn out to be joyous? Let's see what the numbers have to say: Another 31 days with lockdown measures in place. 132 days since the UK lockdown began. 12 pieces of Happy Mail sent. 6 visits with family members. 7 day of homeschooling. 3 haircuts. 100 days of the 100 Day Project complete. … Continue reading Month in Numbers | July 2020
Since the easing of lockdown began a few weeks ago, we have been meeting up with my lovely sister-in-law weekly to walk our dogs together in the countryside near where she lives. We choose a route through the woods and around farmers' fields which keeps us away from other people. Not that we're anti-sociable, or … Continue reading The Three of Us, Two Dogs and One Sister-in-Law | Photo Heavy
I've noticed that I've been feeling more 'down' of late, and even though I know it's okay to feel all the feelings, I'd much rather focus on the positives. Travel: Comfortless Cove, Ascension Island The negative: All our travel plans for this year have been postponed or cancelled. The positive: There is still an outside … Continue reading Life in Lockdown | Turning Negatives into Positives
Another 30 days at, or very near home, but that didn't mean that June wasn't joyful. Let's see what the numbers have to say: 11 online Step classes completed. 30 online sessions of Pilates. 4 pre-booked Field Trips. 101 days since the UK went into Lockdown. 23 more days of homeschooling. The novelty has long … Continue reading Month in Numbers | June 2020
Week 21: It was week 10 of Lockdown and I found it hard going ... but the positives were there. 🙂 Week 22: A much better week. The three rose bushes I planted in the first week of Lockdown are now flowering and they are glorious. Step aerobics and I are falling back into a … Continue reading Project Life Revisited | Weeks 21 and 22
06.30: Alarm goes off. The Brainy One is already at work in the office. The Boy Child is still asleep. I get up, clean my teeth and have a quick wash. Dress in shorts and t-shirt. Put the first load of the day (bedding) into the washing machine and switch it on. 07.00: I leave … Continue reading Life in Lockdown | Day in the Life – 28 May 2020
Even with Life in Lockdown, did May turn out to be marvellous? Let's see what the numbers have to say: 15 more days of homeschooling. 24 pieces of Happy Mail sent. 55 days of the 100 Day Project completed. 4 scrapbook pages created. The lowest amount in months. 7 online Step classes. 15,484: My highest … Continue reading Month in Numbers | May 2020
I've always walked Tilly twice a day, sometimes more, so it was obvious fairly early on in Lockdown that walking her once a day wouldn't be enough to make up for all the swimming I wouldn't be doing. I also knew that I wasn't going to be able to do anywhere near the amount of … Continue reading Life in Lockdown | Finding the Fitness
