I have had a few days off from blogging. I was running out of things to say, and I have been working more as part of my rehabilitation back into the the working world, so quite frankly I have been knackered. Today though I feel re-energised. I decided to work in the garden this morning,Continue reading “20/05/2020 It’s a warm one”
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16/05/2020 Don’t forget to empty that bucket
16th May 2020, another early saturday morning, and I am occupying the same position on the sofa, listening to the same radio station, different song. The news is the same, the same as it has been for the past 2 months. The pandemic has completely consumed our lives, everything we do is influenced by ourContinue reading “16/05/2020 Don’t forget to empty that bucket”
14/05/20 Learning how to talk to strangers
Today was better than yesterday which was better than the day before. On the advice of my GP I bought an oxygen saturation monitor. I have noticed that I will have to be mindful not to become obsessed with using it. I am restricting myself to using it when I feel unwell or breathless. ItContinue reading “14/05/20 Learning how to talk to strangers”
13/05/2020: 7 Weeks!!!
Come on! This is silly! And I am not talking about lockdown. 7 weeks ago today I woke up coughing. Today I woke up coughing. Today is a better day than yesterday granted but come on, I mean WTAF! I have not written anything for a couple of days, mainly because I did not haveContinue reading “13/05/2020: 7 Weeks!!!”
09/05/20 A special moment
The sun is gently warming by back, the birdsong is loud a beautiful, a Blue Tit, is busy collecting food from the bird feeder and taking it back to her young. I am having one of those perfect moments.A moment of calm, a moment in the here and now. A moment when I can rememberContinue reading “09/05/20 A special moment”
07/05/20 Today I made scones
I haven’t made scones since I was at school. It was probably 38 years ago. I know it is hard to believe I have been on this planet more than 40 years. You can tell can’t you? The gap between baking scones I mean. I don’t think I will be applying for bake off anytimeContinue reading “07/05/20 Today I made scones”
06/05/2020 What can you change?
Remember a few days ago I wrote about being resilient during these uncertain times. The first element of resilience as described by Diane Coutu was realism. We have to be realistic about what is within our control and what is a given. I know it seems obvious but how many times do you find yourselfContinue reading “06/05/2020 What can you change?”
05/05/2020 I don’t know about you but I could do with a big cuddle at the moment
Holly my dog woke me up at 4 am and again at 5:30 this morning, on the second occasion I gave up and got up. I am not sure what she wanted as she went back to sleep once I got up. Perhaps she was fed up and just wanted some company. So for theContinue reading “05/05/2020 I don’t know about you but I could do with a big cuddle at the moment”
04/05/2020 It has been 41 days since my symptoms started
I started back to work again today. This time I am going to try to do it the right way. We have a plan of ramping up my workload over a few weeks, to not to cause anymore setbacks. So for the next few weeks I will be working from home to avoid the commuteContinue reading “04/05/2020 It has been 41 days since my symptoms started”
03/05/2020 This is like nothing I have ever experienced
I know I have said this quite a few times, but I have never experienced an illness like this. I don’t just mean the physical impact it is having on me which is so unpredictable, ranging from irritating to debilitating in the space of an hour, back to a minor ailment all before lunch. TheContinue reading “03/05/2020 This is like nothing I have ever experienced”
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