Families starting school in 2020 were to go in blind. That was, if school was to start at all? And if it did, which year groups would return? Would parents even feel confident in returning their children to school, with the pandemic still in force?
Category: LIFE IN PANDEMIC TIMES
RADIO SILENCE – WHEN LOCK DOWN IS THE BUSIEST TIME
I am so sorry for the radio silence these past few weeks! Days and weeks seem to have sped up year after year as it is. Especially since becoming a mum. Since lock down though, the speed days go by is the Alice’s white rabbit on steroids!
LOCKDOWN: REDISCOVERING YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
We’re in the seventh week of UK lock down and as a family we started staying home a little over a week before the formal announcement. Eight… Read more “LOCKDOWN: REDISCOVERING YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD”
FOUR WEEKS IN: 18 COUNTRIES
So the world may be in lock down. Borders may be closed. We, the people, however are very much connecting! AYCORONA.BLOG is four weeks old. Not a… Read more “FOUR WEEKS IN: 18 COUNTRIES”
THIS WEEK: SCHOOL ALLOCATION 😬
Littlen is due to start school in September. This means school open days last Autumn to identify our top three choices. Collating the online application by January 15th. And waiting till April 16th, when school allocations are to be confirmed. I am a nervous wreck.
THE QUEEN’S CORONA VIRUS ADDRESS
“Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones. But now, as then, we know, deep down, that it is the right thing to do.”
The Queen’s televised corona virus address
THE GIFT OF TIME
There is wonder in the world standing still. The truth is, it does good to stay home.
‘STOP DO NOT ENTER’ IT’S A SIGNAGE PARTY
Living in a pandemic, also means signage fiesta. What started out as ‘much less dangerous, than the common flu’ has now prompted series of warning signs appearing… Read more “‘STOP DO NOT ENTER’ IT’S A SIGNAGE PARTY”
12 WEEKS: CRIKEY IT’S A PANDEMIC
12 weeks’ ago, I was full of vision of what we, as a family, could achieve in 2020. Being a planner, there was quite a list: sorting… Read more “12 WEEKS: CRIKEY IT’S A PANDEMIC”