I was worried - how could I not be worried, given the news reports of the rise and rise of new cases of Covid-19 across the UK? But my last eye-test was two and half years ago and my most recent pair of glasses continues to disintegrate after several repair attempts, and I have been… Continue reading Buying New Glasses in a Pandemic
Category: Weekly Update
What the real world is
This week I wore my mask every time I went into a shop or a shopping mall, which is more frequently than I had been doing. Once Boris Johnson announced that face coverings will become compulsory inside shops in England from July 24 (or possibly July 23? I'm not sure of the date) I noticed… Continue reading What the real world is
Not just poems
In between the other stuff, I'm taking a free online course at FutureLearn called Explore Animation. During the lockdown, I started experimenting with my phone, making collages and a poetry film and I'm curious to learn basic animation to see if I can extend my skills and perhaps combine poetry and storytelling with animation. I… Continue reading Not just poems
Corona Diary: Half year, middle of the week catch-up
A small rambling post about what I'm up to at the moment, what's happening out here in my little corner of the West Wiltshire town that's been my home for the past 17 years, and what's new since my first post about living through the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. News in the garden: our… Continue reading Corona Diary: Half year, middle of the week catch-up
Lists, including wrong lists
The Discover Prompts from WordPress have stopped now. I felt a little flurry of excited anticipation when they started up again for April but they never really lived up to my expectations, to be honest. Now they've gone, though, I miss them a bit. 'Lists' was one of the prompts that I didn't actually write… Continue reading Lists, including wrong lists