Everyone should have a trampoline. They’re wonderful things for every age. I like that I can get cardiovascular […]
Category Archive: Journal
The one thing I find myself missing during this time of lockdown is long country walks up hills, […]
We dragged the children out of the house against their will and walked to Torry Battery today, an […]
There was a good article in The Times last weekend – Coronavirus: The new rhythms of life will […]
Citymapper has a mobility index which gives a graphical illustration of how locked down cities are over time. […]
The UK seems to be finally catching up to Germany in terms of testing capacity, albeit a couple […]
I started doing the baby shark abs workout last October. I found it very difficult at first but […]
Ben uses a very old smartphone of mine, an iPhone 4S. He’s never been able to download any […]
Before the lockdown started it seemed like everyone was desperate for it to begin – “When are schools […]
There are two vaccine trials soon to start in the UK. One is the Oxford University trial which […]
There’s a Chinese curse, may you live through interesting times. On a personal level, the Christchurch earthquakes make […]
The kids started online school today and so far so good. You can choose which subjects they study […]
Kim Hill is a New Zealand journalist, famous for presenting Saturday Morning on Radio New Zealand National. Last […]
I harvested lots of green leafy veg at the allotment today. I’ve remembered what the cauliflower-looking plant is. […]
Often on weekends, when there’s no pandemic, we venture out into the countryside for walks and picnics. Today […]
I ventured out for some exercise today. Mostly I stay in and just do The Body Coach live […]
I’m sorry if everyone is getting sick of reading about the pandemic but a paper was published in […]
I thought this was an interesting Q&A with Dr Chris Smith, virologist at Cambridge University and “The Naked […]
One thing I will forever remember from this pandemic is our capacity for humour at a time of […]
Lots of heroes emerge in times of disaster. From neighbours delivering groceries to the vulnerable, to police topping […]
