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Sunday 25th October. Nick has started a countdown on the kitchen chalk board! 13 days to go! Several messages from NHS Track and Trace reminding me it’s a legal duty to self Isolate. An amazing ‘Rise and Shine on Zoom this morning’. Around 60 children plus their families. So joyful to see the enthusiastic participationContinue reading “Self Isolation Diary – Day 2”

Saturday 24th October I had just ordered a curry. I was all ready for services the next morning and was looking forward to sitting down with a glass of wine, curry and film. Then we got the call! We needed to self isolate. No time for a film after all! A flurry of phone callsContinue reading “Self Isolation Diary – Day 1”

It’s been six weeks now since we went into lockdown. I haven’t managed to write regular posts during this time as I had first intended but I thought now seems a good time to look back over these extraordinary weeks. Perhaps this will just be my reflection on this moment in time; maybe I’ll findContinue reading “Six Weeks On…”

For a few short moments at the beginning of lockdown I imagined having an abundance of time to sit down and write daily reflections. The reality has been somewhat different! Almost two weeks of staying at home has now passed and I have only written one blog post! So, what have I been doing?! WellContinue reading “Week Two of Lockdown”

The first Sunday without public worship Having set up a blog I thought it was about time I sat down to write something. But where to start? It has been such an extraordinary week. I am writing this early evening on Mothering Sunday. The sun is still shining, and it really has been a gloriousContinue reading “Mothering Sunday”

I have been thinking about writing a blog for several years but have never quite got round to it. Now seems a good time to begin. But where to start? yesterday the Archbishops of Canterbury and York announced that Church of England public worship services were on hold until further notice. Today it was announcedContinue reading “A new chapter”