The lockdown (which is a phrase that I really don’t like as it sounds punitive, I prefer quarantine) is starting to be lifted gradually and next week we start on Phase 0. Prior to this, the measures have been lifted…
We’ve just spent the last goodness knows how long trying to decide how to teach Ludvig to ask for something. He’s still quite young, but we ought to be able to teach him how to ask for things – but…
The government has laid out the plans for de-escalation which will start next week sometime, assuming there’s no increase in cases requiring ICU beds. The government is very concerned about a second outbreak and their focus is equally about ensuring…
As we near the end of the 6th week of lockdown, we’re beginning to notice some changes. We can still no longer get flour (but the good news is we are buying some direct from a mill, which will actually…
Our Couch to 5k running program is part walking and part running, so during the walking bits, we have used the time to do some Daisy training – specifically fetching a ball. We don’t do this during the running sections…
Bobbins gave us a worry yesterday when she had a lump appear on her leg. It was the other side to the ones she had removed, and it was soft, not hard. I got in touch with the vet and…
The restrictions have been lifted slightly, insomuch as manufacturing and construction workers can start work again. I think agricultural workers have been able to continue working since this all began, so I don’t suppose there’ll be that much difference in…
We noticed for the first time flour is being rationed. We were limited to three bags of white ‘baking’ flour. We actually buy relatively a lot of flour as we make our own bread, but even with the rationing, we’re…