day 7

I’ve done a week of “indoors”....I feel having chickenpox in January was preparation for this.  12 weeks will be hard. I’m hoping it’s not that long 

I had a wobble when I realised my asthma was classed as “severe”. But that’s just a label, and I’ve dealt with those before and come out smiling. #blonde #icequeen

I’m FaceTiming my parents, it’s like I’m overseas again (again preparation). Makes me think, the last two years have had me in training for this and my MH (mental health). 

I’ve made a list of things to do now. And things to do after. 

I want to go for an ice-cream on the beach...it’s a thing Dad and I do. 

I want to go to a club and dance LOUD! 

I want to have a braai with friends/family. 

I want to eat out. 

Go for a long drive. 

See live music. I’m thinking Snow Patrol as Gary Lightbody has been fan-flipping-tastic with the live streaming. 

It’s only been one week of staying in and already I’m writing more. Yup, India and Pretoria prepared me. 

I wish I was able to help my colleagues more...they’re going to get a massive cake my first day back. 

Tonight we clapped for our service workers - of which my CG and colleagues are. I’m so proud of them and grateful. 

How quickly our lives can change. I was looking forward to Hyde Park, now I’m looking forward to leaving the house. 

Strange times

It's quite bizarre, how we are living now.


I'm normally one of those annoying glass half full people. I do not feel like that - right this moment.


I feel nervy, I feel unsettled. And I feel confused.


BUT, on the flip side, I'm seeing all the nice people come out. The pollution is dissipating. People are being so fantastic (not the asshats who are stockpiling food but the others).


England is not known for greeting each other or the friendly. BUT that is changing. It was the one thing I missed when I came back from SA. Strangers greeting each other and banter in the shops. Anyway, took me a pandemic to get it.


Yesterday, I had a lovely chat/joke about bartering with an elderly lady in the supermarket. And it was lovely, and might not have happened a month ago.


So I have asthma, severe asthma and well managed asthma. That's a bummer.


I'm hoping UK are doing the right thing. I hope Covid-19 does not touch my circle. I wish health and safety to all.