The day before yesterday, a friend got in touch to tell us that she had heard that the army was carrying out covid-19 tests at a local sports centre. She was told about it in a parents’ WhatsApp group. I searched online for any information I could find about said testing centre – nothing. NowhereContinue reading “Alice in covidland”
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Britain’s got covid
Last Friday I began to feel unwell: headache, muscle ache, lethargy and a strange taste in my mouth. By Monday my chest hurt – in fact I described it as feeling fizzy. According to the World Health Organization, the respected US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the government websites of nearly allContinue reading “Britain’s got covid”
Still in the city
As was widely reported in early April, traffic has reduced to levels not seen for 60 years (see for example the Guardian). And how lovely it is. For the first time, I have felt safe cycling with my children along London’s streets. They play football in the road. Joggers, wisely conscious of social distancing, areContinue reading “Still in the city”
Bye bye car. Hello clean, friendly city 