Friday 13 - Monday 16 March
Weekend with the schoolies in Liverpool for our 'when I'm 64' celebrations. All had a chat and decided to still go but be extra vigilant with hand washing, crowds etc. No restrictions in UK other than advice on handwashing.
Restrictions started to come in as we were away - cancelled wedding venues in UK and Oz, flights and quarantines for Chris going back to Oz - so some left early to start sorting things out and everyone went straight home on Monday.
March 16 we were 'advised' not to go to pubs or clubs. Bit late after being in the Cavern on Saturday 😣
WHO said that Covid 19 was now a pandemic.
March 16 we were 'advised' not to go to pubs or clubs. Bit late after being in the Cavern on Saturday 😣
WHO said that Covid 19 was now a pandemic.
Tuesday 17 March
Day 1
Mike and I decided to self isolate as I'd spent the weekend in Liverpool and Mike had been at Louise and Hitesh's (working in hospitals) and we didn't want to pass anything on to the kids or grandkids - just in case we were incubating anything.
Government starting to put things in place monetarily but no stringent restrictions yet. 80% of wages to be paid. Flights starting to get cancelled.
Spain already one week into strict self isolation.
Wednesday 18 March
Day 2
More advisories put out - self isolate if over 60 or you have qualifying illness ie if you have an early flu jab so we were right to start.
Carol had a letter so has to shield for 12 weeks.
Thursday 19 March
Day 3
Now asking for retired NHS staff to go back to work. People still flouting the advisories.
Not seeing the children or grandchildren atm so loving the photos we're being sent.
Friday 20 March
Day 4
Really bad in Spain - now second only to Italy. Already in total lockdown. No one on the streets in Cuenca.
Last day of school for everyone.
Lovely mother's day mug and card from Luisa. I shall be using the mug every day until I can see Luca again!
Saturday 21 March
Day 5
Molly back from uni.
Technology day for Luca.
Technology day for Luca.
Sunday 22 March
Day 6
Mothering Sunday.
Beautiful day. Horrific pictures of hordes climbing Snowdon, people driving to tourist destinations and crowds on the beaches.
Started trying to make dining chair covers - first fail.
Monday 23 March
Day 7
Should have started our trip to Venice.
First day of self schooling. Still a fail on the chair covers.
Luca settled down to another day of self isolation.
Near lockdown now imposed here this evening. Only allowed out for food, medicine, help the vulnerable, one walk a day.
Callum moved back in with Ema to protect Chanell's family who don't go out to work and have elderly gran at home.
Tuesday 24 March
Day 8
Olympic games cancelled. Second fail on the chair covers - cut the material the wrong way.
Trump saying USA will be back open in weeks - now talking about full churches in Easter Sunday. Still ignoring guidelines there too.
Picnic in the garden.
Picnic in the garden.
Still crowds on the London tubes. They can't all be key workers - lots seem to be construction workers who are self employed - no governmental provision has been made for them yet.
Ema rang on her way home from work - a bad day and upset by not being able to buy milk etc so I sent her home and went through my cupboards.
Ema rang on her way home from work - a bad day and upset by not being able to buy milk etc so I sent her home and went through my cupboards.
Decanted milk, found pasta and cheer up chocolate, took them round and waved to them all at the back door. Very upsetting.
Sue's Alex got back from Sri Lanka.
Wednesday 25 March
Day 9
Still sunny. Third try on the chair covers - not the best but useable.
Spain has now surpassed China in the number of deaths.
Luisa had her scan. Baby Moreno due 21 September. 14 weeks now.
Thursday 26 March
Day 10
A couple more days of sunshine before it turns wintry again so cleaned the garage door. Second chair cover made - bit better again.
Fourth day of lower death numbers for Italy and less in Spain - short lived as they started to rise again.
Dyson now making ventilators.
First radiotherapy for Carol.
UK clap for the NHS. 8pm outside with bells. Julie did a video for our family keyworkers 🤣
Friday 27 March
Day 11
Painted garage door and cleaned the driveway. Finished third chair.
Boris and health minister now have coronavirus. Evening update delivered by Michael Gove.
High deaths again in Italy and Spain. UK preparing makeshift hospitals in London, Cardiff and MEN Manchester.
Carol's second radiotherapy.
Molly invented cocktails.
Saturday 28 March
Day 12
Collected prescription and bought milk. Everyone distancing well except for one man who I told off!
Baked some cakes and took them round to Luisa and Ema. Lovely to see everyone even if it was from a distance! Very few cars and hardly any people out on the streets.
Luca doesn't share his moo cow biscuits - took some round in his little dog tin - he was very happy.
Mother's day HP jigsaw delivered from Ema and co.
Added to my pile!!
Parcel of fabric wasn't delivered as it was damaged.
Empty streets in Madrid.
Sunday 29 March
Day 13
Fourth chair cover finished. Fifth one started, messed up and abandoned.
Luca helping make dinner - home schooling home economics! All three of us had roast chicken at separate houses - v funny!
Reports saying we may not get back to normal for 6 months.
Using a light as a mic!
Using a light as a mic!
Russia has closed its borders.
Another 800 deaths in Spain.
Italy struggling for medical staff and reports say that ventilators are being given to younger patients in preference to older or more infirm.
America's death toll is doubling every two days.
Monday 30 March
Day 14
Numbers still rising in Spain but may be starting to plateau. Making a hospital in a conference centre for 1400.
US using naval vessels as hospital ships.
Our little rocker. Who needs the Gallaghers?!
Video call with schoolies.
Trampoline/walking challenge with Julie. Carol very down so we thought a bit of silly might cheer her up. 3rd radio today. John not allowed to go into hospital with her now.
I walked, Julie jumped and did over 12,000 steps. Julie won!
Tuesday 31 March
Day 15
Julie took Ian's home baked black pudding sausage rolls round to Carol.
Long early walk. Hardly anyone in Tesco Express on Brandlesholme Road so called in and got a few bits. Also got some eggs from the farm - very excited!!
Luca working from home.
.. and eating cake!
Wednesday 1 April
Day 16
Another day. Another walk!
Carol's last radiotherapy. Very tired and sleeping lots.
Sent a pair of slippers socks to Carol and bought more toiletries to put with those from home to take round to Ema's for those doctors and nurses who are having to stay in hotels and hospital away from their families.
Luisa tried to order from the Amazon list Ema had put on Facebook but it said delivery was mid May.
Rang aunt May and chatted for an hour. All good there.
Thursday 2 April
Day 17
Trip to Tesco. Planned like a military operation round the cupboards in case anything was missed!
Also shopped for necessities for those having to stay at Ema's hospital and some bits for the food bank as so many people must be using it since they've lost jobs or had them furloughed.
No food bank at the mo so we now have several boxes of shredded wheat to eat!!
950 deaths in Spain today. The largest number reported anywhere in one day. Sixth day of over 800 deaths there.
Lots of deaths in France in care homes - figures not finalised yet.
Took three bags of drinks/soups and sweets/toiletries round to Ema's. Sat in the car (them and me!) and had a little chat. Nice to see them all.
Second 8pm clap for the keyworkers. Added paellera and wooden spoon to the bells this week for more noise.
Still way behind in the number of tests being carried out. Big numbers promised for the end of the month but bit like deja vu it has been promised before and is needed immediately not some time in the future.
Youngest person to die here was a 13 year old boy. Eddie Large died - heart problems then contracted cv in hospital.
Two parcels of material arrived - looks like I got the original package damaged by Hermes plus the replacement.
Friday 3 April
Day 18
Finished chair number 6. The yellow material is a slightly different colour but it won't matter.
The 4000 bed emergency Nightingale hospital opened in the Excel centre in London.
Luca on drums...
Good weather promised for the weekend but people urged not to travel to beauty spots etc. Boris still in quarantine as not better yet, along with the Health Minister.
20,000 was predicted as a 'good' outcome for deaths in the UK with the worse day for deaths forecast to be 12 April - Easter Sunday.
Saturday 4 April
Day 19
Global cv cases now top 1m with nearly 60k deaths.
809 deaths in Spain - is it starting to slow there?
Labour leadership results. Keir Starmer new leader.
Ian hosted a virtual quiz for the family. Good fun! Making it a weekly event.
Sixth chair covered - ok but but wrinkled so will probably be altered later.
Sunday 5 April
Day 20
Sunny day. Painted over the rust on garage door again.
708 deaths in UK yesterday with a total of 4303 now.
Think Luca has deleted birthdays for this year!
Queen's speech to the nation.
Monday 6 April
Day 21
Number of deaths down for 4th consecutive day in Spain.
Painted rest of the rust on the garage door and baked lemon cake and carrot cake.
Video chat with schoolies.
Luca signed the settee covers so Luisa took his cooker and pans back from here to occupy him. She bought Monday club tea round and swapped it for some cake.
Callum came round to collect cake for the Rammy contingent.
Boris Johnson in intensive care.
Molly coloured Lola's hair - should have been purple but came out pink/orange - still nice.
Tuesday 7 April
Day 22
China's first day since January with no deaths. After nearly 11 weeks of lockdown (76 days since 23 January in Wuhan) people are allowed on the streets but some areas still have reported cases so are closed.
Japan declared a state of emergency.
Michael Gove self isolating.
Sunny day so planted all the bits and pieces bought in b and q a fortnight ago and cleaned the yard.
Dominic Raab in charge now.
Ate our Monday club tea.
Cathryn took our cancer presents round to Carol's.
Over 700 deaths today in the UK.
Pink super moon.
Wednesday 8 April
Day 23
Tougher lockdown in France as deaths are over 10,000.
Death rates going up in US and first patients sent to the Nightingale hospital here in UK. Over 10,000 cases in Africa.
Ema asked if I could make some pairs of hearts to be given out to covid patients and their families. Did some as a trial.
Ninth seat cover started - waiting for elastic now.
Luca's new thing - 'you ok?' And 'stob it' (stop it!)
938 deaths today in UK with 7097 total.
More yard cleaning and freezer defrosted.
Thursday 9 April
Day 24
Government says lockdown is not to be lifted yet.
Huge queues at Tesco so went to Asda Pilsworth for the 'big shop'. Queues moved more quickly and seemed controlled but too many people inside not observing the distancing rules. Won't do that again! Too stressful.
Crackdown on people not obeying stay at home rules over the Easter weekend.
Sports centres in Cumbria being turned into makeshift hospitals to cope with demand.
Luca has flooring in his house!
And his sink and cooker have been installed.
Boris out of intensive care.
Third clap for keyworkers. Back to the bells this week.
Friday 10 April
Day 25
605 deaths in Spain but the curve there is slowing. 15,843 deaths in total.
Callum moving back to Luisa's so he can be there with Chanell.
'No parking' cones all the way up to Peel Tower and car parks closed in an effort to deter people from going up there in the good weather.
Mike bleached the yard and I managed to get exterior blue paint and more plants from B & M - a very good distancing and cleansing system in there
Schools and restaurants are still open in Sweden.
980 deaths here today - worse than Spain and Italy's worst day. Highest recorded number of deaths in one day. Over 100,000 deaths globally
PPE still not reaching everyone despite government assurances.
Craig in hospital.
Still managed Las Turbas from balconies in Cuenca.
Day 26
Good weather and few crowds at coasts and attractions. Rangers and police patrols.
917 UK deaths today. Total now 9,875.
Lowest death rate in Spain for 3 weeks - 510.
Priti Patel said 'sorry' that PPE wasn't getting through.
White washed most of the wall and painted all the blue furniture and fences, doors etc.
Death toll in US already exceeds total of Italy.
Ninth chair cover done.
Queen delivered her first ever Easter message
Family quiz set by Molly and Lola this week - bit of an Easter and Chelsea theme and an Easter bonnet competition.
Sunday 12 April
Day 27
Easter Sunday.
Still warm and sunny. Beautiful blossom on our cherry tree.
619 deaths in Spain - going up again.
Questions being asked about why no action was taken on 3 March when Boris was shaking hands with Coronavirus victims and why on 13 March Cheltenham races was allowed to go ahead when numbers of deaths in China and Italy were already high.
NZ has only one death from cv as PM (Jacinta Aherne) locked down early and sensibly and explained everything to the people. 'We have only 102 cases atm - but so did Italy once'. She also said that the Easter Bunny and the tooth fairy may be busy this year.
Boris Johnson out of hospital. Huge praise for NHS from him.
Made simnel cakes.
Took some round to Luisa and Ema with some Easter eggs and hearts for Ema's hospital.
Statistics from Ashton hospital: 43 cv deaths but 77 recoveries.
Looks like Luca enjoyed his chocolate.
PPE row growing more now as many NHS staff have died. Government still insisting that all is good.
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