Friday, 12 March 2021

Mar 21: Coronavirus 13 March - 12 April

Saturday 13 March

Day 362

Cases rose again in italy. Shops etc closed again.  Bleak in other parts of Europe too.


Police accused of violence at the (unauthorised) vigil for Sarah Everard (murdered by a serving policeman) and the right for women to feel safe on the street. Ironic.

Sunday 14 March

Day 363

Mother's Day.


Monday 15 March

Day 364

Hairdressers reopened in Wales. Have to wait until 16 April in England.

First cuddle with Nico for ages.



Luca made fruit cobbler.

Bassetlaw had the highest cv rates in Notts.

Nine EU countries have suspended use of the AZ vaccine, others not using current batch  because of fears over blood clots and side effects.


Third lockdown in Italy - who were the first to impose original lockdown exactly two weeks before the UK.

Ministers said second lockdown should have started earlier.  Lessons weren't learned after first wave.

5,089 new cases.  64 deaths. 125,580 total deaths. 24.5m vaccinated - 46% of adult population.

Tuesday 16 March

Day 365

Prince Phillip home from hospital.

Wednesday 17 March

Day 366

EU looking for better vaccine rollout, saying some countries (UK!) are receiving more than them. Plus they are wasting the AZ vaccine atm by not using it.

Carol home from the hospice. Pain controlled but lots of confusion and vivid dreams.

5878 new cv cases.  141 deaths. 125,831 total deaths. Over 25m vaccinated.

Thursday 18 March

Day 367

AZ given the all clear by MRHA.

Nico's first solids.


Luca found his wiggly worm!

Supply issues from India will slow down supplies in April meaning 5m less vaccines done.. which coincides exactly with when UK lockdown is predicted to be eased.

6,303 new cases. 108 deaths. 125,926 total deaths. 

Friday 19 March

Day 368

Paris, parts of France and other countries back in lockdown and EU ministers said there was not enough vaccine to prevent another wave. 

4,802 new cases.  101deaths.  126,926 total deaths.  Nearly half the adult population now vaccinated. 

Saturday 20 March

Day 369

Finished quilt started in 1979! For Luisa. Need to change red and blue circles.


Already started another one for Ema.


Carol fell over again.

Luisa did an Irish quiz.

Sunday 21 March

Day 370

Census day except for Scotland where it will be held next year. 

Scientists say that foreign travel is unlikely this summer.

Monday 22 March

Day 371

Carol taken by ambulance to Bassetlaw hospital.

17 deaths - lowest for 6 months (but it is a Monday!)

Boris warned that the third wave will "wash up on our shores" as numbers in Europe increase again. 

Tuesday 23 March

Day 372

A minute's silence held to mark one year since the start of the first lockdown.


Carol given a private room and 2 family members allowed to visit 24/7.

Wednesday 24 March

Day 373

Over to Bassetlaw hospital.

Thursday 25 March

Day 374

Friday 26 March

Day 375

Saturday 27 March

Day 376

Sunday 28 March

Day 377

Monday 29 March

Day 378

Carol died 💕

Lifting of some restrictions.

Tuesday 30 March

Day 379

Over 4,000 new cases. 56 deaths. 126,670 total deaths.

Wednesday 31 March

Day 380

Thursday 1 April

Day 381

Over to Retford to go to Bassetlaw hospital with homemade goods for the ward.


Ian won Luisa's raffle.

Friday 2 April

Day 382

Saturday 3 April

Day 383

Easter drop-in meals - Luisa even made rabbit pastry shapes on her potato hash 😁

Family quiz - we hosted it with a loose theme of family. Julie and Ian won.

Sunday 4 April

Day 384

Easter Sunday.

10 deaths. 126,836 total. 31.5m people now vaccinated.

Mike made big Sunday roasts for Monday club.

Monday 5 April

Day 385

Confirmation that hairdressers, pubs, gym will open from 12 April.

Finished second version of Luisa's quilt - replaced about 50 hexagons so no red or blue circles.

Tests available for everyone from Friday.

2762 new cases. 26 deaths. 126,862 total deaths.

Tuesday 6 April

Day 386

Nico has a tooth 🦷

Started Ema's quilt - will not take too long as over 100 'flowers' already sewn whilst making Luisa's quilt.


Wednesday 7 April

Day 387

Round to Ema's for outside meet up. Very cold but nice to see everyone.  All smelt of woodsmoke when we got home.

Ema made a delicious lamb and apricot tagine for Monday club.

Thursday 8 April

Day 388

Chile made to enforce strict lockdown again. With one third of the country innoculated the country was looked on as a good example but restrictions were relaxed too soon and covid cases soared once more.

Ema made another Monday club meal - spinach and mushroom lasagne. Delicious!

Friday 9 April

Day 389

Duke of Edinburgh died.

Saturday 10 April

Day 390



Family quiz.

Sunday 11 April

Day 391

Unexpected snow which fell, thawed slightly then froze. Very pretty.




7 deaths - lowest since 13 September.  127,087 total deaths. Over 32m first vaccine doses given - 61% of adult population. Over 7m have now received both doses.

Monday 12 April

Day 392

Lovely but cold walk at Rivington.




Pubs etc open.

3,568  new covid cases. 13 deaths.  127,100 total deaths.









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