Day 24 – 15/04/2020 This morning I finished off my watercolour course, wrote it up as a blog post, and watched a few more intro videos on Skillshare to select my next course to enrol on. Speaking of enrolling, I also took advantage of a Lockdown deal and registered for a Zoology diploma from the […]
Read More Coronavirus Lockdown Diaries – Day 24Day 11 – 02/04/2020 The number of deaths globally has surpassed 1 million. All other news pales in comparison to that number. I am only human, I had to turn to the positive news stories after reading that. I needed to distract myself, and not dwell. I instead read about the superheroes who are using […]
Read More Coronavirus Lockdown Diaries – Day 11Day 8 – 30/03/2020 Another Monday. Week 2. How many more weeks will there be? I read an article in the Guardian about how zoos are struggling to cope with a skeleton staff, and how the animals are finding this odd change of routine a bit unsettling. I have not been able to stop thinking […]
Read More Coronavirus Lockdown Diaries – Day 8Day 4 – 26/03/2020 The number of Coronavirus deaths in the UK has jumped by more than 100 in a day for the first time. The death toll has risen from 475 to 578, with 11,658 confirmed cases. The government has ordered 10,000 ventilators from Dyson. Numbers add fear, but they also make real people […]
Read More Coronavirus Lockdown Diaries – Day 4Day 3 – 25/03/2020 Today I was better at not constantly checking social media. I forced myself to be creative, and used my time constructively to make art. I drew my little rat baby, Smaug, who sadly passed away last year. The process was cathartic, and I am pleased with the result. I should really […]
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