Newport marathon: The maranoia goes next level
I wrote the other week about ‘maranoia’ – the special kind of paranoia you develop in the days leading up to a marathon. Because you’ve…
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The marathon paranoia (maranoia)
When you’re training for a marathon, it’s never far from your mind. I’m pretty sure I’m not just speaking for myself here, when I say…
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A holiday to Center Parcs during Covid-19
Last weekend, we went on a big family holiday to Center Parcs Longleat. There were 13 of us altogether – aged between 6 and 76….
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Reflections on year 12 and year 10
Another school year is over and my kids have reached the end of year 12 and year 10. It’s been a big year for both…
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Double Covid jabbed
It felt like I was the last person of my age to get my first Covid jab. Once I’d got it, I felt happy that…
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The FA Cup final: A dream come true
The FA Cup Final 2021 was an official government test event, to check the effects of running big events again as the Covid-19 pandemic eases….
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Driving lessons and driving tests during a pandemic
As any parent of older teenagers (and definitely the older teenagers themselves) will tell you – getting driving lessons and driving tests during the pandemic…
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Many Different Kinds of Love by Michael Rosen
Many Different Kinds of Love by Michael Rosen is the story of his Covid-19 experience – from becoming seriously ill through to his time on…
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Easter Sunday 2021
Easter Sunday this year was a special one for us, just as it was for so many families in the UK. On 29th March, lockdown…
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Covid-19: ‘I never felt ill’
It’s been three months since my dad came out of hospital after a month with Covid-19, including time spent on a ventilator. Since then, he…
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Lockdown 3: The end is in sight…
Well, the kids have gone back to school, we’ve got the government’s ‘road map’ and the end of lockdown 3 is in sight. I don’t…
