My lockdown experience
Stéphanie Malm narrates her three stages of lockdown
https://youtu.be/gXTA6JiYWDU
“Imagine being given a cancer diagnosis during a pandemic”
The last year of the pandemic has been very tough. I was furloughed, made redundant and my University lectures went online only.
But the worst thing by far was finding out my mum had been...
Clock ticking, but fully focused
With 38 hours to deadline I’ve four un-started articles and a few to edit. In those hours I must also sleep, and fast – it’s Ramadan you see.
But in extremis I found a...
Dogs against loneliness
The number of pets in London doubled during lockdown. Dog ownership increased 84% in 2020 alone. There is now a pandemic puppy phenomenon and thieves are roaming the capital looking to make thousands from...
Stay-at-home-smoothies
I’ll be honest; many times over, I’ve treated myself to smoothies from the shops. We’ve all been there, wonderful colours, great sounding ingredients and it’s meant to be good for you right?
Wrong, on the...
Students behind screens
One university student gives a glimpse into the strange reality of online learning
Rather than getting to class we’re learning on Teams – sometimes Zoom – and have been for a year now. It’s rubbish...
Football – what I’m missing
Football, for many of us, is way more than ‘just a game’: it’s a way of getting away from day to day troubles. Whether you have an Old Trafford season ticket or turn up...
Policing lockdown – a retired copper’s review
Will Vincent talks to a retired policemen and get's his views on everything from BLM protests, lockdown policing and how people see the police today
https://soundcloud.com/user-28992473/retired-policeman-podcast
Sport in lockdown
The Covid Living podcast presents Episode 2 "Sport in lockdown" with Philip Bendon and Benjy Nurick. It covers professional sport during lockdown and topics such as the changing fan experience and players' performances without...
Bounce Back Better
I have an excuse. I had surgery two months before the first lockdown, sending me into a spiral. What was I going to do? How could I see my physio? And, when would this...