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Corona diaries – day 39

High hopes

At the last light of April, the sky was filled with the yellowish sands of a squall. Thick rain spattered and smeared the window like mud.

Corona Diaries – day 38

Births, Deaths and Marriages

Some good news at last: It was announced yesterday that the Prime Minister’s fiancée, Carrie Symonds has given birth to their son.

Corona diaries- day 37

As it’s raining and the garden is out of bounds, I am confined to the house today in lockdown. I was thrilled then, to hear a knock at the door.

Corona Diaries – day 36

Expert advice and wise words

After the sunniest and driest April that I can remember, it’s raining and is set to continue on and off for the next few days.

Corona Diaries – day 34-35

PM Boris Johnson has returned to work this morning and delivered his first statement since leaving hospital.

Corona Diaries – day 33

Busy bees and busybodies

Cancer research UK warned that an expected 2,250 new cases of cancer could be going undetected each week due to the Coronavirus response.

Corona Diaries day 31-32

Today is St. George’s day, otherwise known as the feast of St. George.

He is Patron saint of England and is highly celebrated in both western and eastern Christian churches. (He’s also Patron saint of Palestine, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Lithuania and Greece)

Corona diaries – day 29-30

Greta is back in the news as we are told it is ‘World Earth day.’ Last year was the warmest on record and it’s certainly been a lovely April so far, in lockdown.

In a badly timed and ill-advised effort to regain the headlines, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have written to the British tabloid press to let them know that they will never work with them again- so there!

Corona Diaries – day 26

A Promised Land

Finally the BBC has questioned a Chinese cover-up as the communist government casually announced a 50% increase in the number of deaths.