Weekend

Massive three hour quiz on Zoom on Saturday with six other families. Went for a 2 mile walk on Sunday too. 

Meanwhile I was working on Saturday and Sunday on the Emergency Register for Nurses. 

Being busy helps with my anxieties.

Homework

First day with the kids working from home. “We need to visit the store to get craft supplies for our homework”. We tell them no, as we are only leaving the house for essentials.... much wailing ensues.

In other news, a large Peacock Butterly flew into my office, fluttered about the window for a minute, and then flew away. 

Sunday

Webcam arrived yesterday, meeting with the masons went really well and we’re planning regular morning calls as well as ritual rehearsals and social events. 

Kids are already bored as of yesterday.
Yesterday we met the neighbours and the back of our house, David and Susan. So community is already starting to form. 

And on Saturday night we had a webcam hangout with some friends. Even played a few games. Nice evening, although we need to sort out audio issues. 

It’s Mother’s Day today and I‘ll be dropping off a card and then chat at a distance, with me well outside the house while she’s inside. 

More tea vicar

Webcam didn’t arrive last night, hopefully will today. Have a “breakfast briefing” with a few lodge members to talk about using videoconferencing to stay in touch whilst we are all isolating. 

And then I relocate my home office to the loft because the kids are now home for the foreseeable. Might need to put a little kettle up there too. 

Day 4

Thursday 19th

Starting to feel a bit concerned. It’s the not knowing how long this will last. There’s rumours that the kids will be off school until September. 

Thought I’d buy a webcam to attach to my monitor. They’re sold out everywhere. 

There are rows and rows of empty shelves in Tesco. 

Day 3

Wed March 18

So I’m working on an application to allow retired nurses to join an emergency register to help deal with the virus.

The kids are delighted that school is going to finish a week early. 

In other news I’ve started to test using Zoom for videoconferencing.

Day 2

Tuesday 17th March

Lie-in this morning, didn’t need to get the train to London. Was supposed to see a TV recording tonight, shame I’m going to miss it. 

Later that day get an email saying the recording is being cancelled anyway 

Day 1

Monday 16th March. 

The PM has just announced that anyone with a family member with suspected Coronavirus should isolate for 14 days. Kate has had cough for just over a week, so I tell the office that I’m WFH. 

Two hours later they announce that everyone is working from home until the end of the month.