Anna Halsall lives in inner London, with her partner, who is a GP, their 1 year old and her 9 year old from her previous relationship. As lock-down started she was just returning to work from maternity leave. Friday June 12th. At the beginning of lock-down – when life seemed clearer than it does nowContinue reading “Anna’s story (part one): An army of mothers”
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Molly’s story: A story of school, a lost finger, and crowded isolation.
Photo by Dan Burton on Unsplash Molly is a senior member of staff at an inner city primary school, and the school’s SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). She has been working full time throughout lock-down, whilst the school has been open to vulnerable children and the children of key workers. She is a single parent, and lives withContinue reading “Molly’s story: A story of school, a lost finger, and crowded isolation.”
Kelly’s story: ‘Blessed, with a side order of guilt’
Photo by Erik McClean at Unsplash To fully understand I guess I need to tell a little of my back story. I’m in my 40s, married with 2 wonderful children, but I’ve known hardship from a very young age. This has led to keeping my cupboards full as much as I can so my familyContinue reading “Kelly’s story: ‘Blessed, with a side order of guilt’”
Sally’s isolation story
I live with my parents, my husband and our almost one year old son. He was really poorly in February, and it continued for five weeks. I was terrified he had covid-19. I got sick too because we spent so much time together. I had to stay away from my parents because they’re both vulnerable.Continue reading “Sally’s isolation story”
Claire’s story – My son took an overdose in lock down
TRIGGER WARNING – SUICIDE ATTEMPT Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash So, week 2 of lockdown and everyone is still shellshocked, numb, confused and adjusting. How long will it last? Have my year 11 and my year 6 kids REALLY left their schools for the last time ever? My 15 year old has been struggling with his mentalContinue reading “Claire’s story – My son took an overdose in lock down”
The humans behind the numbers – Justine’s story
Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash Dad died on 7th April. He had dementia – a younger person’s dementia – he was 72 when he died, he started showing symptoms of his dementia in 2006 when he was 58. He had been in the care home for a year before he died. He was fit and healthy inContinue reading “The humans behind the numbers – Justine’s story”
Nana’s story
Photo by Evgeni Tcherkasski on Unsplash So, I miss my daughter, she is the person who is properly ill. I caught the virus as well; early, at the end of March, and I am still not too well. I want to hug my daughter and my grandkids but I can’t. Not an exciting story, but that’s it. LoveContinue reading “Nana’s story”
Steph’s story
Steph is under the same roof as her husband and children but isolating alone There’s nothing too unusual about my COVID journey thus far, and I don’t have much to complain about. Yes, like many, my income will suffer, we are doing the schooling at home thing, and we dread the supermarket journeys. But weContinue reading “Steph’s story”
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