Two moments encapsulated the enjoyment of living with Michael this morning. The first was his ready at 6.30 am prompt for us to leave, no hanging around, we are on the same dance to the same time. Unlike my previous partners, of Bob and Barry, both of which could give little notice for the one… Continue reading Coronavirus Lockdown Coppice and Bramble
Author: kalikellett
Traveller, habitual writer, dog walker, East Anglian, woodland owner
Coronavirus Lockdown 7
After the cold and crazy hail of yesterday, the day was calm and warm and all day I worked in the woods. A satisfying task of pulling up bramble along the northern boundary ditch and road side, an annual task although I think not done last year. A few afternoon walkers passed, men and women… Continue reading Coronavirus Lockdown 7
Coronavirus lockdown week 2 – Saturday /Sunday
This time last week, we were walking in Benacre, (as others were bumper to bumper in Snowdon, and escaping to Scotland and the Lakes). Trump imitation is in high production. An advertisement ridicules Trumps response to CORVID 19 by juxtaposing quotes from Trump with a graph that traces the exponential growth of coronavirus cases. I… Continue reading Coronavirus lockdown week 2 – Saturday /Sunday
Coronavirus lockdown week 1 Tuesday
After Boris Churchillian speach of gravity last night effectively announcing nationwide lock down, I escaped at 6.30 am to East Lodge. Typical response, I thought as I drove on empty roads, of a freedom finder. Effectively I closed up the house. By surprise Sonia arrived to clean. 'I'm asking each person, taking it case by… Continue reading Coronavirus lockdown week 1 Tuesday
Coronavirus lockdown week 1 Monday
Walk with Sara at Walberswick, a good route away from the sea with plenty of space for us to walk with healthy 2 meter separation. She is anxious. Protecting Jeremy. Watching news. Anticipating events as they fall. Of course, this is why we love each other, one of us skeptical to the others glass half… Continue reading Coronavirus lockdown week 1 Monday
Conavirus Sunday – Benacre walk
Scotland advising the campervans that have migrated to Scotland, that this is not a holiday time, that their health care and infrastructure cannot cope with an influx of people. Snowdonia was bumper to bumper. Meanwhile Michael and I go to the most remote place we could think of locally, Benacre, well remembered by him. I… Continue reading Conavirus Sunday – Benacre walk
Social Distanced Vernal Equinox (March 20)
Postponed, the word of these CORVID 19 days, emails coming in every day, with the unsurprising announcements: Event postponed. The first I recall was the James Bond aptly entitled film No Time to Die back on March 4. Yes what feels way back then when the virus was still a remote concept in some far… Continue reading Social Distanced Vernal Equinox (March 20)
Coronavirus Thursday 19
All day in the woods preparing, and still I forgot the torch. We are advised to stop all non essential contact and The coronavirus outbreak has done what local and international politicians and activists have been unable to do. It has sparked an extraordinarily high level of cooperation and coordination between Palestinians and Israelis. Read… Continue reading Coronavirus Thursday 19
Coronavirus arrives – Sunday 15 March
Conovirus arrives. Each day the number doubles up of caught and dead. Mell sends out an independent paper on it, with serious projections and alerts I had not considered. It's not like flu, its not 2% who die. It's 0.2% of anyone under 50, 4% of 50-60, 8% of 60-70 and 14% of over 70… Continue reading Coronavirus arrives – Sunday 15 March
Graham on his way
Famously organised by Graham, the final passage of his body through Beccles was something he would have enjoyed every minute of. We certainly did. Graham Elliot decked out in the green shirt agreed by Graham, was early preparing the bicycle hearse, the only one in the country I heard. The coffin, made out of all… Continue reading Graham on his way
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