Covid-19 Lockdown , A Rural Diary - Days 1-7
With the official announcement of Lockdown came some relief. We were no longer in limbo. We had parameters. As a crawling baby is happier within the confines of a playpen where boundaries are understood rather than washing around in a big scary room, so it felt less stressful to be told we could no longer bob in and out of town stocking up, doing stuff you might not be able to do soon etc etc. We were strongly advised to go out just once a week for essential shopping, and an hour a day for exercise. That was it. Very simple. Clear rules and regulations. No more moral dilemmas.
And so we entered into our routines. N's life didn't change - just got more busy. Chained to his desk as complicated financial situations unfolded with clients. G threw herself into fitness and food. E focused on her 3rd year dissertation, the culmination of her university studies. L still had to endure online teaching of sorts, though with the heart ripped out of it as a Year 13 whose 'A' levels had been cancelled. The sun shone. It felt a bit like holiday, around the edges. I was busier than ever, chained to domestic duties, helped and supported by my middle daughter who was the one least affected being in first year of university. We planned our meals carefully. We have eaten with more 'mindfulness'. I've always hated waste so nothing changed there, but we planned our meals more carefully knowing that we couldn't just 'pop to the shops' to pick up missing ingredients. My FridgeFood blog is due a dust off, as it caters for such times as these where we look in our fridge and have to be inventive with the contents. We have tried to have a rotation of meat, fish and pasta dishes. It is our objective and our ambition to use everything we have lurking in the depths of our cupboards, fridge and freezer. So far, so good.
The weather helped. Lots of sunshine, even here in the High Peak. Spring emerged and kept the spirits up. The clocks went forward, the days lengthened. We will get through this.
And so we entered into our routines. N's life didn't change - just got more busy. Chained to his desk as complicated financial situations unfolded with clients. G threw herself into fitness and food. E focused on her 3rd year dissertation, the culmination of her university studies. L still had to endure online teaching of sorts, though with the heart ripped out of it as a Year 13 whose 'A' levels had been cancelled. The sun shone. It felt a bit like holiday, around the edges. I was busier than ever, chained to domestic duties, helped and supported by my middle daughter who was the one least affected being in first year of university. We planned our meals carefully. We have eaten with more 'mindfulness'. I've always hated waste so nothing changed there, but we planned our meals more carefully knowing that we couldn't just 'pop to the shops' to pick up missing ingredients. My FridgeFood blog is due a dust off, as it caters for such times as these where we look in our fridge and have to be inventive with the contents. We have tried to have a rotation of meat, fish and pasta dishes. It is our objective and our ambition to use everything we have lurking in the depths of our cupboards, fridge and freezer. So far, so good.
The weather helped. Lots of sunshine, even here in the High Peak. Spring emerged and kept the spirits up. The clocks went forward, the days lengthened. We will get through this.
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