I would never have imagined that 5 months ago, when I finished work to go on maternity leave, that I would be experiencing a situation so isolating while raising a baby. Arthur is nearly 5 months old and we have been in lockdown for half of his life. He met family and friends, but these…
In these unfamiliar and worrying times, it’s important to not only consider the effect lockdown has on the people we serve, but the staff team too, including the agency staff team. I find honesty to be the best policy, be honest to the people we serve on what when and why we are doing the…
Is this the way forward? I think so. Over the past few weeks we have changed the way we do things whether we want to or not. Some of it has been a challenge, helping staff through the journey of online sessions. Watching people with cameras upside down and back to front. Being able to…
As we now know the state of preparedness for the current Pandemic by The Government, Public Authorities/ Services and Local Resilience Forums (LRF) was not as the nation had expected it to be. Whilst this pandemic presents a unique set of circumstances, as indeed others have in the past, we fully appreciate that this situation…
For many years I had visited a nail salon to keep my nails looking good, so a few weeks ago when I was looking at my short brittle nails, I decided to purchase items to do my own acrylic nails I scoured videos of how to apply the products and last week I attempted my…
I have been thinking about writing a blog for a few weeks and have really struggled to think of something to share and something people can relate to. Eventually, it came to me to share my families experience through COVID-19. When it was announced that schools would close, I thought, “It will be ok.” I…
It could only happen to you; I have heard this said to me at least a dozen times in the past week, my sisters, my friends, my family, people I work with, I smile and say, I hope so. The reality though is that we don’t always know what is going to happen, I have…
To me staying connected with my family is very important especially as my mum who is in her late 70,s and still lives in Scotland and I have not seen her in nearly a year, I was meant to go and see her in April but before this could happen we went into lockdown, I…
Lockdown is different for each and everyone of us. Our journey through this is completely unique; I have a friend who is furloughed trying to fill her days but struggling to find new things to clean! Another friend is a mum and she is having to juggling teaching with working and maintaining a house. My…
Day 1 Now I have done a lot of different exercise classes in my life, but Yoga is something that has never interested me as I could not see how it would benefit you. My husband on the other hand use to do Hatha Yoga twice a week for over 10 years, albeit over 7…
Keeping to a routine and structure is important to our health and well-being so that’s where your pets can help. It’s 5am and the dogs start to stir, The alarm sounds, The night was just a blur Get up mum, It’s time for our walk, They lick my face, Before I can talk With a…
Over the past few month’s we have all struggled in various ways. Struggled in a way we never have before. We have all had to accept a new way of life, not seeing our loved ones, not going to the shop for the bar of chocolate we all crave so deeply (well I know I…