Well, complete volte-face today from the government. The latest advice is – stay at home if you can, wear a mask at all times if out and about, no groups larger than six indoors or outdoors, pubs to close at… Read more22nd Sept

I didn’t write over the summer which was probably a mistake. So whats happened? Well, in early Jul rates carried on falling. There were local lockdowns in areas around the country but daily new cases dropped to around 600 a… Read more20th September

Pubs and bars opened yesterday for the first time since March. The PM exhorted people to be ‘sensible’ and ‘observe social distancing’. Yeah right. For gods’ sakes i’ve never seen a govt more determined to shirk all responsibility for its… Read more5th July 2020

Leicester went back into Lockdown today, before we’ve even really reopened. A large spike in cases triggered it. The govt has come in for a lot of stick, and rightly so. Apparently the centralised track and trace system was informing… Read more1st July 2020

Over the last week the Govt have been slowly lifting restrictions. Today they announced that the 2m rule is reduced to “one metre plus” whatever that means and from 4th July pubs, restaurants, hotels, theatres, cinemas, zoos and hairdressers can… Read more23rd June 2020

No posts for a few days as i have finally been able see my children for the first time since February! At the start of June the govt lifted restrictions yet more and we arranged for them to come here… Read more15th June 2020

The UK govt continues to ease restrictions on movement, diverging from scientific advice. Senior govt science advisers are all urging greater caution but already the Govt has said people can move around more or less freely, schools are due to… Read more31st May 2020

So another fine, sunny and pleasant bank holiday weekend. Which could be disastrous. Since i last wrote, the government have relaxed restrictions yet further. Unfortunately the number of daily deaths has not fallen as fast as hoped, and today hospitals… Read more25th May 2020

Over the weekend the govt lifted some restrictions. Unfortunately the message was muddled, confusing and contradictory. You must not visit relatives but you can go to work but you can meet ONE relative in an open space, but not two,… Read more12th May 2020

December 31st China alerts WHO to new virus. January 23rd Study reveals a third of China’s patients require intensive care. January 24th Boris Johnson misses first Cobra meeting. January 29th Boris Johnson misses second Cobra meeting. January 31st The NHS… Read more10th May 2020