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admin on December 28th, 2020

Today I was informed that Mum has the virus. Despite Barty’s great efforts to keep the virus out it seems like several staff and residents have now proved positive. Mum’s test was last Monday and it took till Friday for the home to receive the positive result. A nurse rang me today to tell me. […]

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admin on December 27th, 2020

After my rant yesterday, I have been told by she who knows best to calm down and not get worried by the selfish and uncaring law breakers in this country. Of course she is right, the vast majority of people are complying and let’s hope that the new Tier increases will help stem the every […]

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admin on December 26th, 2020

In 2011 I was proud to represent my country in a World Championship. In 2012 I was even more proud to carry the Olympic Torch. So nobody could accuse me of being anti- British. Things have now changed since the vote took us out of the EU. Some people are anti- Europeans for no reason […]

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admin on December 25th, 2020

The Country stood still today. A sunny but very cold day. We stayed at home but spent a lot of time with the Grandkids on FaceTime and Zoom. It was lovely to see them but not the same as having them with us. I know of more people today who ignored the law and had […]

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admin on December 24th, 2020

One in 85 people in England now have Covid. In Wales it is 1 in 60. As I write this we have just had a phone call from our close friend MaryL and she has got Covid. I cannot believe that there are still people going to ignore the law and joining with another household […]

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admin on December 23rd, 2020

Whilst scuffles broke out at Dover docks with frustrated drivers waiting to be freed from the French closure of UK freight into their country and whilst we heard about yet another mutant variant of the virus breaking out in South Africa, I had a few errands to run from home. In the pouring rain but […]

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admin on December 21st, 2020

Probably helped by the new variant strain of the virus, cases are increasing rapidly, mainly in the South East and East. France have stopped all transport from the UK for at least 48 hrs and the M20 Operation Stack is in place with lorries backing up as far as Maidstone. They are opening the 2000 […]

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admin on December 20th, 2020

Due to the massive rise in Covid cases in Kent and much of the South and East, the promised 5 day Xmas break from precautions has been cancelled. We are now in a new Tier 4. We cannot have anyone other than one family in the house so family Xmas gatherings are banned. Lots of […]

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admin on December 18th, 2020

Unfortunately, there are a few cases now at Barty, which is so sad after they have done so well with precautions. Mum seems to be Ok at the moment and all residents are isolated in their rooms which Mum won’t like. I told management that they should explain the situation to Mum, she will understand. […]

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admin on December 17th, 2020

As planned Sue and I filled the car with pressies and set off to Stuart’s house in Woodley near Reading. A lot of traffic but no hold ups. As planned, Stuart had opened the garage and I unloaded all the pressies. Strange thing is whilst Natalie is isolating the family don’t have to. So we […]

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