It’s our sixth week in isolation. In some ways it has flown by, in others an excruciating drag. The lockdown will continue for at least another two weeks, as the U.K. death toll now sits at over 16,000. There have been 207 confirmed deaths in Northern Ireland although current figures don’t include deaths within care homes and the wider community. The true figures are much higher and there is increasing pressure on our government to produce more accurate statistics.
On Sunday I participated in a Facebook Q&A session about my writing. I talked about how it all started, my future plans and read an extract from ‘Skelly’s Square.’ I think it went well and want to thank those of you who took part and submitted questions. I shaved and put on ‘proper’ clothes for the event which shows how seriously I was taking it. I’ll probably do more of these in the future so keep your eyes peeled for further announcements.
The kids resumed their home schooling yesterday after the Easter break. Hannah is writing an essay on going to Dublin to see her pop idol, Shawn Mendes, in concert last April. Rebecca is researching the history of Manchester United’s women’s team; and Adam is studying a topic in geography that is much too complicated for me to explain to you all here. It passes the day for them and keeps them on top of their studies for when school hopefully resumes.
Fionnuala ventured out shopping yesterday and returned with a Burger King meal for us all after some of the drive throughs reopened. The queue was ridiculously long and they had sold out of most things by the time she placed her order but we were all very grateful, nonetheless. As is Charlie the border terrier, who has never had as much attention and walks of late. If normality ever returns it will be real shock to the system. If…
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Hi Stephen. You’ve not mentioned (unless I missed it) the border situation. Is it closed or are people allowed to cross freely? And I’m intrigued about Adam’s geography topic now…(?)
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Yes, the border is open. His topic? Hmmmm…something to do with rivers?
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You certainly rocked at the Facebook Q&A. It was amazing and enlightening.
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Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to check out my book 😊
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Certainly 🙂
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Thank you 😊
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I finished Skelly’s Square the other day. I really enjoyed it. Its quite complex in places and I needed to concentrate!
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Thank you for sticking with it. I’m glad you enjoyed it. If you could post a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads I’d be very grateful. It helps boost the visibility of the book 🙂
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The Burger King looks good. In my state in Australia, they have closed our regions and I am rural. No BK for us. This is about week 5 for me. I am losing motivation. Sending love.
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Do you want me to air mail you a Whopper meal? 🙂
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Ha Ha express please!!
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I’ll include a copy of my book as well 😊
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I always if the international version of Burger King and McDonalds and places like that are made the same way.
The Drive through windows are open in our country at most of these places but usually go to full restaurants that offer delivery.
You are right there will be a different normal once we get through this.
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While this crisis will pass, I feel there will be a new normal on the other side. I’m not sure how we go through this much and not be changed.
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No, I agree. Life will be different.
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The days pass I guess we are up there for weeks too by now, I’m in Australia. We have far less drama then much of the rest of the world just hope it stays that way.
Great you got Burgers and I think dogs everywhere are loving isolation of humans
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so are some cats that I know
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Hopefully next week we will be able to get burgers and pizza again.
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I missed your Facebook Q & A … 😔. Did I miss a post telling us about it? I’m so sorry .. I could have asked questions!
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I missed it, too! I think he avoided us on purpose!
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I’m in the U.S. We have enough drama for everyone. 😦
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I’m sorry I missed your Facebook event. I’ll pay attention so as not to miss the next one. Your BK photos made me hungry. We have open drive thru here but I’m still afraid.
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I am so sorry I missed the Facebook live event. I don’t seem,gher seeing a notice, but I am certain it is my oversight. I’ll keep a closer eye next time.
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No worries. Next time 🙂
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My grandpa and I went to Wendy’s yesterday and the line was long too. We had to wait about 20 or 30 minutes to get our food. I miss my friends. I can’t wait for this lockdown to end.
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Hopefully by the summer 🙂
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