Day 57 of (is it?) Lockdown – The Heinz edition

Day 57 of (is it?) Lockdown

Slim pickings in terms of news on day 57, just 2 items and one of those is incomplete. A little bit of trivia to start with. Heinz has always been known for its 57 varieties but even when it was first introduced in 19th Century Pittsburgh they had more than 60; Henry J Heinz simply thought 57 was a lucky number. Of course, Heinz now has over 5,700 varieties, read more here. The news:

Message from Hospital Trust about PPE;
How was it for you? Share your stories;
A selection of light relief, exercise indoors, confusing rules and a really good Jolene parody.

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May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

Day 50 of Lockdown – the Florence Nightingale edition

Day 50 of Lockdown

Day 50 of lockdown is the last day of the soft lockdown as we look forward to tomorrow’s slightly softer version. Topics today include:

International Nurses Day (no coincidence it is on Florence Nightingale’s birthday);
Home births can resume;
Softening of lockdown – a range of articles;
The First meeting of Essex Climate Action Commission;
It’s still Christian Aid Week (link to Monday’s update);
Some nursing humour.

International Nurses Day

Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Continue reading “Day 50 of Lockdown – the Florence Nightingale edition”

April 27, 2020

Day 35 of Lockdown – the Ukulele edition

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain in Lockdown

Day 35 of Lockdown

No news over the weekend and precious little on day 35 but here it comes after an explainer; why is this the Ukulele edition?

Perhaps you, like me (webmaster), has had enough spare time to explore parts of the internet I had not seen before. On one of my explorations, I came across the magnificently named Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. I’ve embedded below a couple of their recent COVID-19 videos, if you explore their YouTube Channel you will find them as comically adept as they are musically. If you found anything online others might be interested to hear about, share it in comments on Facebook.

Now to the pieces of news about the upcoming PC meeting and maintaining fitness during the lockdown. Continue reading “Day 35 of Lockdown – the Ukulele edition”

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020

Day 29 of Lockdown – The Homeschool Edition

Day 29 of Lockdown

Day 29, four weeks under our belt, and who knows how many more to go? The main news item today is the expansion of Home Education support including a remote laptop scheme. Other news items include:

Online Education Resources

Essex County Council is supporting a government campaign to help families access online educational materials. The Department for Education (DfE) recently announced further support for schools, families and young people during the current school closures.

This includes the launch of Continue reading “Day 29 of Lockdown – The Homeschool Edition”