The Covid Diaries 11

The Covid Diaries 11

Saturday 13th June 2020 : Reality Check This week I’d quite like to get off the rollercoaster we’ve all been travelling over the last 16 weeks. I’ve had enough. I feel like my positivity has run out, the flame of hope extinguished, my ability to keep going faded away....
The Covid Diaries 8

The Covid Diaries 8

Saturday 23rd May 2020 I’ve lost count of the number of days and weeks Covid-19 has been forefront in my mind. There have been certain periods, to be honest, when virtually every waking moment, and more beside, has been occupied by thoughts and activities surrounding...
Re-living harrowing moments

Re-living harrowing moments

The guttural howl could be heard at the other end of the corridor. It went on and on, uncontrollable, penetrating the core of all who heard it. Inside the room the noise was suffocating. There was barely any space anyway, an extended family packed into an area far too...