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Virus 37

The statue of Colston was pulled down today. In Bristol, 15 miles from here, the statue was pulled down and dragged to the dock and slung...

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Jun 7, 20201 min read

Virus Entry 36

This is the week it all changed Dominic Cummings and the Prime Minister have tried to draw a line underneath his obvious breaking the...

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May 29, 20202 min read

Virus entree 35

Well. Dominic Cummings, current chief advisor to Johnson has broke the guidelines as set out by the government concerning travel from...

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May 24, 20201 min read

Virus entry 34

There’s no time. Life has become full up. It’s a bewildering experience. There’s now no edge between work, home, fun, creating, concern,...

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May 21, 20203 min read

Virus entry 33

Rollercoaster of a day. Very sad frustrated and deflated today deciding to close the music centre. Many reasons but the main one being...

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May 11, 20201 min read

Virus Entry 32

I have a timely lame to fame: Exactly 25 years ago today I met Dame Vera Lynne. I was playing as a guest of the Gurkha Band and another...

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May 8, 20201 min read

31. Virus

Very busy day Following the music teacher conference last night (2am) from Seattle I hit the road running today. Chat with David Adams...

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May 7, 20201 min read

30. Into the numbers higher than 30

We’re now the highest number of deaths in Europe. Cyber spies apparently are doing things. Trying to get the antidote. I feel weary...

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May 5, 20201 min read

29th Virus entry.

Debbie said We must think of this as a gift. Think big and this is the time for the people. What will the future look like? A gift!!...

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May 2, 20201 min read

Virus enchántè 28

26,000 deaths so far It looks like a spike because it now apparently includes care homes. But who else is missing? It’s all going...

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Apr 30, 20201 min read

Virus 27

Figures Durham county council have said that 45% of Covid deaths are in care homes. So the data is totally wrong. Extrapolating that then...

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Apr 27, 20201 min read

Virus entry 26

I added to a poll today It was asking if you were working from home were you A loving it and wished you had done it sooner or B missed...

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Apr 25, 20202 min read

The asylum

Today was the day Trump suggested injecting bleach If you read this in the future please know that the above statement is true!

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Apr 24, 20201 min read

Moany Mcmoanface

Further to my moan yesterday Here’s a little thought experiment. When I play live music/opera I’m directly involved in the ‘product’...

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Apr 22, 20201 min read

25

Virus entry 25 A mixed day of highs and lows today. I had various stages of adrenaline and nice endorphins today when I completed and...

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Apr 22, 20201 min read

Virus entry 24

Bonkers! The price of oil is -$40 a barrel. Yes minus. Too much talk of ending lockdown. I had a very productive day. Especially on my...

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Apr 20, 20202 min read

23

Viruses entry 23 'No one should be deprived of music because their parents were too poor and thus unable to provide music lessons'....

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Apr 18, 20202 min read

22.

Virus entry 22 Well it’s gone. Sanity that is. The NHS and social care are screaming for PPE and testing. The health sec Matt Hancock has...

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Apr 17, 20202 min read

Virus entry 21

Littleton passed away today. She was my mate’s lovely 17 year old little terrier cross. Great pub dog - loved a pint. She was like a...

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Apr 14, 20202 min read

Virus entry 20

Why is Germany doing so much better than Uk? They did loads of testing at the beginning. Then they knew where the virus was and closed it...

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Apr 12, 20201 min read