It’s the Little Things in a Pandemic That Matter
I wrote this in March 2020. So many have died and we’re now looking at a potential second wave. How the world has changed.
Historical Fiction – The Brittle Sea: 2nd Draft Progress #2
It’s been pretty slow going wading my way through 80,000 words in order to put meat on the barebones of The Brittle Sea. There have been times when it has seemed pretty daunting, working at the day job and editing my book as well. Now we...
What If the World Was Devastated by the Pandemic?
If you’re stuck indoors because of self-isolation and are keeping to a social-distancing regime, then here’s something to keep your mind active. This is a what if scenario and it’s to do with the current Coronavirus Pandemic...
Have You Washed Your Pandemic Shopping?
Today we set forth into no-mans land, the Coronavirus territory that nobody wants to visit… the supermarket. It was a dangerous but necessary strategy and a mission we dreaded. What horrors of toilet paper depletion did we find? None. All...
Apocalyptic Pandemic Now or Later?
I wrote this in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s always good to revisit posts like this, just to see how close to reality my writing is.
The Long Pandemic Haul
A virologist at the University of Nicosia in the capital of the Republic of Cyprus has declared that he believes Cyprus should be clear of the Coronavirus COVID-19 by… mid-July! Let that sink in a minute. President Trump, who I...
A Little Hot and Bothered by the Pandemic? Thank Goodness I bought a Gun
I woke up this morning, at about 1am, and felt fine. I sometimes wake early because I’m a light sleeper and I still have a little pain in my side from my broken ribs. But usually I’ll be back in bed a couple of hours later. I was this...
The Coronavirus in Cyprus What Could Be Worse?
Someone on Twitter once commented how nice it must be living in Cyprus. I couldn’t have agreed more because it’s a lovely island in the Mediterranean sea. As you may know, dear reader, I’m British and I have lived in Cyprus for...
Coronavirus: Cyprus Closes Down
The #Cyprus government has ordered that certain public venues must close their doors to the public from 06:00 on Monday 16th March 2020, for four weeks, due to the #coronavirus outbreak. Hotels must suspend their operations until 30 April 2020...
Coronavirus: A Sobering Thought
In his opening remarks at the March 3 media briefing on Covid-19, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated: “Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died. By comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far...
Coronavirus: No Poo Today
No poo today, my roll has gone away. No more in the store, the last one’s out the door.
The Fun Side of Doom & Gloom
In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, I think we could all do with a little bit of humour, in the face of adversity.
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