Helen
We have managed a daily walk for exercise purposes on most days. Spotting the colourful array of rainbows of hope created by children, and proudly shared in house windows. Loving the amazing display nature has given us this spring. Clouds of pink and white cherry blossom, exotic magnolia, dazzling yellow tulips and daffodils. Vibrant green hawthorn bursting into leaf. What a beautiful sight. Mum always loved springtime.
On 16 March 2020, one week before official government guidance, and just as Covid 19 was turning into a global epidemic, the Performance Ensemble went into lockdown. Our weekly company workshops came to an abrupt halt, and we disappeared behind our individual front doors. The easy ways of communicating, face to face, were no more. But we still needed to connect. Nine of the company started to keep diaries of their experiences, as a way of overcoming the isolation. Here they are: 31 days of lockdown, recorded during the months of March and April, beginning on 16 March and ending on 1 May, just as restrictions started to be eased. Edited by Barney Bardsley