A Creative Spirit
https://pigletinportugal.com/2020/05/27/covid-19-lockdown-reflections-and-beyond/ Was it really SIX Years ago that we all (well, most of us) lived in fear for our lives? Looking back, it seems surreal. How did you cope with lockdown? ETA: Everyone in the Health sector should have received a medal or some recognition of their service and sacrifice during this time.
If last week was one of those weeks I would like to file in a box, firmly shut the lid, lock then hide the key on the top shelf of my bookcase, this week I have wanted to throw the key away. At the beginning of January I made the conscious decision (NYR): not to... Continue Reading →
I am convinced our youngest grandson thinks we live in his Dad’s phone. Thanks to the Coronavirus, we haven’t seen him since November 2019 when he was just nine months old. I doubt, given his age, he can relate to us in terms of flesh and blood – we are just characters like people on... Continue Reading →
My new knee finally arrived from the U.S and my operation rescheduled for Thursday 20th August The big day arrived and as per strict instructions I checked into Alvor hospital at 7.30 am with nothing but what I was wearing, a writing pad, pens, iPad, phone, kindle and crutches. Thanks to COVID the hospital provided... Continue Reading →
Once my knee replacement operation was scheduled for the 13th August at Hospital Particular do Algarve, Alvor, I was advised to go into social isolation for 14 days prior to surgery - leaving home only for essential situations. I was also advised to wear a surgical mask in closed spaces and ensure a social distance... Continue Reading →
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