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  • Hurry up and wait

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 5 It was the busiest of times, it was the slowest of times. It’s easy to lose track of the days. After talking a lot to family and friends yesterday it is clear we are all still adjusting. I did work but also enjoyed the sun and did some recording on some…

  • The first death

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 4 News today of NZ’s first death from coronavirus on the West Coast. Not unexpected, but still very sad, and it makes everything that much more real, especially for the front line workers. In a small community it will be especially difficult. Hopefully it will also reinforce the message we have to…

  • We won’t go back to normal because ‘the normal’ is the problem

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 3 "We won't go back to normal, because 'the normal' was the problem." pic.twitter.com/Lu7mkydR6p — Giorgos Kallis (@g_kallis) March 27, 2020 I saw this on twitter and it struck a chord. There’s massive social and economic change ahead; the carnage will be painful but it also gives us a chance to rebuild…

  • Why women kill

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 2 So by the end of day 2, it was suggested we watch Why Women Kill as the Friday night entertainment! Jokes aside, it’s a good watch, the continuity is well done between the three stories. We’re not getting on badly at all! I’m doing three or four hours of online meetings…

  • The end of the world as we know it

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 1 I’ve been through emergencies before – earthquakes, fires, floods, tsunami alerts – pretty much the works. But never anything like this. One-third of the world is in lockdown. One-third! It’s frightening, and the speed and severity of the spread is still dawning on some people, and some countries, around the world.…