We are fully aware of the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the UK, at the moment. The National Health Service have published the following advice during ‘Lockdown’:
“Everyone must stay at home to help stop coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading. Wash your hands with soap and water often to reduce the risk of infection.
To help stop the spread of coronavirus, you should only leave the house for 1 of 4 reasons:
- shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible
- one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle – alone or with members of your household
- any medical need, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person
- travelling to and from work, but only where this absolutely cannot be done from home
These 4 reasons are exceptions – even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.
You should also:
- wash your hands with soap and water often – for at least 20 seconds
- wash your hands as soon as you get home
- cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
- put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands
- not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean”
How do we carry on relatively normal lives during these challenging times and within the NHS guidelines?
Here are 50 great ideas from the Liverpool Echo:
1. Take up a new form of exercise
2. Do DIY
3. Play chess
4. Use the internet to trace your ancestry
5. Do gardening
6. Learn an instrument
7. Take up painting
8. Make model aircraft
9. Read books
10. Have a movie night complete with popcorn
12. Make a list of all the things you want to do when this is over
13. Decorate the house
14. Do jigsaws
15. Learn a new language using YouTube or an audio guide
16. Take up pottery or a new craft
17. Play FIFA or other games on the Xbox
18. Join a virtual book club online
19. Listen to your favourite albums from your youth
20. Make your own natural beauty products - there are loads of tips online
21. Take up baking
22. Wash the car
23. Have a virtual party with your friends online
24. Or have an online karaoke session
25. Write poetry
26. Do crosswords
27. Write a book or short stories
28. Fly a kite in the garden
29. Keep a diary or scrapbook
30. Listen to podcasts or start your own
31. Catch up with old friends on Skype
32. Phone elderly relatives who may be feeling lonely
33. Have a good clear out
34. Take a long bath and listen to an audio book
35. Spring clean the whole house
36. Try out some new recipes
37. Look at old photo albums
38. And take the time to make new one
39. Watch the sunrise and sunset from your window
40. Make pizzas from scratch
41. Make a beehive
42. Watch a classic musical and sing along
43. Sort the loft out
44. Play games in the garden
45. Do origami
46. Take up knitting
47. Watch old episodes of your favourite comedies
48. Clear out the shed or garage
49. Try out some new social media accounts and share what you're up to each day
50. Recreate your favourite restaurant dishes at home
Number one on the list is to exercise. Exercise is so important to our physical and mental health.
Here are two popular ways of doing exercise in your own home:
Joe Wicks – The Body Coach
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There is one thing that you can do whilst still complying with the Lockdown guidelines...shop online and get local deliveries of foodstuffs, DIY materials, garden supplies, family games etc.
This year Easter weekend is (Good) Friday 10th to (Bank Holiday) Monday 13th April.
Have you bought your Easter eggs yet? You will need to have them delivered online. You can always use Joe Wicks to work them off!
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