Life in lockdown

Life in lockdown (day 8) - Eloise McCormick Isolation hasn’t been too bad, even though I can’t see most of my friends I try to keep in touch with all of them and i have been trying to keep my self busy.  I have really enjoyed baking - I've made lots of different things like… ·          Honeycomb ·          Cinnamon rolls ·          Banana muffins ·          Mug cakes Around 2 weeks ago I just couldn’t stop thinking about a ukulele. So I asked my mum if I could order one online and she said yes. I couldn’t have been any more excited, and even better it was supposed to come on that following Thursday .....but it didn’t arrive and it still isn’t here!    Now, every time I hear the door - I think that it is here but it's normally just some post or something. I’m still waiting…. 😒 One thing i do like, is going on dog walks - i now go nearly every day.   They usually take about 2 hours and Toto and Tilly (my dogs) love it. There are usually no paths where we l

Lockdown (day 7) - Beth Brannigan So far in the Brannigan household, lockdown has been interesting to say the least. Everyone is running around doing stuff. For example mum has decided to start some intense spring cleaning and unfortunately that means we’re all involved! For the past week I’ve been doing all sorts of things, sleeping, doing school work, sleeping, gardening, sleeping, baking, lying on the floor… So I’ve decided to take up some hobbies in my spare time, for example I am currently challenging myself to do something creative each night, like a drawing or making something. My Sunday past started when someone woke me up at around 10:50. I went downstairs just in time to watch the church service and eat this really nice bread that my mum baked. Afterwards we watched my dad giving a pre-recorded sermon in a different church, we were so weirded out because he was sitting right next to us and he was also talking from the computer screen.   We had to turn it off a

Lockdown (day 6) - Jamie Reid Lockdown has mostly been fine although  my hair got really long and my mum had to cut it herself! 😮  ..... Every day we have tried to do something productive whether it’s been baking, trampolining or going on walks, etc. We were meant to be making cookies but my sister didn’t follow the instructions and we we're left with a puddle. On top of that, whilst making scones - we forgot to put in self raising flour, meaning we had to go the extra mile to make it work. At least I feel as if I’ve learnt a thing or two about baking.                                                                                                                                   - Mothers day scones We have also been trying a fitness thing on YouTube in the mornings to get ourselves ready for the day, it is called P.E with Joe. Rosie [our dog] will just stare at us while we make fools of ourselves!  Over these past weeks I’ve sometimes felt a little sad because

Lockdown (day 5) - Katie Reith This blog is going to be short and sweet! Lets get straight to it - Lockdown has been weird! I mean, it's had it's high points and low points, but all in all, i guess so far, its been OK.  I've been trying to fill my days - Mostly by video calling friends, doing some reading, putting on make up ;) and bouncing on my trampoline!  I've also been keeping up with my school work!! Well, most of the time.... except that day when i decided to throw myself a fashion show in my room when my mum thought i was working! (whoops! lets not tell her!) I've also discovered Joe wicks' work outs, which I've been doing every morning....oh and to top it off - I've been singing .....A LOT! Trying really hard to keep busy - but i have been complaining to my mum about being stuck at home... then she reminds me that i'm not STUCK at home - i'm SAFE at home! (Good reminder) I think we all need a little bit of courage right no

Lockdown (day 4) ~ Rebekah Taylor Being in lockdown has already had its ups and downs but overall it has been ok. Every day I’ve been leaning new skills such an origami.   I can now make an origami butterfly - I have made loads in the past week.  My day began waking up early this morning and trying to be productive, but that backfired a wee bit because my mum was out and therefore, she wasn’t there to moan at me to get up and do school work! So I ended up spending the morning doing a music composition in my pyjamas. It wasn’t all that fun, and I think my family are sick of hearing the same piece. My mum has been making us meet in the morning for five minutes to share stuff that we're grateful for.   So far the things my family have been grateful for range from Lego and cheese, to sunny days, and not having Coronavirus!......I have a weird family! While I was doing my composition, my mum was out shopping from 8.30am to 10.30am. It took so long because Asda had

Lockdown (day 3) ~ Megan Thompson Lockdown for me has had its ups and downs. I’ve tried to be productive with my day, so I decided that it would be a great idea to make up a daily workout routine to exercise and keep fit. It was much harder than I thought it would be but I always love the after feeling when you’ve accomplished something which you found really tough. It always puts me in a better mood. After my workout I decided I wanted to make porridge because I hadn’t had it in quite a while and I felt it was a good idea. So I had it all sorted and I put it in the microwave. But... when I lifted it out, it had exploded everywhere, which my mum found hilarious. So I then had to spend time cleaning up the mess it left. I really am the best chef! I then spent the rest of my afternoon doing schoolwork. Because of the virus, I now have to teach myself all of my classes which is quite hard, but I know I need to do it otherwise I will be behind and it will be much harder for me

Lockdown (Day 2) - Josh Campbell-Smyth Lockdown has been a lot of fun - From getting my haircut by my little brother 😮 ...to making cinnamon rolls when I was bored. But, it has had its highs and lows. At times I've been so bored that I just want to sleep to pass the time and other times I am constantly on the phone.  I'm missing my friends but I'm finding fun and new ways of communicating with them. Now that GCSEs are cancelled it feels like I have nothing to do, nothing to work for. I've been trying to get more involved with my faith as the time in isolation goes on.  One verse that's helped me a lot is Joshua 1:9, I would highly recommend looking it up as it talks about having strength and at a time like this I think we all need strength in different ways.  Hope you are all doing ok? .... I'll be praying for all of you! Josh ps. Heres the recipe for cinnamon rolls: they really are great, you should try them!! https://tasty.co/recipe/40-