‘I think most people have already gone to level two,’ said Neil, as we cycled out yesterday morning. There were fewer cars on the road but otherwise he was right – Oriental Bay was packed with people and there were bikes everywhere, ours included. The weather was on our side, a gentle breeze barely ruffling […]
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Lockdown: Day 45
It seems appropriate that I choose day number 45 to talk about war, the second world war ending in 1945. I’m actually a day late for the seventy-fifth anniversary of peace, but here in New Zealand it would have been today that people awoke to the news that the war in Europe was over. There […]
Lockdown: Day 44
Yesterday’s update gave us information on what will be allowed under level two ‘when we get there’ – those last words repeated by the Prime Minister half a dozen times, just in case you were tempted to think we were already there. The best news for us, and that made me fist pump the air, […]
Lockdown: Day 43
I find it ironic that the post I write about not writing is one that garners most comments and likes! Even more than posts about food. I had lovely comments from friends and family, primarily via email and social media, commending me for the previous 41 days. Most said how they enjoyed reading the blog […]
Lockdown: Day 42
A fellow writer once asked me what my passions were ‘apart from writing’. As I often do, I blurted out the first thing that came into my head, which was: ‘Writing isn’t my passion!’ Another writer (we were on a course together – I don’t have that many writer friends) nodded in agreement. ‘But…but…’ the […]
Lockdown: Day 41
When your movements are restricted and your daily routine getting repetitive and (more than) a little monotonous, even the tiniest deviation is quite exciting. If I’m being honest, a man hanging outside your third storey window at any time is eyebrow raising. Today is building wash day. This is done by men (I’m not being […]
Lockdown: Day 40
Forty days! We’re not exactly wandering in the wilderness but if someone had told me a few months ago that I would spend even a week inside a small apartment and not be able to go anywhere far, not seeing my friends, not going out for a drink or a meal… well, I’d be using […]
Lockdown: Day 39
Given comments on previous posts I begin today with a cautionary warning: this is about eating. Please do not continue reading if you think you will suffer unnecessary food envy. Neil and I haven’t cooked for the last three nights. I hasten to add that this doesn’t mean we haven’t eaten and are currently wasting […]
Lockdown: Day 38
Moving down to level three was big news for me – bike shops were allowed to open. This meant I could think about replacing the bike that was stolen the week before we went into lockdown. I hadn’t ridden for a few weeks before that so today was my first cycle ride in a couple […]
Lockdown: Day 37
The area between our apartment block and the church has become a de-facto gym whilst the real things are unable to open. Every day there is a steady stream of fit looking young people taking turns to use the space. Some have just their bodies and their phone, which they keep looking at between burping, […]
Tracy Annenberg 