As we swing over into week four – and what we hope is our last week at level 4 – I feel it appropriate to commend New Zealand’s leadership in this crisis. Years ago in the UK there was an ad on TV for an insurance company with the tagline ‘we don’t make a drama […]
Tag: Wellington
Lockdown: Day 21
There are a lot of questions around the use of masks at the moment. Some countries have made them compulsory when stepping outdoors. In others it’s left up to the individual whether they wear one or not. The scientific view seems to be that they are only of any use if worn correctly, and most […]
Lockdown: Day 20
Neil had an email yesterday. It was from someone who had been tracking his internet browsing and, unless he paid them a fair sum of money, they would release what he had been watching to his closest friends and family. (I’m not sure how they would identify from his contacts who are his close family […]
Lockdown: Day 19
Being a holiday, albeit a strange one, we walk a little longer today (still in our neighbourhood). We are lucky that Wellington, surrounded by hills and sitting on a beautiful harbour, has walking options past the city streets. Wherever you look you can see green, probably why I like living here as much as in […]
Lockdown: Day 18
On one of the most important days in the Christian year, the bells of St Peter’s rang this morning. They did so the first Sunday we were here and haven’t for the last couple of weeks. It was a very pleasant start to the day. Returning from our walk, we noticed the external doors to […]
Lockdown: Day 17
Years ago, working for a bank, I was helping a lady open a bank account for the first time in her life. She was obviously out of place, looked nervous and awkward, and only doing it because her husband’s employers, as most were in the late eighties, moving to payroll rather than cash. When I […]
Lockdown: Day 16
Two weeks in and, hopefully, halfway through. Jacinda told us yesterday that we shall know on 20th April, two days before this lockdown is due to end. Something to look forward to. I thought this a good time to look at things I am thankful for. A home. There are many who don’t have one. […]
Lockdown: Day 15
I had a plan for today’s blog but this picture appeared in my family WhatsApp feed overnight so I changed my mind. Today I am (metaphorically) stepping out of my bubble to talk about someone else. (And, profanity alert – here be swearing. I don’t mean to offend.) This is my niece, Kayleigh. She’s a […]
Lockdown: Day 14
Exercise is challenging for me at the best of times. I’m basically lazy, the only thing that stops me from slobbing on the sofa with unhealthy food and drink is I like to walk where wheels won’t go and for that I need to be relatively fit. I have little desire to go out and […]
Lockdown: Day 13
Like many countries, here in New Zealand our Prime Minister and our Director General of Health appear on TV to give regular updates on the current situation. Unlike in many countries, our Prime Minister doesn’t have to be tolerated and viewed through grimaces. She’s phenomenally intelligent, a great communicator, and more photogenic than some other […]
Tracy Annenberg 