Lockdown in the most beautiful place in the world! Living through a piece of history.
What a time we are living in. I feel so happy to be in New Zealand with such an extraordinary leader, Jacinda Ardern, who has remained calm, clear and compassionate throughout these difficult times. She appears on Facebook quite regularly to have informal chats with us, answering people's questions as she speaks to her 'team of 5 million'. It is that feeling of being part of a team which makes most people act responsibly, I feel. It is a time, which, if we are lucky to have homes, jobs, family and friends, is a chance to take stock of all these things and to appreciate them all the more. It is a time to be kind to others, to neighbours, strangers who pass, at a distance of course, and to ourselves! For me, it was a chance to discover new things, like sign language and Polish, and to get involved in exercise programmes, such as walking exercise courses on You Tube and stretching classes. I have really enjoyed Netflix movies and also access to many foreign films we can watc...