Category Archives: Observations

Week 19 lockdown: Taking a break

It was a little different this week with the first week of summer vacation and some really nice weather in the UK… good thing is I have been able to get out and about a little more… some observations for … Continue reading

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Week 18 lockdown: Touching normality

The summer holidays here, restrictions are easing (for now) and there was a sense of making up for lost time this week… a sense of normality is returning… holiday trips being booked, days out with friends and at work investment … Continue reading

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Week 17 lockdown: Greenshoots or just not ripe enough to tell yet?

With lockdown easing, it feels we are all seemingly trying to return to normal (with even a £30bn package to help us do so). Hotels, B&B’s, and holiday accommodation are starting to open and bookings have gone through the roof. … Continue reading

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Week 16 lockdown: Starting to glimpse the future?

Lockdown really started to relax this week, with traffic jams to the coast, pubs open, and even getting your haircut. As it relaxes, is a little glimpse of our future normal now being seen? Observations for this week. Watching how … Continue reading

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Week 15 lockdown: Lockdown forgotten?

This week we had some great summer weather, the beaches were packed and it was announced the bars/pubs will open; the daily COVID press briefing has now been cancelled and even Joe Wicks’ daily PE workout has scaled back… no … Continue reading

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Week 14 lockdown: Activity ramping up

This week was busy, plenty to do at work. For most people, those I speak to, activity does seem to be ramping up…. indeed frenetic in some areas… I just hope these are green shoots (a micro-indicator) for a wider … Continue reading

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Week 13 lockdown: Getting outside

This week, with the nice weather and relaxation of restrictions I have been able to get out a little more… and judging by the increased traffic noise so have most people. This has been a welcome relief from the last … Continue reading

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Week 12 lockdown: Slowly does it

Lockdown continues to slowly ease in the UK, it is increasingly hard to remember when out… Queue lines are closer and everything feels very laissez-faire. Tensions abound, however, with demonstrations in the UK and around the world. A cause which … Continue reading

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Week 11 lockdown: Exit or not?

Another interesting week and it does feel like we have all forgotten lockdown even existed. Maybe it is the weather, maybe we are just used to it, but there is a sense that everything feels more normal than maybe it … Continue reading

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Week 10 of lockdown: Where next…?

The psychological relaxation of restrictions seems to continue apace with traffic on the roads and beaches full, but the question top of mind this week is where next now… the observations for this week. The volume of internet memes definitely … Continue reading

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