graeme3 days ago1 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 62: It's Up to UsThe next phase of Covid response requires all of us to take responsibility. Just because you're legally allowed to go somewhere doesn't mean that you should ...
graeme4 days ago1 minIdeas for schools in Covid-timesAround the world, schools are starting to work out how to get children back to school, deliver the curriculum and keep teachers and pupils safe from Covid. W...
graeme4 days ago4 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 61: UPDATED AFTER A FEW COMMENTS CLEARLY INDICATE PEOPLE DIDN’T ACTUALLY READ THIS BEFORE THEIR REFLEXIVE RESPONSE: Neither Steven nor I are arguing to keep Lock...
graeme5 days ago1 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 60:I think the people who are struggling the most at the moment are parents of school-going children. There is just so much uncertainty about what will happen t...
graeme6 days ago1 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 59: Hard choicesWe all have difficult choices lying ahead of us in the next few days and weeks. Do I go back to work or not? Do I send the kids to school or not? Do I risk g...
graeme7 days ago2 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 58: We are not Sweden, nor are we Brazil There are a few countries that decided to not go into formal/legal lockdown, but rather aim for herd immunity. The UK was the first to do this officially, bu...
graemeMay 211 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 57: BirthdayIt’s my youngest daughter’s birthday tomorrow. She turns 15. She is a teenager with special needs (autism), and has struggled this whole week leading up to h...
graemeMay 214 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 56: Just wear the mask I remember the first time I encountered mask wearing culture. It was more than 15 years ago in Singapore, if I remember correctly. I commented to my host tha...
graemeMay 182 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 54: Confidence We need to find a balance in how we handle Covid Lockdown. But it's not the "lives vs livelihood" balance I am worried about. That's a false debate: everyone...
graemeMay 171 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 53They say that things happen in threes. Last night our geyser burst. Today our dishwasher died. I can’t wait to find out what the third thing is: I just hope ...
graemeMay 162 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 52: World Cure NF Day Some families have been dealing with the impact of a deadly disease on their lives for many years. I met one such family a number of years ago - they're my b...
graemeMay 161 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 51New York has been a global hotspot for Covid-19, though now thankfully they seem to be flattening their curve. But in this past week they’ve seen a worrying ...
graemeMay 141 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 50In cricket, if a batsman gets to 50 runs it represents a small milestone. It’s only halfway to a century, which is a significant achievement. But at 50 runs,...
graemeMay 141 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 49: Don’t make big decisions under stressWe are all stressed right now. For different reasons, we are all experiencing deep levels of trauma. That’s not an overstatement for effect. What is happenin...
graemeMay 122 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 48I am glad that Sweden attempted to deal with Covid-19 without a formal lockdown. It gives a data point to look at. Sadly, it’s not going well. They have more...
graemeMay 121 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 47: Remember that you’re a decent human being From a friend, Dr Lynda Shaw, who’s an actual neuroscientist and business psychologist: “I'm seeing really lovely people acting out of character lately. Som...
graemeMay 112 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 46I am very concerned about how employers might treat their staff. Last night, the UK announced that Lockdown there would be eased and those people who cannot w...
graemeMay 91 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 45: Happy Mother’s Day. To all the mothers and all those who are mothering: thank you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. To those who’s best efforts don’t seem good enough ri...
graemeMay 91 minFive things churches need to do to prepare for Covid physical distancingA key aspect of churches - as with other religions - is people meeting together for meetings. For the next few months, and maybe longer, we are not going to ...
