Ecco, volevi a corona… My dear friend, Erwin Schrödinger, has just found me laughing at this joke. His Italian, however, is not as good as mine so I … [Read more...] about Lost in translation
Virus Diary
Tory Party Do Not Resuscitate notice
The government announced its ‘lockdown-lite’ on the evening of Monday, March 23, after a weekend in which half the UK observed the isolation advice by … [Read more...] about Tory Party Do Not Resuscitate notice
Panic attacks, it doesn’t wait for an invite
Friday, March 20: My first day in solitary starts with the 7:00am news on Radio 4. It is not good news. I’ve tried turning the radio off and avoiding … [Read more...] about Panic attacks, it doesn’t wait for an invite
Swimming in Egypt
I was in denial. Two weeks ago, I thought it is just bad flu. More people die of influenza every year and we don’t panic over that, this coronavirus … [Read more...] about Swimming in Egypt