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positive lateral flow tests
January 28, 2022
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

And Then We All Got Covid, The End.

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By Amber
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January 27, 2022
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

My child has destroyed my house and now I need a new one. Is it just me?

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By Amber
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Max and Amber at the pumpkin patch
October 20, 2021
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

Little Ways the World Has Changed Since the Pandemic

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By Amber
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hot chocolate and coffee
October 15, 2021
OVER-THINKERS ANONYMOUS, THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

Covid has normalised video calls for everything, and I’m not OK with it

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By Amber
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Amber standing in a field of chamomile
October 8, 2021
OVER-THINKERS ANONYMOUS, THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES
health anxiety

What the coronavirus pandemic tells us about attitudes to mental health

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By Amber
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Amber looking out at Arthur's seat from Edinburgh Castle
July 15, 2021
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

Reminder: You CAN still socially distance after “freedom” day, and CEV people would really appreciate it if you could do that.

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By Amber
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Amber holds a laughing Max in the air, in front of a row of cherry blossom trees
May 18, 2021
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

The Lockdown Diaries | The ‘Old’ Normal?

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By Amber
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pink trees in Edinburgh, Scotland
April 28, 2021
SCOTLAND, THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

The Lockdown Diaries | At least we got some good photos out of it…

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By Amber
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selfie
April 19, 2021
THE AWKWARD FILES, THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

After a full year of lockdown, we no longer know how to behave in public, apparently

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By Amber
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all this and more
March 16, 2021
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

365 Days of Lockdown

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By Amber
7 Comments
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pink coffee cup
March 5, 2021
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

I got my Covid-19 vaccine, and I have never been so excited to be stabbed in the arm

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By Amber
12 Comments
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Covid 19 warning
February 19, 2021
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

The Lockdown Diaries | The Vaccine Cometh

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By Amber
2 Comments
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lockdown diaries
February 16, 2021
OVER-THINKERS ANONYMOUS, THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

Why the pandemic has made me dread my birthday even more than I usually do

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By Amber
10 Comments
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The Lockdown Diaries, February 2021
February 10, 2021
OVER-THINKERS ANONYMOUS, THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

Please stop telling people who are struggling that it “could be worse”…

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By Amber
19 Comments
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Blackness Castle
January 26, 2021
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

Living through a pandemic is a bit like being in The Shining, only less interesting

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By Amber
16 Comments
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walking in the snow
January 12, 2021
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES, TIMES MY HOUSE HAS FLOODED

The Lockdown Diaries | File Under “Times Our House Has Randomly Flooded”

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By Amber
5 Comments
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feeding the swans
January 6, 2021
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

When New Year Isn’t a New Start

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By Amber
5 Comments
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Max
December 29, 2020
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

Christmas, Birthdays, and other things we didn’t want to have to celebrate during a pandemic

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By Amber
5 Comments
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Forth Rail Bridge
December 18, 2020
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

Contemplating a Covid Kinda Christmas

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By Amber
17 Comments
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the lockdown diaries
December 3, 2020
THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES

Why I won’t hesitate to get the Covid-19 vaccine the second it’s offered to me – and think everyone who’s eligible should do the same…

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By Amber
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