I took the above picture in one of my favourite places on Earth. It is ten minutes drive from our home, but we are not allowed to travel there now. At the time, I didn’t know how precious these photos would become, and can’t help thinking that it is fortunate that we cannot see the future.
It is the 1st of April 2020 as I write this and if someone had told me a year ago where I would be today, I would have thought they were playing an April fool’s joke. Sadly that was not the case, and after 20 years away, I returned to work as a nurse on Cardiac ITU.
Like so many other cities in the world, Sheffield is preparing for the influx of Covid 19 cases, and it is frightening. Reports describe Sheffield as a hot spot for the coronavirus with news that it is spreading faster in the city than anywhere outside of London. Writing is going to be a lifeline in the coming days as it allows me to escape from reality, enough to keep my mind healthy.
For now, I don’t recognise my world and yet will consider myself lucky not to lose anyone close to me.
Stay safe wherever you are x
