Lockdown

It’s been a strange few months. Like most people, we’ve been focusing on remaining positive and staying safe. For all of the hardship lockdown has brought, there are also reasons to smile. Often tough situations bring clear perspective.

For us, time together as a family has been invaluable. We’ve had the chance to explore our local walks even further. Finding less trodden paths, hidden fields and stopping to enjoy the solitude and peacefulness they bring. Brooke started walking recently - how often is it that both parents would be there to see it? Some really important things are very often missed because of how ‘busy’ we are.

We are too ‘busy’ to stop, notice and take stock of what is important.

What matters.

What brings us joy and happiness.

It’s made us realise what is important again. Taking the time to catch up properly, chat to neighbours, saying good morning. All of these simple things we did before, perhaps more out of courtesy, but we’ve found true value and enjoyment in them.

We appreciate there are people less fortunate than us. We value the efforts of key workers; keeping us safe and well - especially with a young daughter. We think about the people who have been affected by or lost someone to this pandemic.

We’re hoping this can be a catalyst for change. We’d like to see more modern, open minded, forward thinking ways of working. Stronger communities and more togetherness. We’d like the simple things to be the more important things and for us to be, y’know, less ‘busy’.