What Sammi Did

It's the weekend, hooray!! Oh wait, we're all stuck in lock down, no trips to the pub with your mates, or to zoos with the kids or to visit that museum exhibit that finally arrived. Tiger enjoying his walk across the meadow near our home So what can you do...? Tons of entertainment venues and entertainers are live streaming. Be that a pub, zoo, museum Virtual Pub Quizzes Get the beers in the fridge and gather your team (that'll be the people that live in your house, please don't invite your friends around)... The Free Trade Inn , Byker Newcastle did one on Wednesday & We Are FSTVL  did on Thursday. Why not join the event page for the Friends Virtual Quiz at 19.30(GMT) Friday evening? Visit the Zoo In the UK & Ireland 4 zoos are livestreaming for your viewing pleasure. You can visit Edinburgh Zoo's koalas, and Marwell's flamingos . Dublin Zoo are streaming their African Savannah, Penguins, and Elephants. Paignton zoo are also showin...

If you live in the UK you will know that, without using the word "lockdown", our Prime Minister grounded us for three weeks starting today. I know it sounds hard, being stuck at home without working for three weeks. I know only being allowed out to buy food, or medicine sucks. I know that going out for exercise once a day alone or with your household sounds hard, and it can be. However I am here to make it easier for you. I have some experience in losing your independence for an extended period of time. I am two years cancer free, and that time has flown by. I am confident there are things we can all do to pass the time and not cause ourselves unnecessary stress so here is my list of how to survive being locked down 1. Don't Panic "In the beginning the universe was created. This has made a lot of people angry and was widely regarded as a 'bad move'"- Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy In the words of Douglas Adams, "don't panic". Panic...