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Lois N
07 June 2021
High as being away for a little while, not very well, and been arrested busy. Now, that life's opening back up again for a people...
🏫 School
😷 Testing and vaccines
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
Meg T
21 July 2021
Today my Covid reality is that whilst in the midst of a heatwave, it is Day three of isolation for me and my 16 year old son. He has developed Covid 19 - his symptoms of a tickly cough started on Saturday afternoon...
😷 Covid-19
😷 Testing and vaccines
💛 Health + disability
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
Children's wellbeing
Charlotte P
03 July 2021
My winds father is torturing me with his research and his ideas and all his media quotes about vaccinations etc. I completely respect everyone’s own decision but to force their opinions on me isn’t nice or respectful...
💛 Health + disability
😷 Testing and vaccines
😷 Covid-19
Erik J
17 June 2021
I have very mixed views about the area I live, Chessington, is just on the outskirts of london, despite being a short distance from industrial units and small factories it is reasonably quiet as far as noise is concerned, However since the lockdown has been eased I have been more aware of the amount of people walking locally which is affecting me venturing out to far in order to keep myself and my daughter as safe as possible...
🏢 Housing
Children's wellbeing
😷 Testing and vaccines
😷 Covid-19
Destiny K
14 June 2021
Finally got my appointment for my Covid-19 vaccine....
😷 Testing and vaccines
😷 Covid-19
Danni M
31 May 2021
Not having to self isolate and not having a 2nd job that is a 0 hour contract, no work - no money. Cant work if isolating...
😷 Testing and vaccines
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
🚧 Work
Fiona T
24 May 2021
Today has been a long day and I've just noticed that the small advance repayment on my Universal Credit claim which stopped during the pandemic has started again and its made a huge strain on my finances...
😷 Testing and vaccines
🍳 Getting by
💸 Money + debt
Alex R
20 May 2021
15 months of avoiding covid symptoms and get my 2nd vaccine and I coughed all night. Exhausted...
😷 Testing and vaccines
Alex R
18 May 2021
Down for 2nd dose of covid vaccine this morning. Waiting on plumber to come and fix the leak that is affecting the neighbour downstairs ...
🏢 Housing
😷 Testing and vaccines
Mindy S
17 May 2021
Feeling blue today. My second dose of the vaccine is due and my surgery says they don't stock Pfizer, only Astra Zeneca...
😷 Testing and vaccines
Children's wellbeing
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
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