Weekend in isolation..

Hi everyone.... how was your weekend? this was my first 'proper' weekend social distancing and I tried where possible to maintain some routine.
Shopping, Cooking, Chores and some downtime.
Saturday saw me in the queue at Tesco at 5.50am for the 6am open. I never knew that I would get so excited about being able to buy toilet rolls, pasta and fresh fruit. With M coming home from work with hand sanitizer it was a win, win all round.
It has allowed me to meal plan for the week, this is helping my anxiety and trying to maintain a healthier eating plan.
M is a key worker and with the alarm going off for the last 5 days at 3am its vital we try to eat healthy and keep well.

Sunday gave me time to check-in with friends and family and just catch-up a little which was nice. It was also the 11th anniversary of the loss of Gramps and the first time that I hadn't been able to get to the cemetery which was a little difficult.
My learns from the week were to manage the volume of negative news as this was not great for my mental health so I have switched off all news notifications to my phone and we

 *  Only watch the Daily 'Boris' briefing
  * Follow the @WHO (world health organisation ) for Corona updates
 * Only read the news once a day, minimise facebook & twitter

My downtime involved a movie, a book and some blogging. My Saturday morning movie choice was Brittany runs a Marathon Synopsis- A hard-partying woman receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, she soon takes up running to help her prepare for her ultimate goal of competing in the New York City Marathon.

I really enjoyed this movie, it was an easy watch and one that I could relate to having been on a bit of a health and lifestyle change over the last few years. 

My kindle read was The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary - Tiffy & Leon share a flat but have never met. Tiffy needs somewhere to live fast and Leon needs cash quickly, with Leon working nights and Tiffy working days they find themselves sharing a flat and bed without ever having met. I was intrigued by the synopsis from the start and it did not disappoint - with friends, girlfriends all calling this a disaster from the start, Tiffy & Leon embark on this very funny and sweet flat share. I really enjoyed this book, the character of Tilly, a clutz with a kind heart will have you turning the pages to end.
This week I have an indoor photography course to complete and I plan to start some scrapbooking!

What have you been Doing, Watching?, Reading? - would love to hear .
Take care and stay safe & well
Tx