Diary of A Modern Gran | Lockdown Baby
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It’s a lovely bright day down on the seafront. But it’s the HAPPY BIRTHDAY balloons which grab my attention. Goodness, the lockdown baby is one-year-old today!
This time last year, a young couple who live locally, had their first baby. It was just when the world was about to change. I must admit that my heart went out to them. What a difficult time to have a little one. It’s hard enough (and sometimes scary) to cope with a newborn. But being pregnant and then giving birth during a pandemic is uncharted water.
Diary of A Modern Gran | Making Peace
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One big plus which has come from lockdown are the lovely emails from you all. But I was particularly touched this week by a message from ‘C’, a reader who sent me this. “My son and I fell out some years ago but now we have made it up and we see a lot of each other. It’s lovely.”
How wonderful that C and her son are now reconciled. This actually happened before the virus but it strikes me that this is an ideal time to make up with friends and family whom we are no longer in touch.
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Diary of A Modern Gran | Together Again
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“Gan Gan,” calls out Rose, rushing towards me as I arrive at their house.
Then she stops, mid-flight and looks back at my daughter. “Is it all right to see her now?”
It’s only been a fortnight but to us, it feels like two months. You might remember that we’ve been staying away from each other after my husband’s back op in case we transferred the you-know-what unknowingly to them.
I’m here now as part of my support bubble. My daughter needs to go to the doctor (nothing to do with the virus) and someone needs to look after the little ones. Even so, we are still being very careful.
Diary of A Modern Gran | Granny Speaks to Other Grans
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But it isn’t.
This is the fifth time we’ve tried this morning. All I want to do is see my grandchildren on the screen as I can’t see them face to face.
But for some reason, it’s not working.
“Sorry, Mum,” says my daughter when she rings me. “We’ll just have to talk instead.”
But it’s difficult. Rose (5) and George (3) are very confused. Last week they could see us. This week they can’t.
It’s not just because of the lockdown. After all, I’m in their childcare bubble. It’s also because of my husband’s operation which means we have to self-isolate until the middle of the week. But it’s hard on my daughter who isn’t seeing anyone else because of her low immunity, and it’s hard on us.