Moving amid the madness
When I returned to Sweden just over 4 weeks ago, my calendar was crammed with catch ups, teaching, field trips to southern Sweden and Norway and a journey through Ikea to fill my new abode. At that time, coronavirus was just starting to take hold in Europe with a few isolated cases filling the headlines and a small gap opening up on the supermarket shelves where hand sanitiser was once found. Little did I expect how extensive the impact of the virus would become and how many aspects of our lives would be touched by this. I’m saying this while sat in Sweden, where the government are taking a very relaxed approach to tackling the issue. I follow everything that is going on in the UK via the news and friends and then am surprised at the differences I observe over here. While I have been advised to work from home and all teaching has been moved to online courses and field trips have been cancelled, there appears to be little change in people’s social habits. While out on walks ...