Routine is the thing that is keeping me going…and I am sure it is for many others. It has been a busy week with on-line rehearsals, meetings and chats, so this weekend I am trying to have a bit of down time. It has been important to talk to family this week and make sure that they are all ok, as well as ensuring friends are staying safe and well.

It really has been great to see so many choir members engaging with each other and having got over the initial shock of seeing themselves on screen are quite enjoying our weekly catch-ups. I am hoping to gather even more choir members together soon for a group chat, so hopefully that will help us connect even more.

Some of the sights we have seen in the media are a little disturbing, as are some of the reports, but sadly human nature won’t let things lie for very long. Individual acts of kindness are always heart warming, but let’s not forget those that don’t hit the press or our TV screens or social media…the many unseen contributions that people are making to each other are so important. My Gran taught me to be honest, to be kind, to be generous and to be polite. Simple manners that are still important today go a long way in defining a person and I am grateful that those characteristics were taught to me from a very early age.

What strikes me most at the moment is the incredible stillness I can feel, either when sat in the house or garden or like yesterday when I went for a short walk. I am also noticing things that I have never noticed before. Perhaps we are all just a little more present these days!