DIARIES

Matthew talks of how life in Lockdown has affected him, his family and his work with Fotonow in the latest of Raman’s Covid Letters.

Anita reflects upon the early morning queues and “open” signs on her journey to work as Plymouth continues to emerge from Lockdown.

“Six months with years of events crammed in”

“My son and I drove to the NHS test site to be tested for Covid-19”

“This week has seen the results of the eased lockdown and humans are back in their masses.”

“Enjoyed strangers smiling, birds singing in silent streets, better quality of air”

“It felt strange to see the streets buzzing with people again and day to day life is still far from normal”

“New signs are being erected in bus shelters to ensure people keep safe, as the amount of people travelling on buses is anticipated to rise”

“It feels as though I am having to learn to live in another country where friends, family, activities, shopping and teaching are all seen through the medium of screen”

“We learn that with good food and family, a birthday in lockdown wasn’t really that different to a birthday before.”

Katie joins a socially distanced beach clean on Teats Hill beach.

“There are signs of preparation for the reopening of non-essential shops that are able to comply with the Covid secure guidelines”

“I sit at my desk and write this lockdown diary. Document the elastic days that are simpler than the ones we have known. Hours on end to spend learning, educating, discovering. Growing.”

“To be honest I’m quite enjoying the solitary pursuits”

“Life feels so restricted and I long for the freedoms pre Covid-19”

“It has been sixty days now, since the lockdown started here in the UK.”

“We watched the world change,
Shrink.
Now we watch it change again”

Katie Oborn speaks with Plymouth volunteer group Clean Our Patch

Anita explores how we interact with our spaces as lockdown begins to ease

‘We were co-ordinatinating and buying plane tickets when suddenly everything changed’

‘Dates slipping away becoming nothing more than another day of distance, another day locked away’

Eventually, things will change again

As boredom sets in, we look to our past selves for inspiration

Anita’s son’s birthday has an unusually quietness

Anita captures the stillness of life in lockdown around Plymouth

Katie reflects on the passing of time during lockdown, includes a video of her reading

Raman studies the stories of the people at their windows during lockdown

‘The lid hasn’t been lifted but they’ve pierced it with enough holes for us to breathe’ – Holly considers the easing of lockdown

Raman’s first diary entry focuses on the windows of lockdown – and their pets

Exploring Mutley Plain and the Hoe

Holly considers the impact of VE Day on our lockdown routine

Anita is a documentary photographer based in Plymouth that explores the significance of place and land

Every morning I wake up to the same day. In the same bed, in the same room.

Katie Oborn explores Plymouth without people

Holly explores the effect of life on pause on us – and nature

Holly’s first diary entry explores the nature of adjustment and how the absence of routine can derail your very sense of being.