I have not been trying to learn a new language, I’ve have not lost those extra pounds I had high hopes of shedding, I have not taken up running or re-modelled the house or garden.

What I have done is (in no order!)

• Carried on working - just not as much as usual!
• Gone to bed later and slept in
• Walked outside more regularly than I have ever done before and discovered places locally I never knew were there
• Worried
• Listened to audio books and podcasts 
• Expanded my daily vocabulary; self isolation, social distancing, furlough, pivot, zoom...
• Chatted to friends - many times
• Laughed
• Spoke daily to family members
• Baked cakes - lots of them
• Queued to go shopping
• Constantly sending or receiving WhatsApp messages with friends, family, and work colleagues
• Read books
• Checked in on people, and have been checked in on!
• Learnt how to use Microsoft Teams and Zoom in zero time and now am a regular attendee / host / participant on calls
• Watched box sets
• Smiled / nodded / said hello to passers-by when out walking 
• Taught my mum how to use Zoom
• Volunteered for the local community project and the NHS
• Stressed
• Planted wildflowers
• Shredded lots of old paperwork
• Took part in many quizzes and contributed rounds of questions to some
• Made plans for post lockdown
• Chatted to neighbours I had never spoken to before
• Watched webinars and online tutorials 
• Listened
• Cancelled plans that could not now take place during lockdown
• Networked online with old and new colleagues
• Crossed the street when encountering anyone on the street
• Wrote a wish list of people I want to meet up with after lockdown, places I want to go to, things I want to do
• Realised that there are times when I enjoyed not having to be anywhere other than at home
• Stood on my doorstep and clapped for carers
• Have been in awe of tales of positivity
• Coloured in rainbows
• Dug up weeds
• Turned away from negativity stories
• Made bunting for VE Day and took part in a socially distanced street party
• Painted walls in the garden
• Stayed safe

I made this list purely to remember what I did do during this time - it may not be ground breaking and may not be that different than anyone else’s but it will be good reminder in weeks, months and years to come.