Tag Archives: Covid 19 Lockdown

Lockdown Day 28 – 23 April 2020 – The Storm That Ran Out of Rain

Posted on April 24, 2020 by PietMar

This morning starts with Mozart’s Symphony N0 40 “When you are in the middle of a storm cloud it’s hard to think outside of it, but the only way out of the storm is to ride through it and things … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 27 – 22 April 2020 – Can You Imagine Us Years From Today

Posted on April 23, 2020 by PietMar

I felt like Neil Diamond this morning – it is a bright day and it surely is not just gloom! Then I found this Neil Diamond song for COVID 19 It also reminded me that I am getting old! Replaced … Continue reading →

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Lockdown – Day 26 – 21 April 2020 – Weeping

Posted on April 22, 2020 by PietMar

I knew it was going to happen from the first moment, and when it did, it hit me like a fist between the eyes! This morning the enormity of the situation is more than just statistics, it is friends that … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 25 – 20 April 2020 – Three cats and a Goldfish

Posted on April 21, 2020 by PietMar

SCROLL DOWN to ENGLISH Dag 24 moet oorstaan tot ek my eie kop uitsorteer! Gister was Sondag. ‘n Rustige dag. Nie elke dag in lockdown is rustig nie. Met my boek klaar gelees besluit ek op ‘n fliek uit die … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 23 – 18 April 2020 – Grandchildren & Economy

Posted on April 20, 2020 by PietMar

Do you know the story of the Cellist of Sarajevo? The true story of Vedran Smailović who played his cello in Sarajevo during the fierce war, is goosebump stuff. Read about him here. Vedran Smailovic plays Albinoni’s Aadagio in G-minor “An … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 22 – 17 April 2020 – Lost Freedom – Twice!

Posted on April 19, 2020 by PietMar

CLICK HERE to Scroll Down for ENGLISH Soos belowe, Mozart se Bassoon Konsert.  Baie mooi musiek. “The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.” —Aung San Suu Kyi Vandag sou op die eerste … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 21 – 16 April 2020 – Cabin Fever!

Posted on April 18, 2020 by PietMar

  Would lockdown have ended yesterday, so that today I could freely go out? Or would I today be standing at the security gate, impatient to get out like a prisoner in jail? The answer is of academic value only! … Continue reading →

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COVID 19 Lockdown Day 20 – 15 April 2020 – What About End April?

Posted on April 17, 2020 by PietMar

This morning I am listening to Ennio Morricone conduction his own composition from The Mission – Gabriel’s Oboe Tomorrow Lockdown would have ended. I try to keep a routine to my life. I do admin – surprisingly quite a bit … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 19 – 14 April 2020 – The Same Kind of Different As Me

Posted on April 16, 2020 by PietMar

My music this morning is Mendelsohn’s Violin Concerto.  I have an affinity for strings. Some morning we need to listen to Mozart’s Bassoon and Cello concerts, respectively, so I can show my interest goes beyond strings. Yesterday evening we watched … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 18 – 13 April 2020 – Brene Brown – Vulnerability

Posted on April 15, 2020 by PietMar

I decided too listen to Brene Brown at TED talking about  The Power of Vulnerability again. I suspect most of us currently feel vulnerable to an extend.  Perhaps some more than others, but I think we all share the feeling.  … Continue reading →

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