Category Archives: Lockdown

The rise and fall of a TLF weekend

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Sophie

It starred swimmingly. Well metaphorically obviously, pools not being open yet n’all. A day off on Friday and a suitably masked trip into London. The first for 120 days for a haircut. Now admittedly trips to the well known hair … Continue reading →

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Handy Hint 7 revisited

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Sophie

Snippets of TLF lockdown wisdom have been on pause since the return of the fitba. But these unprecedented times still throw up the occasional lockdown challenge and in the spirit of generosity and nothing to do with needing to distract … Continue reading →

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Not ‘semper eadem’ at all….

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Sophie

As any fule kno the usual TLF reaction to football defeat and the late conceding of equalisers is generally of the nuclear variety. Gale force 10 levels of swearing and plutonium grade door kicking (the latter applies to instances of … Continue reading →

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Get clacking!

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Sophie

An inauspicious start for Lesta and West Ham to Project Restart. Or, as it is currently known in TLF Towers, Project ReStall. After four games, our teams have amassed between them a miserable 2 points. And ‘between us’ would suggest … Continue reading →

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Let the (92) games begin

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Sophie

Being a little bit old skool, well just old I suppose, TLF is still a fan of the paper-based recording of planned activities. This means there is always the annual diary, which is filled in the minute a new outing … Continue reading →

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Handy hints 8: Food

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Sophie

Apparently our great(?) nation is learning a lot during lockdown vis a vis the kitchen: * More people cooking meals from scratch. * More creative use of leftovers, leading to a reduction in food waste. * More people baking for … Continue reading →

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Handy hints 7: Your lockdown wardrobe

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Sophie

As you can probably guess, TLF and Wednesday’s Times Fashion pages are not BFFs. More like passing acquaintances. Passing in the sense that those four pages come between the first interesting bit and then the next interesting bit. To their … Continue reading →

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Handy hints 6: Guidance about guidance

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Sophie

Like others, the TLF wee vulpine brain has occasionally struggled with elements of the new government advice regarding the concept of staying alert, rather than staying at home. Go to work or don’t go to work, that is the question. … Continue reading →

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A brief interlude

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Sophie

TLF interrupts the current stockpile of lockdown anecdotes to bring a moment of self-reflection…possibly bordering on wallowing. T’was the 75th anniversary of VE Day last Friday as any fule know. Fair to say it prompted strong reactions from many: Take … Continue reading →

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Handy hints 5: Rationing

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Sophie

As many of you will have noticed, there has been a tendency to use war metaphors in relation to COVID and our battle with it. This approach has recently infected (BOOMBOOM!) TLF Towers. Mr TLF has introduced rationing. Not for … Continue reading →

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