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Piddlehinton Village in Lockdown

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“I did enjoy going on the BBC, although I thought I made a right boob of it.”

October 14, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / Leave a comment

Jim's Piddlehinton Story: I think it’s wonderful that they all took notice, I couldn’t believe it.

“I suppose I’d say, with St Paul, that with whatever situation I find myself in, I’ve learnt therewith to be content.”

October 1, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / 1 Comment

Alan's Piddlehinton Story: Mary and I met when I was... probably sixteen? I guess we’ve now been together more than sixty years.

“Whenever there’s been a disaster, in re-forming the pieces one does have the opportunity to make the world better.”

September 23, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / 1 Comment

Imani's Piddlehinton Story: Although I think probably the hardest thing for young people is wondering, ‘Am I ever going to have sex again?'

“Re-opening in July, we’d worked out we’d lose £60,000 by the end of the year.”

September 16, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / Leave a comment

Emma-Jayne and Michal's Piddlehinton Stories: But when we see what's happened to friends in the trade, we know we're the lucky ones.

“I was so worried, thinking we’d kill each other. But it was all actually ok.”

September 8, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / 2 Comments

Elise's Piddlehinton Story: We're a strange bunch really. We do fit in but we're always... we're not rural, we're not second homers, who are we?

“Although I feel that Covid took my business away from me, at the same time I feel it’s what we needed.”

September 4, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / Leave a comment

Tracey and Holly's Piddlehinton Stories: I have been very materialistic - very orientated towards earning money to provide, to give the kids as much as I could. The virus has made me think, actually there's more important things than work.

“I’m probably the best-known opera singer ever to come out of Barnsley”

August 27, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / 1 Comment

John's Piddlehinton Story: Sadly, I think that the opera I knew won't exist post Covid. No more spending £5 million on a new production of just four or five shows.

“Having to do everything on our own has made us feel empowered as new parents.”

August 25, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / 2 Comments

Juno's Piddlehinton Story: I was on a ward that was eerily quiet, with every person I saw wearing full PPE. So I was really touched when a nurse took her mask off at the doorway so that I could see just one person's face.

“Now I’m on the bandwagon, I’m ready to make more banners.”

August 21, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / Leave a comment

Sarah's Piddlehinton Story: Lockdown has made me stronger. I've always been a person who'd say yes to everything, but now I've also learnt the benefits of saying no.

“Covid’s Given Me the Perfect Excuse to Do What I’ve Always Wanted.”

August 18, 2020July 29, 2021 / Jess Morency / 5 Comments

Vickey's Piddlehinton Story: Covid has also been a complete leveller. It's out to get everybody but it's also out to show us how we've got to live: more fairly, more justly and in a more community-based way.

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