A Day in the Lock-down Lives of the Ipswich Indoor Group
Social distancing and isolation are very real challenges for all of us – particularly for those whose lives are all about outdoor activity, those who live alone (and there are many of us in the IOG) and those who don’t have strong social media networks. With the goal of maintaining the rewarding social contact so many of us have found in the IOG whilst the group’s outdoor activities remain suspended, we have started this new “Living with COVID-19” newsletter category to welcome photo essays on how we are all spending our days: the funny, the sad, the ridiculous, the achievements of life under COVID-19.
To be clear, all Living with COVID-19 newsletter posts on this website, which will also be linked from the group’s public Facebook page, are NOT from official IOG activities, and should be viewed as reports from our friends within the group making the most of their own private walks, abiding by the relevant coronavirus guidance. They are intended as a diversion for readers, whilst the IOG’s outdoor activities remain suspended.
As editor of our Newsletter, I look forward to seeing and hearing about the range of ways we are all muddling through – ‘too busy’ excuses will be met with laughter.
Please send your entries to newsletter@ipswichoutdoor.org
Text and pictures submitted by Christina Five of us joined Glen on Sunday for a scenic and very rural walk of around 9 miles in the Bredfield and Boulge area, starting from Hasketon. We encountered some lovely churches, not to mention some very pretty cottages …
Text and pics contributed by Anni Snape Maltings was the start for our walk on Monday 10th of August just before 10am. Organised by Simon and Sarah, Bob and I made up the final four. I was keen to stretch my legs beyond my regular …
Text and pics contributed by Christina Braving high summer heat, on Sunday six of us enjoyed a truly lovely walk in West Suffolk of around 10 miles, observing social distancing rules. Here, we discovered rolling panoramas, taking in part of the River Glem valley and …
Text and pics contributed by Raj We had a very enjoyable walk on Tuesday organised by Sarah and Simon from Thorpe Morieux to Preston St Mary and back. The total distance covered was 9.06 miles / 14.58 km. We were joined by Sally and Phil …
Text and pics contributed by Lou We booked a week in the Lake District just before lockdown easing was announced. Of the several family walks we did, High Street was the highest. Despite it being a linear “there and back” walk, the route very conveniently …
Pics and text contributed by Christina Sunday 26th July, we enjoyed an 8-mile amble in the Hasketon area. It was a beautiful summer day. Not unsurprisingly, we encountered a few dog walkers, also bikers and a group of people on horse back, but not many …