Surrey meets Africa

Hi everyone! Well, it’s official; this week I finally got my first jab of the COVID vaccine and I’m feeling more enthusiastic and hopeful than ever. It feels as though we are one step closer to a COVID-free world again! As I mentioned in my last blog post, anyone over the age of 18 in […]

Hi everyone! We received some encouraging news this week as anyone over the age of 18 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland became eligible to go online and book a COVID vaccination appointment! This came just as we saw a rise in the number of coronavirus cases and an increased concern over the new Delta […]

Hi everyone! First and foremost, I hope that you are all having a lovely bank holiday weekend. This past week has been another to enjoy in the third stage of the English government’s planned lockdown easing with this week being particularly enjoyable due to the sunny weather. In this blog post, I thought that it […]

Hi everyone! This past week has been a wonderful week in England with regards to the easing of lockdown restrictions as we entered the third stage of the government’s planned lockdown easing. Among other re-openings, indoor locations like entertainment venues such as cinemas as well indoor adult group sports and exercise classes resumed with the […]

Hi everyone! In my last blog post, I alluded to my decision to move back into halls after placement. I stated that I would go into depth about this decision in a future blog post. At last, the time has come; let’s talk about my university accommodation experience. This first post in this series is […]

Hi everyone! The country received some amazing news last week with the government starting the second stage of its ‘Roadmap out of Lockdown’. With this, comes the reopening of non-essential retail; personal care premises such as hairdressers and nail salons; and public buildings, including libraries and community centres. My favourite part about this is the […]