Letters from OPAG members: their first-hand experiences of lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic.
We had strived to support our members during the Covid-19 pandemic to raise their voices, keep connected and share their experiences. One of which was writing letters that would be used as intros in the weekly OPAG Newsletter. Below we share with you some of those letters, a poem and a blog!
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“I’m organising my mother’s wartime letters. Many of their anxieties, hopes and fears relate closely to the way people in isolation and those missing loved ones are feeling today.”
by Nikki Haydon Click here to read Nikki’s letter
“Photo-walks and Instagram in my ‘corona uniform’”
by Celia Cockburn Click here to read Celia’s letter
"It is diaries of ordinary people as well as politicians and celebrities that produce our history.”
by Frances Eley Click here to read Frances’ letter
“This lockdown time has meant that I have learned some new digital skills”
by Kate Harwood Click here to read Kate’s letter
We are writing and performing a weekly (Zoom) soap in lockdown
by Jim Mulligan Click here to read Jim’s story
"I indoctrinated myself to a plan to ‘live with myself and by myself’"
by Harriette Williams Click here to read Harriette’s letter
“I live on my own and lead a fairly solitary existence, but I am far from lonely: on a normal week I would see a large number of people. That has of course changed.”
by Andrew Allaz Click here to read Andrew’s letter
“Any other blanket rule would have been dismissed as discriminatory. But dealing this way with old people seemed to be acceptable”
by Diana Scarrott Click here to read Diana’s blog.
“COVID Spring - a poem”
by Ags Irwin, former Chair of Kilburn Older Voices Exchange (KOVE) Click here to read Ags’ poem
“We’re doing OK, us vulnerable oldies. Valuable oldies.”
by Sue Heiser Click here to read Sue’s letter
“Oh, how I miss my singing”
by Phyllis Young Click here to read Phyllis’ letter