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Lockdown lifestyle Archive

These 4 Walls : A series about our life in lockdown

By Anna Prudhomme, Nenseh Koneh, Weronika Strzyżyńska Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UK residents have had to completely restructure their …
by Eastlondonlines/ April 12, 2021/ Coronavirus, Lockdown lifestyle, Uncategorized/

The best local parks to exercise and unwind this Spring

By Patryk Krych and Nozrul Ahmed The trees are turning green and the evenings are getting lighter. Springtime only comes …
by Eastlondonlines/ March 16, 2021/ Coronavirus, Lockdown lifestyle, What To Do This Week/

From being homeless to helping those still on the streets during the pandemic

Sixty per cent of England’s homeless population are living on the streets of London. On any given night, it has …
by Kayleigh Barker/ March 16, 2021/ Community, Features, Lockdown lifestyle/

Free Mother’s Day colouring in for children

In need of something thoughtful and creative to replace the artwork that usually comes home with your little ones from …
by Esmae Palmer/ March 12, 2021/ Arts Features, Features, Lockdown lifestyle/

Street markets to shop as you wait for lockdown end

By Brooke Tremain and Madeleine Metcalfe With a roadmap set out by Boris Johnson in the second half of February …
by ELL Admin/ March 1, 2021/ Lockdown lifestyle, News, What To Do This Week/

East London guide to lockdown Valentine’s Day

By Brooke Tremain and Esmae Palmer Just with every other occasion in the past year, Covid-19 has prevented any proper …
by ELL Admin/ February 12, 2021/ Community, Lockdown lifestyle, What To Do This Week/

Lockdown Life: For Virginia Woolf or your dog, top walking spots this weekend

In her 1930 essay ‘Street Haunting: A London Adventure’ the novelist Virginia Woolf recounts a winter’s walk across London, simply …
by Scarlett Sherriff/ November 27, 2020/ Environment, Lockdown lifestyle, What To Do This Week/

Pandemic performance: new album of cross-genre collaboration

The collaborative group Croydon Composers Online released the third volume of their cross-genre musical project last Friday, free for all …
by Fiona Holland/ November 26, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Lockdown lifestyle, Music, News/

Lockdown life: Takeout tipples to liven up your weekend

Get your sparkly gear and party music ready because we have compiled you a list of the best takeaway cocktails, …
by Anna Prudhomme/ November 13, 2020/ Lockdown lifestyle, What To Do This Week/

Covid-19 Appeal: Lewisham Irish delivering hot meals to elderly and vulnerable

Kathleen Sheridan has been working with the Irish community in Lewisham for 20 years and feels it’s her duty to …
by Millie Forrest/ November 9, 2020/ Community, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle/

Keeping on top of mental health during a winter lockdown

During the spring a nationwide lockdown meant the UK stayed home for an extended period of time unlike ever before. …
by Amera Mohamed/ November 9, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Local News, Lockdown lifestyle/

Future Hackney finds Covid-safe way to celebrate community

A Hackney-based visual art collective has launched a year-long public street exhibition honouring Ridley Road locals.  Future Hackney, a visual …
by Malaurie Accrombessi/ November 9, 2020/ Arts Features, Community, Features, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle/
pic: Robin Barr

Croydon’s photography club boosts members across the UK

Members of a Croydon photography group have spoken out about how it has helped forge community bonds during lockdown. Lenses …
by Tiffany Adepoju/ November 9, 2020/ Community, Croydon, Lockdown lifestyle/

Hackney recording studios adapt to new stringent Covid measures

Two recording studios in Hackney have said how relieved they are that they can continue to trade during the second …
by Millie Forrest/ November 9, 2020/ Coronavirus, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle/
Fireworks

Bonfire Night at home – our lockdown guide to enjoying the 5 November

With another lockdown starting on November 5, many Bonfire Night get-togethers have had to be cancelled. Larger events had already …
by Grace Higgins/ November 4, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, General Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle, Tower Hamlets/
pic: Hackney Youth Parliament

Life in the new ‘normal’ for Hackney students

“I’ve just been going with the flow, everything is always changing. You’ll get used to something, like for example at …
by Tiffany Adepoju/ November 2, 2020/ Commentary, Community, Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Lockdown lifestyle/
Credit: Lenses of Croydon- Robin

Croydon photography group’s fresh take on Macmillan coffee mornings

When a Croydon photography group had to move its activities online due to Covid, they weren’t sure how they were …
by Tiffany Adepoju/ October 27, 2020/ Community, Croydon, Lockdown lifestyle/

Lewisham Packed Lunch Appeal makes call for donations ahead of half term

The appointed Mayoresses of Lewisham are urgently calling for help from the local community to provide packed lunches for children …
by Rainer Brittain-Catlin/ October 22, 2020/ Community, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle/

East London’s creatives struggle under lockdown

East London has always been a focal point for young creatives. But since lockdown they have been struggling to find …
by Lana Sargeant/ October 16, 2020/ Community, Employment, Hackney, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle/

Baking, singing and litter picking – volunteers raise £22,00 for youth projects

More than £22,000 was raised towards projects for young people by volunteers who took part in the 2020 Hackney1000 community …
by Jiaxuan LI/ June 11, 2020/ Hackney, Local News, Lockdown lifestyle/

East London student sessions make music to lighten the lockdown

Musicians around the globe have continued creating and releasing music online with a view to entertain audiences during the lockdown. …
by Shruti Nanda/ June 11, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Events, Features, Lockdown lifestyle, Music/

Seventeen arrests in Tower Hamlets police anti-drugs sweep

Seventeen people have been arrested by police in Tower Hamlets as part of the anti-drugs dealing Operation Continuum. Police said …
by Jiaxuan LI/ June 3, 2020/ Crime, Local News, Lockdown lifestyle, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney-based PTs share their top tips for staying fit during lockdown

Two Hackney personal trainers share their top tips for keeping fit during lockdown and tell EastLondonLines about the importance of …
by Georgia Saunders/ June 2, 2020/ Coronavirus, Lockdown lifestyle/

Anti-plastic group goes online to panel discussions

The virus has forced campaign group Plastic Free Hackney to take to Instagram to host live panel discussions about single-use …
by Victory Fasaye/ June 2, 2020/ Community, Environment, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle, Society/

Parenting during a pandemic

When Lewisham residents James and Amy Howard welcomed their son Wolfie in February, they were quite relaxed about the pandemic. …
by Antonina Mitkova/ June 1, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Features, Lewisham, Local News, Lockdown lifestyle, News, People, Society/

Female creatives paint pavements in Hackney and Tower Hamlets to aid social distancing

A collective of female creatives have grouped together to grab extra space for pedestrians by painting water based-acrylic patterns and …
by Fiyon Gibson/ June 1, 2020/ Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle, News, Tower Hamlets/
THCC zoom meeting

Religious groups’ outreach work during Covid-19 Lockdown

by Valentina Romagnoli/ June 1, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Lockdown lifestyle, People, Tower Hamlets/

We need to talk: About life after lockdown

Over the past four weeks, EastLondonLines has examined different aspects of mental health under lockdown that might be causing people …
by Joshua Lamb/ May 30, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, General Features, Health, Lockdown lifestyle/
Hackney planters

Planters appear in Hackney streets to block traffic and aid social distancing

Roads in Hackney have been closed off by using special planters to cut off rat runs to motorists, to provide …
by Valentina Romagnoli/ May 26, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Environment, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle, Transport/

We need to talk: About families in lockdown

Ambika Shekhawat has been working as a therapist for the past six years at practices in both Shoreditch and Canary …
by Joshua Lamb/ May 20, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Lockdown lifestyle/

Brick Lane’s Beigel Bake reveals recipe for iconic bagels for stay-at-home bakers

Some bagels travel many miles from the bakeries of Israel to our plates but there’s one great bagel that is …
by Ana Kozlova/ May 20, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, Lockdown lifestyle, Tower Hamlets/
homemade facemasks

Croydon baker shares home-made facemasks tips

A local Croydon baker has shared a step-by-step tutorial for making face-masks in the light of government guidance that they …
by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ May 18, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon, Lockdown lifestyle/

Croydon’s Coughlan Bakery on how to bake creatively under lockdown

Amidst lockdown, the posts of homemade sourdough loaves and creative banana bread recipes have overtaken social media. From foam instant …
by Ana Kozlova/ May 14, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon, Lockdown lifestyle/

Public transport ‘crowded’ after PM’s back to work call

Commuters in London yesterday shared images of crowded underground trains after the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, told workers who could …
by Mieke Faeste/ May 12, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Health, Lockdown lifestyle, News/

Emergency measures for walkers and cyclists under social distancing

Residents in Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Lewisham and Croydon will see emergency measures enforced to their roads to improve social distancing …
by Georgia Saunders/ May 12, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle, News, Tower Hamlets/
Hands

We Need To Talk: About our children in lockdown

Tanya Campbell-Rochester, 45, has been practicing as a therapist in Lewisham for the past six years, specialising in counselling for …
by Joshua Lamb/ May 11, 2020/ Features, Health, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle, People/

Not-for-profit Lewisham brewery offers takeaway service

A not-for-profit brewery in Lewisham which employs people with learning disabilities is selling takeaway beer. Ignition Brewery  on Sydenham Road has …
by Fiyon Gibson/ May 8, 2020/ Community, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle/

We Need to Talk: Taking care of our relationships during Covid-19

As the lockdown enters its seventh week, challenges are emerging for couples, and putting a spotlight on relationship issues. Three …
by Mieke Faeste/ May 7, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, General Features, Lockdown lifestyle, People, Tower Hamlets/

Online dance classes to keep you active during lockdown

Forget online HIIT workouts or 5k runs, local dance communities in Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Lewisham and Croydon have come to …
by Fiyon Gibson/ May 7, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle, Tower Hamlets/
A curated map of parks within the ELL boroughs.

Park life: where to relax in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Croydon and Lewisham

Staying fit and enjoying green spaces within the city has never seemed more important since lockdown began in March. Eastlondonlines …
by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ May 7, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle, Tower Hamlets/
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