This is a ‘Special’ Section of the Virtual Tea Towel Museum, set up as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak. The purpose is to allow, and enable, people to write, in as much detail as they want, about their personal experience of the virus, whether it is because you’ve had it, you know someone that has had it, because you are in ‘lockdown’, because you are a ‘key worker’, because you are frightened, because you’ve found interesting things to do in this strange period, whatever…….
You might live in UK or anywhere else in the world; because it affects everyone. The fact is that we should never forget this experience and hopefully we should learn from it.
And because this is a Virtual Tea Towel Museum, I will publish an appropriate Tea Towel to link with your story; if you have one of your own then I’ll need a photograph………. We’re all in this together.
Catherine’s Diary (52): 14 June to 2 July 2021
Click here to read….Catherine’s Diary (52): 14 June to 2 July 2021
Catherine’s Diary (51): 23 May to 13 June 2021
Click here to read …..Catherine’s Diary (51): 23 May to 13 June 2021
Catherine’s Diary (50): 4 to 22 May 2021
Click here to read…..Catherine’s Diary (50): 4 to 22 May 2021
Catherine’s Diary (48): 21 April to 3 May 2021
Click here to read…….Catherine’s Diary (49): 21 April to 3 May 2021
Catherine’s Diary (48): 14 to 21 April 2021
Click here to read….Catherine’s Diary (48): 14 to 21 April 2021
Catherine’s Diary (47): 2 to 14 April 2021
Click here to read…..Catherine’s Diary (47): 2 to 14 April 2021
Catherine’s Diary (46): 19 to 31 March 2021
Click here to read……. Catherine’s Diary (46): 19 to 31 March 2021
Catherine’s Diary (45): 6 to 18 March 2021
Click here to read…… Catherine’s Diary (45): 6 to 18 March 2021
Catherine’s Diary (44): 24 February to 3 March 2021
Click here to read…..Catherine’s Diary (44): 24 February to 3 March 2021
Catherine’s Diary (43): 15 to 24 February 2021
Click here to read……Catherine’s Diary (43): 15 to 24 February 2021
Catherine’s Diary (42): 3 to 15 February 2021
Click here to read….Catherine’s Diary (42): 3 to 15 February 2021
Catherine’s Diary (41): Starting 21 January 2021
Click here to read……. Catherine’s Diary (41): Starting 21 January 2021
Catherine’s Diary (40): 9 to 17 January 2021
Click here to read……Catherine’s Diary (40): 9 to 17 January 2021
Catherine’s Diary (39): 4 to 8 January 2021
Click here to read…..Catherine’s Diary (39): 4 to 8 January 2021
Catherine’s Diary (38): 28 December 2020 to 4 January 2021
Click here to read…..Catherine’s Diary (38): 28 December 2020 to 4 January 2021
Catherine’s Diary (37): 16 to 25 December 2020
Click here to read……… Catherine’s Diary (37): 16 to 25 December 2020
Night Night Christine, love Catherine.
Click here to read…..Night night Christine, love Catherine
Catherine’s Diary (36): 2 to 15 December 2020
Click here to read….. Catherine’s Diary (36): 2 to 15 December 2020
How To Survive Lockdown by Catherine
Click here to read How To Survive Lockdown by Catherine…..How to Survive ‘Lockdown’ by Catherine
Catherine’s Diary (35): 26 November to 2 December 2020
To read the story click here…… Catherine’s Diary (35): 26 November to 2 December 2020
Catherine’s Diary (34): 18 to 26 November 2020
Click here to read….Catherine’s Diary (34): 18 to 26 November 2020
Catherine’s Diary (33): 7 to 17 November 2020
To read Catherine’s Diary, click here….Catherine’s Diary (33): 7 to 17 November 2020
Catherine’s Diary (32): 30 October to 5 November 2020
Click here to read……….. Catherine’s Diary (32): 30 October to 5 November 2020
Tips on Lockdown No 2 from Emma Ball
Click here to read…….Tips on Lockdown No 2 from Emma Ball
Catherine’s Diary (31): 20 to 28 October 2020
Click here to read…..Catherine’s Diary (31): 20 October to 28 October 2020
Catherine’s Diary (30)
Click here to read….. Catherine’s Diary (30)
Catherine’s Diary (29)
Click here to read….Catherine’s Diary (29)
Catherine’s Diary (28): Received 8 October 2020
Click here to read…. Catherine’s Diary (28): Received 8 October 2020
Catherine’s Diary (27): 15 to 22 September 2020
Click here to read……Catherine’s Diary (27): 15 to 22 September 2020
Catherine’s Diary (26): 10 to 15 September 2020
Click to read Catherine’s Diary (26): 10 to 15 September 2020…. Catherine’s Diary (26): 10 to 15 September 2020
Catherine’s Diary (25): 30 August to 8 September 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (25): 30 August to 8 September 2020
Catherine’s Diary (24): 23 to 28 August 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (24): 23 to 28 August 2020…. Catherine’s Diary (24): 23 to 29 August 2020
Catherine’s Diary (23): 4 to 21 August 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (23): 4 to 21 August 2020…..Catherine’s Diary (23): 4 to 21 August 2020
Catherine’s Diary (22): 1 to 3 August 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (22): 1 to 3 August 2020….. Catherine’s Diary (22): 1 to 3 August 2020
Catherine’s Diary (21): 20 to 24 July 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (21): 20 to 24 July 2020….. Catherine’s Diary (21): 20 to 24 July 2020
Catherine’s Diary (20)
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (20)…….. Catherine’s Diary (20)
Letter to the Virtual Tea Towel Museum
Click here to read Letter to the Virtual Tea Towel Museum….. Letter to the Virtual Tea Towel Museum
Catherine’s Diary (19): 24 to 27 June 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (19): 24 to 27 June 2020……. Catherine’s Diary (19): 24 to 27 June 2020
The New Normal in Austria: 6 July 2020
Click here to read The Normal in Austria: 6 July 2020…… The New Normal in Austria: 6 July 2020
Catherine’s Diary (18): 15 to 20 June 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (18): 15 to 20 June 2020…… Catherine’s Diary (18): 15 to 20 June 2020
Catherine’s Diary (17): 6 to 14 June 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (17): 6 to 14 June 2020…… Catherine’s Diary (17): 6 to 14 June 2020
Lockdown and Home Schooling: Umaynah (aged 11)
Click here to read Lockdown and Home Schooling: Umaynah (aged 11)…… Lockdown and Home Schooling: Umaynah (aged 11)
Catherine’s Diary (16): 2 to 5 June 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (16): 2 to 5 June 2020………. Catherine’s Diary (16): 2 to 5 June 2020
Catherine’s Diary (15): 28 May to 1 June 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (15): 28 May to 1 June 2020…….. Catherine’s Diary (15): 28 May to 1 June 2020
Catherine’s Diary (14): 27 May 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (14): 27 May 2020…. Catherine’s Diary (14): 27 May 2020
Catherine’s Diary (13)
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (13)…. Catherine’s Diary (13)
Catherine’s Diary (12): 9 to 10 May 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (12): 9 to 10 May 2020…… Catherine’s Diary (12): 9 to 10 May 2020
Catherine’s Diary (11): 6 to 8 May 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (11): 6 to 8 May 2020…….. Catherine’s Diary (11): 6 to 8 May 2020
Lockdown and Home Schooling: Umaynah (aged 11)
Click here to read Lockdown and Home Schooling: Umaynah (aged 11)…… Lockdown and Home Schooling: Umaynah (aged 11)
Lockdown and Home Schooling: Lyra (aged 9)
Click here to read Lockdown and Home Schooling: Lyra (aged 9)…….. Lockdown and Home Schooling: Lyra (aged 9)
Lockdown and Home Schooling: Hamish (aged 11)
Click here to read Lockdown and Home Schooling: Hamish (aged 11)…..Lockdown and Home Schooling: Hamish (aged 11)
Catherine’s Diary (10): 3 May 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (10): 3 May 2020…… Catherine’s Diary (10): 3 May 2020
Dear Liz: Coronavirus Update
Click here to read Dear Liz: Coronavirus Update….. Dear Liz: Coronavirus Update
Catherine’s Diary (9): 20 to 21 April 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (9): 20 to 21 April 2020….. Catherine’s Diary (9): 20 to 21 April 2020
Catherine’s Diary (8): 14 to 17 April 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (8): 14 to 17 April 2020…… Catherine’s Diary (8): 14 to 17 April 2020
Anne’s Story of Coping with Lockdown (Part 3)
Click here to read Anne’s Story of Coping with Lockdown (Part 3)….. Anne’s Story of Coping with Lockdown (Part 3)
Anne’s Story of Coping with Lockdown (Part 2)
Click here to read Anne’s Story of Coping with Lockdown (Part 2)……. Anne’s Story of Coping with Lockdown (Part 2)
Anne’s Story of Coping with Lockdown (Part1)
Click here to read Anne’s Story of Coping with Lockdown (Part 1)……. Anne’s Story of Coping with Lockdown (Part 1)
Catherine’s Diary (7): 7-12 April 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (7): 7-12 April 2020……. Catherine’s Diary: 7-12 April 2020
David’s Thoughts on Lockdown: April 2020
Click here to read David’s Thoughts on Lockdown: April 2020…… David’s Thoughts on Lockdown: April 2020
Helen’s Thoughts on Lockdown: April 2020
Click here to read Helen’s Thoughts on Lockdown: April 2020…….. Helen’s Thoughts on Lockdown: April 2020
Catherine’s Diary (6): 2 to 5 April 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (6): 2 to 5 April 2020…… Catherine’s Diary (6): 2 to 5 April 2020
Catherine’s Diary (5.5)
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (5.5)…….. Catherine’s Diary (5.5)
A Day in the Life of Liz: 6 April 2020
Click here to read A Day in the Life of Liz: 6 April 2020…… A Day in the Life of Liz: 6 April 2020
Catherine’s Diary (5): 1 April 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (5): 1 April 2020……. Catherine’s Diary (5): 1 April 2020
Maggie’s Diary from Coronavirus (Manchester UK)
Click here to read Maggie’s Diary from Coronavirus (Manchester UK)…….Maggie’s Diary from Coronavirus (Manchester UK)
Catherine’s Diary (4): 31 March 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (4): 31 March 2020…… Catherine’s Diary (4): 31 March 2020
Catherine’s Diary (3): 30 March 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (3): 30 March 2020………. Catherine’s Diary (3): 30 March 2020
Coronavirus in Italy: 29 March 2020
Click here to read Coronavirus in Italy: 29 March 2020……Coronavirus in Italy: 29 March 2020
Catherine’s Diary (2): 24 March 2020
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (2): 24 March 2020…… Catherine’s Diary (2): 24 March 2020
Umaynah’s Diary from the Coronavirus (Leicester)
Click here to read Umaynah’s Diary from the Coronavirus (Leicester)……Umaynah’s Diary from the Coronavirus (Leicester)
Tales of the Coronavirus (Italy): 26 March 2020
Click here to read Andrew’s Story….. Tales of the Coronavirus (Italy): 26 March 2020
Catherine’s Diary (1): 22 March 2020 at 9.45pm
Click here to read Catherine’s Diary (1): 22 March 2020 at 9.45pm…. Catherine’s Diary (1): 22 March 2020 at 9.45pm
Tales of the Coronavirus from Italy: Blog Number 6¾ 23 March 2020
Click here to read Andrew’s Story…… Tales of Coronavirus (Italy), Blog Number 6¾: 23 March 2020
Milly’s Story (Harlow)
Click here to read Milly’s Story…. Lockdown in Harlow: 23 March 2020
Liz’s Story (Austria)
Click here to read Liz’s Story (Austria)……. Lockdown in Southern Austria: Week 1
Andrew’s Story (Italy): Part 6
Click here to read Andrew’s Story (Italy): Part 6…….Blogs in the time of the Coronavirus (Italy): 21 March 2020
Andrew’s Story (Italy): Part 5
Click here to read Andrew’s Story (Italy): Part 5 https://myteatowels.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/the-tale-of-coronavirus-italy-18-march-2020/
Chris’s Story (leafy Woodthorpe)
Click here to read Chris’s Story……. The Tale of Coronavirus (leafy Woodthorpe): 21 March 2020
Andrew’s Story (Italy): Part I
Click here to read The Tale of the Coronavirus (Italy): 12 March 2020 https://myteatowels.wordpress.com/2020/03/15/the-tale-of-the-coronavirus-italy-12-march-2020/
Andrew’s Story (Italy): Part 2
Click here to read The Tale of the Coronavirus (Italy): 13 March 2020
https://myteatowels.wordpress.com/2020/03/16/the-tale-of-the-coronavirus-italy-13-march-2020/
Andrew’s Story (Italy): Part 3
Click here to read The Tale of Coronavirus (Italy): 14 March 2020 https://myteatowels.wordpress.com/2020/03/17/the-tale-of-coronavirus-italy-14-march-2020/
Andrew’s Story (Italy): Part 4
Click here to read The Tale of the Coronavirus (Italy): 16 March 2020 https://myteatowels.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/the-tale-of-coronavirus-italy-16-march-2020/
Virtual Tea Towel Museum 
I Love your tea towels. For Japanese, tea towels are prized household items. For Me, I usually receive them as gifts and have never thought to purchase ones that I really like. You inspire Me to get my own tea toerls
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Thank you for your comments. Have you got a special tea towel that you would like to write about and I could put it in Guest Tea Towels 2020. I would need a photograph of the tea towel, your first name and the story. You could write about the Japanese custom of tea towels. Hope to hear from you. Barbara
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I love your insights about towels. The concept’s so unique!
Wonderfully written as well! I really love your writing style.
I enjoy your work so much that I have subscribed to your blog. 🙂
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I love tea towels 🙂 I beat mine up pretty bad though if I am being honest. Glad to find you here! If you’d like to check out the blog I host it’s a reading blog with several authors — seasonalreading.com. Stay healthy 🙂
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Thank you for sharing your thought. I hope everyone in your family is safe in this time of pandemic. Now that everyone must stay home, I was inspired of starting this blog. I am hoping for your support by visiting my blog and leaving your footprint via comment. God bless always.
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