This is my 150th coronavirus diary blog. So much to write about, to record. So much has happened since March. Fear and uncertainty. Ordinary life at a standstill. The future ominous.
How did I see it then?
Here is the introduction to my personal account of a unique period in our history:
'The situation created by the coronavirus pandemic is changing so fast day by day it is difficult to assess what lies ahead........'
I said the only comparable time for people of my age was the war, especially 1940, the year of the Battle of Britain and the start of the devastating air raids on London and other cities.
Children left home, evacuated to safe areas around the country, men from 18-year-old were called up for military service.
Severe restrictions were introduced. Family life changed overnight. Food was rationed.
Today, government decisions were harsh so far but, unlike other countries, the UK had not yet shut down entertainment, sports, pubs and clubs.
Schools were still open but struggling to cope as parents, teachers and children, caught up in the crisis, stayed away.
Businesses told millions of people to work from home.
The government announced a multi billion pound handout to steady the economy.
No-one knew what lay ahead.
With life now starting to return to normal, coronavirus - Covid-19 - is still stalking the world. And we still face uncertainty.
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