We asked you for your images to represent 50 days of lockdown... From empty shelves to DIY projects you truly delivered!
By Andy Hubbert
Published 12th May 2020, 11:31 BST
Updated 12th May 2020, 12:43 BST
With Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking on Sunday, mapping out his intentions for the gradual easing of restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus, today (Tuesday) marked 50 days since he announced lockdown should be imposed on the nation.
Since then we have been encouraged to stay at home, only make essential journeys to buy food, medicines, get treatment or go to work if you cannot work from home.
Growing new life - a herb garden by Jayne Cooke. EMN-201005-162221001 | User (UGC)
Householders have been urged to go out for exercise only once a day and not meet more than one other person outside their own household in public.
Those who have flouted the rules blatantly have faced being reported and receiving fines or arrest in some cases, including one gathering in Sleaford where officers were assaulted.
Having a go at sewing at home - Jane Peck. EMN-201005-170508001 | User (UGC)
Looking back at these last seven weeks, we have invited Sleaford area readers to send in their images representing life during lockdown to mark this unprecedented restriction on daily life, the likes of which have not been experienced since the war. Here is just a selection.
A little walk in the woods for the girls' exercise for physical education (home schooling) - Kayla, Jessica and Kacie Honey, by Ann-Marie Honey. EMN-201005-163554001 | User (UGC)
Empty shelevs in Tesco while looking for bread back on March 19, by Roderick Carlyle of Sleaford. EMN-201005-162919001 | User (UGC)
Leaving notes for posties, by Vikki Daubney. EMN-201005-171935001 | User (UGC)
Abi Vickers and her partner built a playhouse out of pallet for their children, as well as mini water parks and rainbow painting. EMN-201005-170724001 | User (UGC)
Part of a DVD we made for our teachers on lockdown, by Gill Allenby. EMN-201005-171348001 | User (UGC)
This is Claire Burgess's scene of lockdown working at her Busy Bees Early Years and Nature Centre in Leasingham."We video call our preschool children from our homes," she said. EMN-201005-130210001 | User (UGC)
A mouse eating corn in a garden bird feeder - by Steve Scott. EMN-201005-162906001 | User (UGC)
Catching up on gardening at home in Billinghay - Terry and Elizabeth Waters. EMN-201005-162840001 | User (UGC)
Husband is a bin man, he's been coming home with lovely notes like this, by Emily Scriminger-Faulkner. EMN-201005-170300001 | User (UGC)
A new arrival for Holly Victoria Clark. EMN-201005-171157001 | User (UGC)
Outdoor training, but not when its raining, by Lofty Holmes. EMN-201005-170020001 | User (UGC)
Lockdown home working by Helen Kluge. EMN-201005-171914001 | User (UGC)
Making scrubs for NHS, by Rita Owen. EMN-201005-171945001 | User (UGC)
Working on mental health, getting into much better headspace and got back into stretching and being flexible - by Alice Emily. EMN-201205-121115001 | User (UGC)
