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Daily Express Monday, April 6, 2020 19

house before getting married at the age of 40,

was an accomplished artist, smoked like a

trooper and could drink anyone under the

table.

I clap for her too, because I never got the

chance to tell her how proud I am of her

and how much she inspires me to this day,

every day.

Like me, reader Shirley Bedford is reminded

of the wartime effort made by her family.

She writes: “Just thought I would share this

photograph taken in the 1940s of my father,

Sowler Burton and his neighbour Thomas

Greenwood. It was during the

Second World War and the

country had been told to ‘Dig For

Victory’.

“ This was wasteland where

me and my friends used to

play, but they started an

allotment there so we lost

our playground!

“My father and his

neighbours and friends used

to exchange different produce

which they had grown. I can

remember this photograph being

taken – even though I was only a

very little girl. The allotment carried

on for years after the war, until the

local council decided to build

bungalows there. Happy

memories.”

●Do you have a photo that

makes you smile? Or

perhaps you have an NHS

hero you would like to pay

tribute to. Please email me

and, you never know, you

might just find your story

printed here.

all the way...

‘Strive not to be a

success, but rather

to be of value’

Albert Einstein

STUCK at home in self-isolation?

Feeling tired and sluggish? You

need to get that body moving to

help your own mental and

physical health.

So the Daily Express is bringing

you a daily exercise from award-

winning fitness coach Julie

Bartlett. They are especially

suitable for older readers and are

designed to be carried out at

home with no specialist

equipment.

Julie, who runs health and

wellness workshops for John

Lewis in Bluewater and Mazda

Cars, says: “These exercises are

simply designed to get you

moving. You won’t need any fancy

equipment and just wear

something loose and comfortable.

All you will need is two tins or two

plastic bottles filled with liquid

and a pair of old tights or a

resistance band.

“Do what feels right. If you want

to make it harder, then make your

movements bigger or do more

repetitions. If you need to make it

easier, do less and build up. And

always remember to warm up and

cool down with gentle stretches.”

● You can do Julie’s simple, easy to

follow, workouts day-by-day, or

collect all the exercises and build

them into a longer workout. We will

also be running videos of the

exercises on the Daily Express

website. express.co.uk

Pictures: TIM CLARKE

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We cannot respond

to every email but

we will try

and print as many

as we can

Dr Rosemary

Leonard

ANSWERS YOUR

CORONAVIRUS

QUESTIONS

Q

I AM taking notice of

everything that’s being

advised re. social distancing.

My husband has the 12-week

“stay at home” letter, I am 77

and in good health so am

allowed to shop etc. I haven’t

read anything to tell me if I can

safely come back into the

house and carry on living as

normal. Having been outside,

do I have to social-distance

from my husband? Please can

you make this clearer?

A

THE letter your husband

has received is for those

who are considered to be

highly vulnerable to possible

severe infection from

coronavirus.

They are therefore being

advised to shield themselves

from the virus for self-

protection, staying at home for

12 weeks and avoiding face to

ºface contact with anyone

apart from those that you live

with.

You are not required to adopt

these strict measures but you

should do what you can to

support your husband. That

means stringently following

guidance on social distancing

and reducing your contact as

much as possible with anyone

else outside your home.

Always wash your hands

thoroughly after you come in

from going out, especially if

you have been shopping.

You should also minimise the

time you spend together in

close proximity, so if possible

sleep in a separate bedroom,

and sit apart when watching

TV. Use separate towels, and

clean the bathroom and toilet

handle after use.

● If you have a health

question for Dr Leonard,

email [email protected].

uk in confidence.

Dr Leonard regrets she cannot

enter into personal

correspondence or reply to

everyone.

✁

DAY 11 SIDE

TOE TAPS

AND PUNCH

This exercise

works your ankles,

hips, shoulders

and arms. Aim for

eight repetitions

on each side. To

make this more

aerobic you can

add in a little jump

as you transfer to

each leg.

1

Stand relaxed

with hands

close to your

chest holding the

tins/bottles.

2

Take a step

out to the right

side (a toe tap on

the floor) as you

punch lightly over

to the left side

with your right

arm.

3

Repeat on the

other side.

Don’t push out

too far and keep

your shoulders

down and

relaxed.

● Find more tips

and exercises at

juliebartlett.me/

hub