{"id":2703,"date":"2020-03-28T10:47:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T10:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/?p=2703"},"modified":"2020-03-28T10:51:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T10:51:16","slug":"dublin-event-guide-649-a-virus-and-a-lockdown-cant-stop-us-events-advice-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/allgemein\/dublin-event-guide-649-a-virus-and-a-lockdown-cant-stop-us-events-advice-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Dublin Event Guide 649: A virus and a lockdown can’t stop us: Events, advice and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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A virus and a lockdown can’t stop us:
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You might wonder why you are getting a Dublin Event Guide this week. NO events, means my services are not really needed. Right? But you have a lot more time now than before and not that much to do! Right? And since the lock down was announced last night, you have even less options to enjoy the good weather outside. So what is there to do? I will try to help a little and that is why you get the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) even in these event-less times.<\/span><\/p>\n

I also want to continue providing you with more information about the Coronavirus situation and in my own blog posts I have looked at “Do we really need a Lockdown?”<\/span> (http:\/\/www.joergsteegmueller.com\/2020\/03\/28\/the-corona-files-do-we-really-need-a-lockdown\/<\/a>) and am also giving a lot of background information about Covid-19 testing<\/span> (http:\/\/www.joergsteegmueller.com\/2020\/03\/28\/the-corona-files-whats-the-story-about-covid-19-testing\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n

“Pivoting” is the thing that is most required at the moment. Pivoting means in this instance “making small adjustments to go into a new direction”. This Coronavirus is new to ALL of us. We don’t know what will happen next to us and to others and what we can and should do next. Politicians are similarly lost and some show it more, others less.<\/span><\/p>\n

For some, this time off work is a great time out, to just do nothing or watch TV\/Netflix day and night, others are busier than ever, working on their own stuff, learning things, adding new skills etc. Others again are worried a lot or feel lonely. Wherever you are, be assured that it will go over and will return to a possibly somewhat new reality, but definitely to something that resembles your life before more than it does right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

And if you feel stressed, please reach out to others, there is help available!<\/span><\/p>\n

I am not sure if this is of interest, but I would be very happy to organise a virtual meeting if some of you are interested. Please let me know on<\/span> http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DublinEventGuide<\/a> if you think such a meeting would be a good idea and when (time and day) it would be best for you. If there is enough interest, I will organise something. ;-)<\/span><\/p>\n

Before we get to some suggestions for what to do this weekend and in the following week, I need to tell you again that the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” is 100% user supported and is completely non-profit. That means your help is needed to pay the bills and all your donations will be used for the Dublin Event Guide, none will go to myself.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can provide your support by visiting<\/span> http:\/\/www.DublinEventGuide.com<\/a> and then favourably considering (!!) the advertisements there. Last week I accidentally had a typo in the link to the website, so the donation level was super low. Maybe you can help this week?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Due to the Lockdown, the options are a little bit more limited, but you are still allowed to go outside for a walk with your family or flatmates. This walk has to be within 2km from your home and if you want to check how far that is, go to<\/span> https:\/\/radiusmap.traveltimeplatform.com\/<\/a> and type in your address and change the radius to “2 km”. Now you can see the area within which you are still within the rules.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Especially if you have kids, provide some varied “entertainment” throughout the weekend and going for a walk is one of the options. Keep the 2m distance to people that are not part of your household and all should be fine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Try to make that walk interesting for your kids. Discover new things and talk to them about their experience in these unusual times and especially about their worries and concerns. Often this is easier on a walk than at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Do I really have to home school my kids?
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I am not a teacher so my answer is just my (unqualified?) opinion, but the way I see it is this: There are some things that we learn for life and other things that we learn for exams. Since most parents are not qualified as teachers and might not have the ability to properly teach a subject, the school system will have to find a way to bring all students to a level so that all have an equal chance at upcoming exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So I think you should definitely teach your kids a few things and you should take this serious, but maybe it would be better to teach them stuff that is relevant for life rather than what is relevant for exams.<\/span>
\nTeach them something you are good at and that might help them to get through life. Use your life experience…and have some fun with them. Unless the teachers give you clear instructions how to do it, Maths and Irish and Science can be taught again when school resumes.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The Facebook Page 5-Minute Crafts<\/span> (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/5min.crafts\/<\/a>) is full of experiments, hacks and craft ideas and most of them are suitable for kids and can be done at home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I found some free events for you!!
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\n+ Online Reflective Community Space Mon-Fri 08:30-09:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/166244297712428<\/a> (Booking required)
\n+ Alan Keane’s Family Art Class 10:00-10:30 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2725745420878471<\/a> streamed on https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlanKeaneArt\/<\/a>
\n+ Online Yoga Flow Class 10:00-11:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/295994011369255\/<\/a> watch it on https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YogaFitnessDunLaoghaire<\/a>
\n+ Live Pilates Class (online) 10:00-10:30 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/147247133324207<\/a> watch it on https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/earlypilates<\/a>
\n+ Mindfulness during the Madness – Online Family Event 11:00-12:30 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2875922919161461<\/a>
\n+ Online Zumba Class 11:30-12:30 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/266538951005233\/<\/a> watch it on https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zumbadunlaoghaire<\/a>
\n+ 1sqm Online Karate Seminar 15:00-16:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/212795263129960\/<\/a>
\n+ Hotpress Lockdown Sessions Live On Instagram with Martin McDonnell 19:30 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/655084315038024\/<\/a>
\n+ Quarantine Quiz (online) 20:00-22:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/661997477965617\/<\/a>
\n+ Earth Hour – Switch your Lights off from 20:30-21:30 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/897672837343278\/<\/a>
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\n++ SUMMER TIME – Last Night the clock was put one hour FORWARD, don’t forget to change your analog clocks (do not touch your smartphone, though!)
\n+ Online Reflective Community Space Mon-Fri 08:30-09:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/166244297712428<\/a> (Booking required)
\n+ Online Yoga Stretch and Relax (Chair Yoga) 11:30-12:30 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/495982851070722\/<\/a> watch it on https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YogaFitnessDunLaoghaire\/<\/a>
\n+ Online Flow Yoga 15:00-15:45 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/738429253355699\/<\/a>
\n+ Online Social Games 20:00-22:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2864487300252971\/<\/a> (Limited to 8 players, the rest can be audience)
\n+ Online Yoga Nidra \/ Meditation 21:00-21:30 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/623314025190515\/<\/a> streamed on https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YogaFitnessDunLaoghaire\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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\n+ Online Reflective Community Space Mon-Fri 08:30-09:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/166244297712428<\/a> (Booking required)
\n+ Basics of LinkedIn – Webinar Tue 31 Mar 18:30-19:15\u00a0 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/560038671527930\/<\/a> (Booking required)
\n+ Communicating Across Your Organization – Webinar Tue 31 Mar 17:00-18:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/670360520441801\/<\/a> (Booking required)
\n+ Leading Change in a Complex World – Webinar Wed 01 Apr 17:00-18:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2597376927032761\/<\/a> (Booking required)
\n+ Covid-19 Webinar: Revenue Supports And Cash Flow Management Thu 02 Apr 16:00-17:00 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/291274845189784\/<\/a> (Booking required)
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What can I do apart from watching endless hours of TV?
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Here are some suggestions for activities that are not watching TV. Nearly all are completely different suggestions than what I mentioned last week:<\/p>\n

1) Do this amazing Virtual Tour of the National Gallery https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.ie\/virtual-tour<\/a><\/p>\n

2) Learn how to write a non-fiction book or a memoir with these interactive webinars from last week:
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VpI2rgoiki0<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LjXP9PnzqQg<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wUFj6Z3IeLE<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LmH19SG4WLQ<\/a>
\nAll materials are here: https:\/\/scribewriting.com\/course\/book-school-live\/<\/a><\/p>\n

3) Learn something new even if you have done so already last wee! You can do that on YouTube or by reading books or you can buy really good online courses about nearly any subject on Udemy: https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=\/WFVYmx8raQ&offerid=507388.9273&subid=0&type=4<\/a>
\nI will work on my Blues Harmonica skills this week with Ben Hewlett’s “Learn to play HARMONICA” course and will continue with Chris Haroun’s big “An Entire MBA in 1 Course”. Just click on the link above and type in the title to find these two course.<\/p>\n

4) Read ferociously you can buy eBooks on Amazon https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/?&tag=dubeveguiforf-21<\/a> or printed books also on Amazon or (free of postage!) on Book Depository here http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/?a_aid=dubevg<\/a>
\nThe two books I recommend this week are
\n+ “You Are a Badass : How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life\u00a0 by Jen Sincero” (https:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781473649521\/?a_aid=dubevg<\/a>) and the brilliant book for times of upheaval
\n+ “Who Moved My Cheese” by Spencer Johnson\u00a0 (https:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9780091816971\/?a_aid=dubevg<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5) Do some sports, you can even do Bodyweight exercises at home with NO equipment. The app “Home Workout” on Android and on iOS is a good starting point.<\/p>\n

6) Listen to the 2FM + Childline Charity Live concert every evening for 30 minutes on the artist’s Instagram Live page. The line-up is Saturday, March 28, Danny O\u2019Reilly – @dannythecoronas
\nSunday, March 29, Wild Youth – @bandwildyouth
\nMonday, March 30, Kodaline – @kodaline
\nTuesday, March 31, Dermot Kennedy – @dermotkennedy
\nWednesday, April 1, Picture This – @bandpicturethis
\nThursday, April 2, Gavin James – @gavinjameslive
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Now that the Lockdown is more severe than ever before and especially with all 70+ year olds “cocooned” in, we need to check up on them even more. If you know someone in that age group is in your neighbourhood, put a note through the door with your phone number and with an offer to bring them milk or bread or whatever is needed and to leave it outside the door.<\/span><\/p>\n

I went through my whole list of phone numbers and “found” 4 people in that 70+ group that at first I hadn’t thought of. Two of them are outside my 2km radius, but I think I still would be able to help them.<\/span><\/p>\n

And here is another thing: Even if we have to stay at a distance from each other, that doesn’t mean that we have to be unfriendlier than before. Last week I have sensed more of a panic in people when they encounter someone else on the same (wide) footpath. A friendly smile or an “Irish nudge” is seemingly becoming rarer. Let’s not forget that others are not automatically a danger to ourselves! The “We are in this together” thing is real!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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