Bryony Shannon

  • Identity

    Identity

    The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures introduced to control the spread of the virus have challenged…

  • The little things…

    The little things…

    So today is apparently random acts of kindness day. Yesterday was national almond day. And on…

  • Better together

    Better together

    “Just look at what we can do when we come together, THIS is England in 2020”.…

  • Words that make me go hmmm: Those

    Words that make me go hmmm: Those

    Those who are most vulnerableThose most at risk Those with underlying health conditionsThose over 70 Those…

  • Home

    Home

    “We all want to live in the place we call home with the people and things…

  • The virus and ‘the vulnerable’: have labels cost lives?

    The virus and ‘the vulnerable’: have labels cost lives?

    Aside from the devastating impact that the Coronavirus pandemic continues to have on lives and livelihoods,…

  • Words that make me go hmmm: Care

    Words that make me go hmmm: Care

    Care. We use the term all the time. Care is described in a plan and delivered…

  • Them, us and COVID-19

    Them, us and COVID-19

    Coronavirus. COVID-19. Virus. Pandemic. Lockdown. Isolation. Distancing. Shielding. PPE. Keyworker. Zoom. Unprecedented. Our vocabulary has evolved…

  • Rewriting social care

    Rewriting social care

    I don’t think anyone would dispute that adult social care needs to change. From the perspective…

  • Doors, gates and thresholds

    Doors, gates and thresholds

    I read Wuthering Heights for the first time when I was a teenager. I adored the…