Pirates of the Caribbean! This has to be my lockdown piece, encompassing the atmosphere in our house for the last two months – the slight feeling of dread every morning (me) as another day of home-learning looms; the fighting (kids); the dawn raids and pilfering (kids again); the drinking (me); the chaos and mutiny and frequent lawlessness of it all, but also the moments of fun and mayhem and the sense of being on a seemingly endless adventure together. Somehow, we are staying afloat. For everyone feeling lost in the storm, this is for you. And for my own crew of fierce pirates, navigating this strange time in their childhood fearlessly, with joy and optimism coursing through their veins, this is for them too – Pirates Forever ???:
(like lockdown days, this is far from perfect!)
