Victorians are nervously awaiting today's COVID-19 case numbers after the cluster in Melbourne's northern suburbs spread to six households. It comes just days before Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to announce further easing of restrictions. Follow live.
Good morning Lucy! Today in Melbourne I will be taking my son to see his grandparents in a park that fits in both our radiuses because yesterday was his first birthday and due to Covid, they have seen him more on video calls than in person! It’s not the big first birthday bash we had hoped for him, but he still gets to see some family!Happy birthday, little fella! And congratulations to you, L, on making it through baby's first year.
Today I'm going to go for a bike ride with my amazing brother for the first time in four months, now that our radius overlaps. Rain or shine!Good morning Lucy, A big thank you to the wonderful blog and the people who sent their messages of positivity yesterday after I wrote in feeling quite low.Hopefully today will be a better day for us all.Pretty Low, is that you? Always a pleasure to share messages of support and love from other readers. Hope you're feeling a bit better today.
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