Solitude became the order of the day.
Solitude became the order of the day. This guy was normally employed to drive school buses, some of which which are based in Todmorden. All that stopped when most pupils had to stay at home.
Todmorden during covid lockdown 2020
Gusto is a small Café in Todmorden and Libby is the owner of the business
Todmorden during covid lockdown 2020
Rubbish bins in and around Todmorden, were sealed off. However, it was fairly short lived as litter started being left scattered around.
Jago juggling in Todmorden park.
Jago is a performing artist and although bookings had stopped during lockdown, he still needed to rehearse his fabulous skills.
A traveller stuck in Todmorden during covid lockdown
I came across Scott whilst he was waiting for his car to be repaired. He had been passing through the area when the national lockdown struck and his van boke down.
Todmorden during covid lockdown 2020
Essential exercise. Essential refreshment. Roger in the memorial garden, Todmorden park.
Todmorden during covid lockdown 2020
Whatever the local or Global effects of Covid, sheep still need looking after and Robert tends to his flock as lambing season loomed.
Covid walk about in Todmorden.
Walking around Todmorden during lockdown V1, I came across Reg. He was sitting in the sunshine reading a newspaper. His daughter had not seen him for quite some time and he asked if I would email the photo so his daughter could he his "lockdown beard".
Todmorden during covid lockdown 2020
The playground in Todmorden park became out of bounds.
The Thursday evening ritual of "clap for the NHS".
Todmorden firemen outside the Waterside residential home one Thursday evening.
Clap for the NHS. Just one more time with feeling.
Thursday clapping became a ritual for many. Spare a thought for the retained services. These guys gave up their own time to leave home, get to the fire station, into uniform, drive to a care home (or similar), turn on the "blues & two's" for 5 minutes, clap and then go home. Understandably, some were a bit hacked off after a while. It became a pointless weekly exercise.
The welcome awaiting visitors to Hebden Bridge.
Despite being told to stay at home and nothing being open, Hebden Bridge was still a magnet for some. This message was sprayed on one of the inbound roads.
Red wine and Tupperware. VE Day anniversary Todmorden.
It might have been in the middle of a national lockdown, but the Sun came out and several street parties were organised around Todmorden to celebrate 75 years since VE day.
