I thought some of you may enjoy reading Harriet’s original and clever poem written in the style of a recipe.
Serves – the nation
A Recipe to Survive Lockdown By Harriet Haden
Preparation time – zero hours
Cooking time – 1or 2 years
Preheat your compassion, love and understanding to full.
Before you begin wash your hands thoroughly whilst singing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice and put on an apron and face mask.
Carefully weigh out equal amounts of volunteers, carers, NHS Staff and Scientists.
Roll out 2m of social distancing and apply worldwide. Add a large tablespoon of common sense,
Sieve in some exercise daily,
No ‘knead’ to travel far from home for this.
Crack a few politicians together and
Whisk up to create many safe support bubbles.
Mash up a teams meeting every day with your classmates and
Grate some face time calls to friends who are lonely over the top.
Scoop in as many ventilators as possible along with 2 litres of hand sanitiser
DO NOT whip up any panic shoppers or toilet roll hoarders and
Add a dash of care in the community to taste
Bang your saucepan with an wooden spoon loudly to celebrate NHS achievements
Boil up some fundraising and allow to simmer with Sir Captain Tom for 100 laps.
Decorate with vaccines for all and serve asap with a generous side order of hope.
Lockdown the cake in an airtight container as it will last a long time.
WARNING -Before serving check temperature and if it feels hot add paracetamol, keep at home and allow to rest.
DO NOT LICK THE SPOON!