4 min readEpisode 1: A first class trip to Coronavirus By Johnny Sandelson There are many things to consider when packing for a business trip. Experience has taught me to be very selective. I...
9 min readEpisode 2: "surely it can't be that" By Johnny Sandelson If we can just rewind to that moment, before I received that knock on the door of my Raffles hotel room, I ought to...
5 min readEpisode 3: The knock on the doorBy Johnny Sandelson My story moves to 11am, Day 3 of total isolation. I receive a call to say that I am to be moved to another floor. I...
5 min readEpisode 4: Mauve nylon PJs and fine chinaBy Johnny Sandelson I’m now in my hospital pyjamas, mauve and nylon, held up by an elastic cord. These are so aesthetically appalling...
8 min readEpisode 5: Memories of cricket and graveyardsAs is so often true is life , the things we think we want , aren’t always the things which are good for us.
4 min readEpisode 6: Thomas Goode cup and silver spoonBy Johnny Sandelson For the first time, I have had a good night’s sleep. Until now my mind has been stuck rigidly on UK time, but my body...
5 min readEpisode 7: Talking to empty bedsBy Johnny Sandelson On Friday I put down my pen. My 14-day career as a travel writer, an autobiographer, and a diarist has come to an...
5 min readEpisode 8: The beginning of the end?By Johnny Sandelson At 5.30am I am awaken to an abrupt sound, like a burglar in the house. I have a very thin yellow curtain which is...
8 min readEpisode 9: Case number 154 is releasedBy Johnny Sandelson In no time, my short indoor walking track has changed location. Plastic linoleum is now replaced by a soft springy...