If youre in need of uplifting Upside stories to restore your faith in the world, read on
Lets face it, its not been a great week. There have probably been worse, but I for one cant remember them. Maybe in 1462.
Of course, they didnt have the Upside in the 1460s, so readers would not have been able drown their sorrows in a reassuring wash of heart-warming stories. They would not, for example, have been able to read our top Upside hits of the week, which included:
The guerrilla plumbers of Kolkata, saving a citys water one tap at a time. Two minute read.
Can pets improve our mental health? Three-minute read.
The worlds happiest countries.
Helping each other out through the crisis. Two-minute read.
The solace of spring. Three-minute stroll.
Nature is taking back Venice.
Skate park joy for Indian kids, with photo gloriousness. Three-minute read.
What we liked
Positive News looked ahead to Mothering Sunday in the UK this weekend with a focus on
We were mildly encouraged by this Mongabay piece about new Chinese restrictions on logging.
Meanwhile, some of the best stories about positive responses to a certain global crisis can be found here, at the Solutions Journalism hub.
What we heard
We had a volley of lovely responses from you all about life in lockdown. Read the best here, or a quick sample below.
Italo wrote in from Italy.
Locked down for four days now in Italy. Studying the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 with score and all the recordings I can find. Well worth the time.
David Poole is wrestling with a lively family of four, with energy to burn.
As a sports-mad family of four (two boys), the enforced limbo has left us drawing lots to avoid arguments over what film or boxset to watch but no sport. Its tough.
So to keep teen and parental anxiety at bay, we are planning a home sporting fixtures list of our own. Two-on-two basketball, football, cricket (when the grass dries out), table tennis its all happening.
Team selection will be critical.
Thank you to you and your team for your continued excellence in providing a daily window on the world.
Rachel Chapman is organising a virtual dinner party:
Its my brothers 50th next week and I was supposed to be hosting the entire family to celebrate it, the weekend of 4 April, including my 91-year-old dad and 80-year-old mum.
Thats clearly not happening. But I have a plan. A virtual dinner between three households. We pick our video conference provider of choice, set up a VC, coordinate dinner start times, and see whether we can have a 50th birthday celebration dinner virtually across three households.
Will it work? I really hope so, I can let you know if you like.
Yes, please do.
Peter Kent took his camera on safari in his own backyard.
I have my own safari park, but instead of seeking the big five, its more a case of the little five. On any sunny day from March to October I can keep myself entertained with a garden chair, a book, a camera and a refreshing drink. I usually try to identify any unusual-looking insect and then try to read about its life cycle, some of which are truly bizarre.
And before we go, a bit of housekeeping. A few weeks ago, we asked you to let us know what you did with your Leap Day. Readers have reminded us about this, so here are a few.
Janice Simpson marked a rare anniversary.
It was our 52nd (or perhaps 13th) wedding anniversary. My very frail husband and l had a couple of nights in a more-stars-than-our-usual-haunts hotel. Not exactly a wild celebration and rather different from the overnight train to Rome all those years ago.
Joy Wilkings was the doting grandmother
I went with three of my grandchildren to an amazing charity cheerleading event at Huddersfield University organised by my wonderful eldest granddaughter. It would have been a great thing to do on any day but it was a first for all of us and a chance for two of the younger ones to join in, so it made a memorable 29th Feb
Pamela Saunders has had ME since 1996 and regularly organises fundraisers for research into this most debilitating illness. She put on a sing-along charity event in a local church.
It takes a lot out of me to organise it, but it is very worthwhile. Not only as a fundraiser, but because of how it makes people feel.
Read Pamelas
Where was the Upside?
With this great race of ours, which is going to figure out a way through the biggest challenge it has faced for 80 years.
Thanks for reading. Stay in touch. At times like these, we need you, you need us and we all need a little Upside.
Original Article : HERE ;
from AllAbout https://allabout.pw/the-only-way-is-up-this-article-will-not-mention-the-c-word/
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