'THROUGH THE KEYHOLE'…a weekly blog from Richard Morris
All things property, house prices and 'interestingness' from Newton Fallowell Managing Director.
Four Reasons to be Cheerful in Loughborough, East Leake and Charnwood!
In this two-minute round-up, I share some of the good news and positive things happening during life under lockdown across Loughborough, East Leake and Charnwood and the UK.
Welcome to the fifth Feelgood Friday update from us at Newton Fallowell
And here are four fantastic pieces of news we've picked out from plenty of others which made us smile this week.
Humanity's Best Friend – We all know dogs are great companions at times like this but check this out. According to a report from The Telegraph's website, dogs are being trained to detect coronavirus in passengers arriving at UK airports.
It's thought that a 0.5-second sniff could detect the virus in asymptomatic travellers. The group of canine champions includes three cocker spaniels, a Labrador, a Labradoodle, and a Labrador golden retriever.
Natural Wonders – It was World Earth Day on Wednesday and one of the positive impacts on the planet has been the reduction in travel, production and consumption.
These include: Cleaner air and clearer water being reported from as far away as Venice to Venezuela. Animals are also enjoying more freedom thanks to less human activity with deer roaming in Japanese villages, killer whales being seen for the first time in a generation off the coast of Canada and our personal favourite, goats strolling around the Welsh town of Llandudno.
Lockdowns Loosened in Europe
The UK may be in lockdown for another three weeks but hope springs from across Europe. Austria has allowed small shops to reopen and there are plans to ease Germany's lockdown, with some shops due to resume trade next week.
Denmark allowed schools to start back up and barbers and hairdressers reported a boom in trade as people got rid of their lockdown locks.
And finally, ….
As an industry, we're proud to see our colleagues across estate agency doing their bit to help their local communities. We've seen incidents of agents paying for treats to be delivered to fire and ambulance stations.
And agencies offering shopping and prescription collections for vulnerable residents. Across the UK industry colleagues are also offering to talk to lonely people who are self-isolating and just need a natter over the phone.
It's incredible to see the generosity, compassion, kindness, and care people are showing across Loughborough, East Leake and Charnwood, the UK and indeed the World.
From all at Newton Fallowell, if there is anything we can do to support members of our community in Loughborough, East Leake and Charnwood please get in touch.
Richard
Persistently banging on the door some 20 years ago with huge enthusiasm and a cheeky smile,
Richard landed the job of tea boy and trainee for then local independent Hartleys Estate Agents in Loughborough.
Armed with an exhaustive collection of industry knowledge later and Richard has ended up in the driving seat of his own
family run company Newton Fallowell, established in 2015 with offices in Loughborough, East Leake, Kegworth and Shepshed.
