New laws are scary but necessary to beat Covid-19 | Cheryl Gibbs

I have been left speechless which doesn’t happen very often, but I can’t believe how all our lives change so dramatically in less than a week – it’s mind-blowing.

Another lockdown enforced by law this time.

I don’t really know what to say. One in 50 people in the UK having coronavirus is by no means something to ignore, so I absolutely get the need for provisions to be in place, but it’s just so difficult when the government says one thing and a few days later it all changes.

I’m also absolutely gutted that we’re going to be in full-blown lockdown for Harley's first birthday on February 6.

I know in the big scale of things it’s really not a big deal – of course I get that and I apologise profusely to anyone I offend by saying that, but I can’t lie.

I’m her mum and I spent years trying to get her, so to have not only had her first year pretty much in lockdown is one thing, but to then have a full lockdown for her birthday where not a single family member can visit her and wish her happy birthday makes me so sad.

But I know it must be done; the virus, in the government’s words, is ‘out of control’ and we have to do everything we can to protect ourselves and each other.

The new government laws mean that fines can be issued to those not wearing a mask and huge fines for those meeting up in groups when they shouldn’t be. I have to say that although it’s scary, it feels like martial law, so to speak, and I think it’s necessary.

The lockdown last March was effective, because everyone was frightened – it was new, we stayed in, we clapped the NHS, we were united.

Slowly but surely, lockdown rules eased, we slowly started returning to a new way of life; a restricted one yes, but it felt a bit more normal.

However people relaxed a bit too much and the virus found a new way with a new strain and it’s more vigorous than ever before.

Now we’re back to where we were a year ago, even worse in fact.

Please guys, stay in, stay safe, protect yourselves and others and save lives.

If the marriage is over, won’t someone think of the brand?

According to reports in the US, the pair are said to be on the brink of divorce. Kim and Kanye have been suffering marital trouble for quite some time with both publicly announcing their relationship strife, but I admit I’m somewhat shocked.

I’m not shocked because celebrity marriages have such a good track record of lasting– quite the opposite, but because the couple have such a public profile as a couple that I can’t imagine ‘momager’ Kris Kardashian being happy with what it does to their brand, we shall see…

That a bitter divorce battle is on its way is in no doubt.

So it seems that the power couple that is Mr and Mrs Kardashian-West may no longer be.

I’ll find time to run to avoid being shamed by my mum

I’ve signed up for 100km January, we’re only a week in and I’m regretting it.

I did it on a whim because I was feeling good as I did seven workouts over the Christmas period (there wasn’t exactly a lot else to do was there?) but when I broke it down it would mean I’d have to do around 25km a week which on reflection is just not realistic.

I’m trying to work from home as much as I can, look after Harley for around 18 hours a day, and then run 25km a week; it’s simply not going to happen. But my mum’s re-started her WhatsApp slimming group again for the new year and she’s already threaten ed to remove any ‘not-dedicated’ m embers.

I best get my trainers on.