Good news and Positive news, is something that is truly heartwarming, and it provides us escapism and raises our spirits. What I am going to tell you, in this article, is a heartwarming true story, that shows the positives of human compassion, regardless of age ranges or gaps, and how one 17 year old carer in Preston, bought a tear to all of our eyes.
We as a society in the UK, are quick to judge, we are quick to judge people by their age, by their sex, by their sexuality, by the way they look, by their religion, by their beliefs. It really is a sad and sordid state of looking at society in general.
Society being the human race, the human race being a species of mammal. Much like Whales and Dolphins, who are also mammals.... Let that sink in for a minute.
17 Year Old, Kia Tobin, a care assistant working at Thistleton Lodge Care Home, in Preston had noticed, that 94 year old naval veteran Ken Benbow, would go to bed, with a picture of his wife Ada, in a photo frame, on a table, next to his bedside. What happened next was incredibly amazing.... Quite possibly one of the most touching things that I have seen in a long time. Human compassion but on another level.
Care assistant Kia Tobin, was filmed, one morning giving a truly special and amazing present to veteran, Ken Benbow. She walked in, to his room and presented him with a cushion, a printed cushion with a photograph of his wife, the same one that is in the photo frame, next to his bedside. As can be expected, tears of happiness, sadness and a time for pondering.
What it shows, is that as a society, we should perhaps not be so quick to judge others. At 17 Years old and perhaps not in a Pandemic, the media would have completely ignored these actions, that Kia Tobin, went to. Perhaps if there was not a Pandemic, society would have judged Kia Tobin, as a "typical teenage girl".
How far removed could those people be, could the media be even? Incredibly far removed is the simple answer.
For what society forgets is that we are all human, regardless of our skin tones, regardless of our looks, religion and beliefs and as the sun goes down, we all bleed the same red blood. A strange but true outlook, that society should look at before being so quick to judge.
And here is the thing, Kia Tobin, is one of many care assistants, who is a human being, showing extraordinary compassion during extraordinary times, and it is these people that we should cherish as we look to the future and come out of this pandemic. We as a society should put down arms, weapons and truly fund healthcare, not war, fund proper healthcare systems that can be used within the future, perhaps even we can learn from our past, and build a better future, one where the front line doctors, nurses and care assistants, get the pay that they truly deserve.
Kia, yesterday put a tweet out asking opinions, on something to do with perhaps starting a business, in the future, of doing printed memory, cushions, something that, in my opinion she should do..... An intelligent mind, that of an angel and a friendship that was truly shining through with Ken Benbow
I shall link the article below, about this amazing young lady,
Along with the incredibly touching interview that she gave, to Good Morning Britain. If there is anyone who deserves recognition for this, then it is definitely young care assistants such as Kia Tobin.... And a society change in which people do not pre-judge others, regardless of age.
At 17, she is a true angel and an inspiration to others around the country. Someone worthy of recognition and perhaps it is now time to recognise these amazing young people, without the media painting a negative picture of them.
One thing that this "Lockdown" has proven is that everyone around the country has an artistic talent, and that is incredibly true. Something that has more than likely helped a lot of independent artists within their own rights. Independent artists and creators who under a normal situation perhaps would not have been discovered for their talents or overlooked by the pace of life before the Lockdown, compared to now, where we have slowed down.
It is that slower pace, that has made us all pay attention to the hidden talents and skills that a lot of people have. Only the other day I saw a fantastic drum solo by "Owain Wyn Evans", a BBC Weatherman who presents the weather on North West Tonight, the BBC Regional News, for Lancashire, Cheshire, Manchester and the surrounding north western regions, yes a little further north than The Isles of Scilly, but for someone who is much loved by the people who watch regional news, viewers also discovered that he himself had a hidden talent; which he showcased at the end of BBC Northwest Tonight.
Working from home and presenting the weather, Owain, had finished his slot, and immediately went to his drum kit, where he started playing in tune and time, to the BBC News, music titles, and immediately he went viral. Is it any wonder, the timing is fantastic, and the video is linked below.
A true and incredible talent, and it would seem as if the Lockdown is bringing out the best of us, including our hidden talents. But not only is it hidden talents that people are showcasing. Last night history was made within the musical world. A series of globally renowned musical artists played a global music festival.
Now a musical festival is something that I can imagine a lot of people would love to attend. However due to the Lockdown, music festivals are not happening..... Or are they? You see technology has helped connect everyone, from video calls and emailing loved ones or friends and creating things such as virtual pubs and pub quiz nights, the ability to adapt has been something that we have all had to do across the globe.
Last night though saw a musical first, a global first and was quite possibly the worlds first virtual festival. The festival/concert was called Global Citizen, and if there is something that can link us all together, it is music. Music has the power to heal, to calm us and helps us to cope. I did catch a little bit of the concert and it was sheer bliss. Now if it has taught me anything, it is that maybe concerts and festivals should more than likely be virtual and live streamed on YouTube, something that maybe some of the artists at Glastonbury should consider doing.
And a lot of musicians have been gracing YouTube as well, well known ones to lesser known independent artists, who I am sure, in the future we will be hearing more of.
If there is one thing that the whole Lockdown has taught a lot of people, it is that community matters and that music, art, photography is something that we can all appreciate and raises our spirits and that friendships are things to cherish quite literally.
Another art and communication form, is photography and for a lot of landscape photographers especially, the Lockdown has meant that they have had to adapt. A lot of photographers are either writing blogs, or creating vlogs on the tutorial aspect of things, or how to do a different style of photography, even a different style of photography can mean that as a photographer you end up learning something new.
As a lot of people are aware and a lot of us on The Isles of Scilly are aware, many people who visit the islands often come back time and time again..... The Isles of Scilly, have a photographic charm that visitors love and that as residents we all cherish.
Over on the fantastic Scillywebcam Appreciation Society, on Facebook, which is a truly fantastic group, a lot of people share their photographs of the islands. Loved by both residents and visitors to the islands, some fantastically talented photographers share their own works. If you love the islands and can not get to the islands, due to the Lockdown, then head over to the Scillywebcam Appreciation Society and join it, for it really is a fantastic group.
And it goes without saying that photography really is soothing, again it is an art form and is creative yet is also a method of communication. The Isles of Scilly, however are unique and are incredibly picturesque within their own rights, each island and the ocean paint a never ending scene which changes each minute and each hour, something that a lot of photographers love and why a lot of people love landscape photography.
Regardless of, a lot of landscape photographers, are whilst self employed, still making money, and photography is something else that is purchasable and safe to do so. If anyone reading this is a photographer, now might be the time to start a website up, and start selling your photographs.
One of the Photographers, over on the Scillywebcam Appreciation Society, is Baggy Robinson, I am sure a lot of people have seen his photographs and they are truly fantastic and incredibly calming, and it is something that landscape photography is good at doing, calming us and soothing us all. Baggy Robinson, has been kind enough to supply some of his photographs, which were used on Thescillyindependent, to begin with. However, since that has been changed, instead anything that is not news related will be posted on fiveislandseye. A new online blog, for art, life hacks, technology help and positives.
Baggy Robinson, is known for his unique photography styles, of editing and colour, something that I really do like quite a lot. The following photographs are credited and copyrighted, to Baggy Robinson.
Kayak in Eastern Isles
On the way to Tresco
Palms on Tresco
Round Island
Sailing into the bay
Samson
Star Castle
Toll's Island
St Martins - Phone box
Hugh Town Panorama
Scillonian
So for anyone wanting a fix of the Isles of Scilly, then here are some of Baggy Robinson's fantastic photographs. Simple and soothing and that is what photography is. Whilst Baggy, does not sell his photographs, he does share them and you can see more of his photography over on his Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/BaggysPhotos
Please be sure to check his photographs out.
It really does go without saying that photography is something that we should all be supporting, photography again is proven to lift our spirits and can remind us all of happier times and where we would all love to be in the future. For photography is all about memories and already a lot of landscape photographers are selling prints, again quite a lot of people are purchasing prints for loved ones, relatives etc.....
Some other photographers who have captivated visitors and islands alike, are the following.... Again though they do also have online stores meaning you can order photographic prints, they are linked below.
Again two fantastic landscape photographers, who have also visited Scilly and captured the sheer uniqueness of the islands.
And throughout these times one of the best bits of advice I have been given is to switch off, from the news, learn a new skill, talk to friends and family and cherish life.
When we get back to normality, The Isles of Scilly will still be there no matter what. But for safety, Please Stay Home.
Hello, Ah, Hello world and of course Hello from The Isles Of Scilly. Previously this website... nah blog, was known as Thescillyindependent.... Yes that was once this blog, but that has all changed, instead Thescillyindependent is now here. Instead this site has been renamed.... But why? Well because it would be pointless to waste good blog space, that is the simplest of reasons. Instead a rename to the following,
did seem the logical and most sensible thing to do, but why fiveislandseye? Well the Isles of Scilly has five inhabited islands within it's archipelago, and because as fiveislandseye is now re branded slightly, ever so slightly it is now the perfect time to change this existing corner of blog space into a blog of positives in what is otherwise a negative time. it is also a sad time for the world, but despite the sadness within the world, the thing that gets people through the bad times, is laughter which always wins, that and music, entertainment and much more. For these extraordinary times are leading to entire communities doing things to raise morale and spirits, something that is good for mental health and our overall sanity.
fiveislandseye is a new blog, for The Isles Of Scilly, and is community based, a communal blog of positives and content, but at the same time, it is one that you can get involved in, want to contribute, with an article or content for the fiveislandseye YouTube channel, then do get in contact!!!!
Another thing, fiveislandseye, is for visitors who love these islands and keep coming back, year on year and for the relatives of islanders who are around the UK and further afield......
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Hello and welcome to fiveislandseye (previously Thescillyindependent). Why the change? Well that is because Thescillyindependent has changed and has a brand new website, that can be found here.
Thescillyindependent though is your main hub for news surrounding The Isles of Scilly, with lifestyle, music and technology and other interesting positive news, something that at the moment is needed at a time when the media are pumping out doom and gloom. Here though is where fiveislandseye comes in, a sister blog and purely a blog for Thescillyindependent, in which again is focused around positive news, good news and the best in reviews and more, something to lift your spirits up, during these extraordinary times.
And what is more, fiveislandseye is committed to keeping you entertained with good news and tips and tricks along with technology help and tricks, plus thoughts about the world and society in general.
Think of fiveislandseye as being a tree, and each branch coming away from the trunk is a topic, one day that topic might be something to do with technology, the next it might be something to do with photography, good news, perhaps even poetry, who knows. But what is even better is that you can help to. Fancy writing an article, a poem, then do get in touch.
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