Citylife in Lichfield February 2021

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It’s Good to Talk By Jo Howell ................................................. As we approach week three of Lockdown 3.0, and with heavy snow fall all day, it certainly feels like January is pressing all our buttons. But with vaccines being rolled out and it slowly, slowly staying lighter a little longer, maybe there is a chink of light at the end of this dark tunnel. So, what can we do to keep pushing on towards those better days ahead? Communicate: share or exchange information, news, or ideas. I know I, for one, am really missing social interaction – be that with my friends over a coffee on a Saturday lunchtime or with my colleagues in the office, discussing the latest binge-worthy boxsets. But does lockdown mean we stop communicating with each other? Absolutely not! There are so many ways to communicate with each other these days – text, WhatsApp, Zoom, Facetime to name a few but the question is, what do you want to achieve by reaching out? By using the right type of communication, it can make all the difference to both the sender and the receiver. Verbal Obviously, this is something we do every day to define everything from ideas, emotions, experiences, thoughts, objects, and even people. It’s about the words we choose and how they are heard. But do we schedule time with each other to sit and talk with no interruptions? Can you find one evening this week to switch off the TV, sit opposite your other half and have a good old hearty discussion? You may just find it very therapeutic. Written Of course, sometimes it’s quick, and timely, to ping a text to a friend or a loved one and ask ‘how you doing?’. Thanks to technology, we have many ways to engage in written communication, but it can also be a little impersonal. You can’t always read, or see, the true emotion with a text or an email, so it’s worth thinking about backing it up with an actual phone call to express that feeling. You just might make someone’s day. Visual Once again, thanks to technology, we can now see the person we are calling – be that via phone, Zoom, Teams and many other platforms. And maybe it’s because I grew up in an era with no laptops or mobile phones, even now I still find it fascinating to talk to my Dad on Zoom every night. That small connection, to see his face, his body language, his real-life emotions, speak volumes and it wins hands down over a text message any day. The key point here is whichever way you to choose to communicate, just keep doing it. Right now, we all need to receive some form of reassurance, a kind word, a funny joke or some virtual love. Reach out to your quiet friends, the stressed home-schooling parents, the elderly relative, the lonely neighbour and the loud and lively colleague. Because when you do, you may just make the world of difference between a good day and a bad day. Read more of Jo Howell’s work on her blog at www.justanaveragejo.blog. 26
Tatlow Carpets is Open for Business! ............................ Tatlow Carpets started life nearly 50 years ago when Ken Tatlow opened a flooring business in 1972. Today, his daughter, Jayne, and grandson, Tom, now carry on the family tradition and continue to run this successful business. With extensive knowledge and experience in flooring, Tatlow Carpets is a name you can trust and the friendly staff will go above and beyond in helping to make your house a home. This has never been as important as it is today. With the country in lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people are making the decision to renovate, update and refresh their interiors. This is where Tatlow Carpets comes into play. With an extensive range of beautiful, luxury carpets, featuring top brand names such as Axminster, Brintons and Cormar, you’re bound to find something in your style and colour to perfectly suit your home. One of the latest new additions to the already vast array, is Stainfree Ultra from Abingdon – a plush, durable, manmade offering which is guaranteed to remain stain free for life. Whereas carpet, as the name suggests, is undoubtedly the star of Tatlow Carpets, the Lichfield-based showroom also offers many other types of flooring for the home, including laminate, luxury vinyl, and Sisal/flatweave. Tatlow Carpets is also a purveyor of fine rugs for the home, whether it’s stair or hallway runners, something large and imposing for your dining room, or a truly bespoke creation made to measure, it’s all there for you to choose from. Despite such troubling times, Tatlow Carpets and it’s dedicated team are committed to ensuring the safety of their clients and staff at all times. With this in mind, the showroom is currently closed for browsing, however Tatlow Carpets is still operating by providing telephone or email consultations with customers to establish their flooring needs. The firm will then supply samples you have specified an interest in, and bring them to your home for you to peruse, while the fitters measure up. This is all done in a safe and socially distanced way, with full PPE being worn and Government guidelines being adhered to at all times. So don’t let the pandemic prevent you from pursuing the carpet of your dreams – give Tatlow Carpets a call, or drop them an email, today with your requirements and the experienced, safety-conscious team will do the rest! Telephone: 01543 264766 Email: sales@tatlowcarpets.co.uk www.tatlowcarpets.co.uk 27
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