After a seven-hour flight from Dubai, I arrived in London. Now, here’s the thing, I’ve been given so much conflicting information about what I should do upon arrival in the UK, I’m really not sure what to do?

My COVID test was negative, I’d filled out the official government documents before my departure, giving the location of my stay in the UK. (I was cat sitting in east London for a close friend), my phone number, email address, even my next of kin.

The idea of a 14-day quarantine period didn’t seem too bad. Now, I’m sure no government officials were ever going to pop over and see how I was keeping or what I’m was eating?

However, I did think, imagine if something did happen to me? And the conversations regarding my health started like, ‘he did self-isolated right?’, or ‘did he not follow the government’s guidelines?’.

‘Food in Dubai is really expensive, so a reduced price cut of meat or some pre-prepared vegetables went straight in my basket’

So to avoid any of this type of conversations, I did self-isolate.
(I did sometimes pop down to the shop, early in the morning, wearing mask of course, more so to find some food bargains).

Food in Dubai is really expensive, so a reduced cut of meat or some pre-prepared vegetables went straight in my basket. Discounted food is one of the many reasons I love a UK supermarket. Even some of the smaller local stores still have huge reductions on food, so as a savvy shopper, I’m in my element.

With a lot of time on my hands, 14 days in fact, I decided to keep a food photo diary of my two weeks in isolation.

So this is what my (heavily discounted), 14-day menu looked like… #QuarantineMenu

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