Locked Down But Not Out is a special book with historic value as well as being a heartwarming and amusing read. This book has been published to money for bereaved families of the NHS who lost their lives during COVID-19 through a diary written during lockdown.

The book titled ‘Locked Down But Not Out’ is a diary of events that happened during the first part of lockdown and one woman’s struggle to save her business and also her own sanity.

The book covers monumental moments throughout the pandemic in the UK such as: the clapping at our doorways in support of the NHS, Captain Sir Tom Moore completing his 100 garden laps and Gillian’s perception of the daily news bulletins, Government announcements and even her love-hate relationship with Piers Morgan.

“They gave their lives to help our families. Now we must help theirs.”

Gillian Jones Williams commented: “When I left the UK for a skiing holiday last March, I left with the intention of getting my annual winter respite from the craziness of my job which consists of travelling all over the world to deliver training courses. I had absolutely no idea that when I returned, my life would never be the same again.

“At first, I wasn’t too sure why I was writing each day apart from being a memento that my family could read about in the future. As lockdown continued, I watched the NHS staff working so hard to save us in the most dreadful conditions, and I wanted to do something to support them and their loved ones. That’s when the light bulb moment happened, and I knew that I wanted to continue to write to showcase the reality through one woman’s eyes”.

Neither the author, Gillian, or 5 Storeys are taking any profit from this book.  The price you pay will cover true costs of printing, shipping and processing payment transactions.

All remaining profit will be donated to The Families Programme run by the Health Workers Foundation.