Unless you’ve been self isolating under a rock you’ve heard about Joe Wicks who has become the nation, if not the world’s PE teacher, with his free 30 minute morning workouts. These are running daily during coronavirus isolation despite him recently fracturing his hand. These fitness sessions have proved so popular that over 15 million people have tuned in to workout with Joe at 9am Monday - Friday. Fantastic to hear that Joe has recently announced he will donate his profits to the NHS.

The UK’s geography teacher role seems to have been taken up by Chris Packham the naturalist broadcaster; remember the Really Wild Show back in the 80s or perhaps you’ve seen him more recently on Spring Watch. Chris has a live daily stream and a “Self Isolating Bird Club” from the New Forest where he lives. Features have included a piece on Badger’s poo, guaranteed to fascinate mini Fulhamites, and “Skull of the Day”.

Follow Chris on Facebook here https://bit.ly/2UoRpdM and sign up to get notifications when he’s live every morning at 9am or follow on Twitter and find his videos on You Tube.

More and more familiar faces are going online to keep us all entertained and learning whilst we stay home and self isolate including Noel Fielding who is holding art classes, Bake Off’s Candice Brown who is hosting baking classes and Sir Patrick Stewart is reading poetry. David Walliams is sharing daily audio stories from his collection of books catch one story a day at 11 am by visiting https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

Always wanted to learn the guitar but never got round to it? Fender Play is offering new customers a free three month subscription https://www.fender.com/play

Enjoy world class theatre on line. Whilst they’re closed tune into the National Theatre to enjoy a free performance at 7pm every Thursday from the comfort of your own home. Productions include “One Man Two Guvnors”, Jane Eyre and “Twelfth Night”. https://bit.ly/3arvcBr of hope over the pond to catch a broadway show or two. You can get a free seven day trial from https://www.broadwayhd.com/ and watch a range of shows from classics like the King & I to more modern day offerings including Kinky Boots.

If like our Ed you’re missing a dose of culture why not take some virtual tours? Time Out have put together two great features one giving great virtual tours of museums from the Uffizi in Florence to MOMA in New York https://www.timeout.com/travel/virtual-museum-tours and the other takes us through the doors of famous landmarks some are better than others but we found the tour of Petra very imforative and enjoyed stunning arial views of the Acropolis https://www.timeout.com/travel/virtual-landmark-tours