Readers joined in paying tributes to Chris Buckingham, a nurse who has died after contracting coronavirus. Tributes have been paid to Chris, a nurse in the Continuing Health Care Team, who has been described by his peers as a cheerful, hard-working and kind man . He had joined North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group in March last year and was well-known in the health and social care community. The news of his death came just a day after it was announced that Linda Parkinson, a health care assistant at the Cumberland Infirmary, had also passed away with Covid-19. Kathryn Louise Holliday said: It was a privilege and an honour to work with Chris over the last year, such a lovely, kind and “gentle gentleman”, the life of a brave and selfless man taken far too early. Rest in peace Chris, we will miss you.
Excited youngsters at Balderton Village Day Nursery get into the Christmas spirit
Children at a nursery have been getting in the Christmas spirit by decorating their classrooms.
Youngsters at Balderton Village Day Nursery were also visited by a local vicar.
Harriet Venables making sure the tree is just right. (43390066)
The Rev Louise Holliday, of St Gilesâ Church, told the children the Nativity story using her knitted characters, which a nice change from visiting her at the church.
âWe love having Louise come to visit as well as going to see her at the church,â said the nursery.
âShe has a fantastic rapport with the children and they get excited when they know that she is coming.