Easter Sunday, a pandemic and a hospice. Surely an unspeakably grim day? (1/7)

In fact, it’s impossible not to smile when these mad little creatures greet you in the entrance, knitted to raise funds by our devoted @khhosp volunteers. (2/7)

Then there’s the volunteer on the door herself – who chose to give up her Easter Sunday to help others, despite the risks of infection. Here are the donated eggs she’s stacked up for the staff today. (3/7)

There are the nurses. Hot and sticky in their PPE. Organising morphine for patients, not egg hunts for their children - because illness does not respect public holidays. (4/7)

And then there are the patients. The extraordinary patients. Who face what remains of their lives with more strength, dignity, courage and generosity than you could ever imagine. (5/7)

“I don’t worry about catching coronavirus,” one told me today. “But promise me you will all keep safe. I couldn’t bear it if any of you caught it.” (6/7)

Easter Sunday, a pandemic and a hospice. Everything that’s good and decent in human nature is here. What a privilege to be at work today. (7/7)