Ian Campbell: Knowing the trauma the people we help in the Philippines deal with, Covid was low on my list of worries

My routine is much the same as it has always been, but with our charity shops being closed during lockdown, it meant I was up early, trying to find other ways of getting funds in for Ten Foundations.

Porridge with banana and coffee - maybe two coffees if I feel the need.

Some sort of snack and coffee - and more coffee...

My wife, Evie, is a great cook, so I always look forward to a good meal when I get home, which is often very late. I enjoy a wide variety of tastes and dishes from here and across the world. One of my favourites is roast chicken thighs with olives and lemon, roast potatoes and veg.

Running our charity has been challenging - we have over 40 families we support in the Philippines, so working from home was okay as it gave me a chance to look at different options for fundraising. Having said that, I was still out-and-about collecting donations whenever I could.

Apart from Evie's meals, my best lockdown meal was a cook-yourself one from Stock at St George's Market. It was chef Danny Millar at his best - a very welcome treat during the first lockdown.

Starbucks coffee from the Holiday Inn in Belfast - it was open for takeaway right through lockdown. I don't think a lot of people knew that.

Cycling and working: we managed to keep going as a charity right through lockdown. Keeping our commitment to the families we support wasn't easy, but thanks to our great supporters and some great donations, we managed.

Cycling; it's a great way to keep fit. I turned 74 last year and was out most days doing laps around Titanic Quarter. I decided in May to do a non-stop, 24-hour (comfort breaks allowed ) cycle around Titanic Quarter to raise much-needed charity funds. I completed 230 miles and raised nearly £10,000. I literally fell off my bike when I stopped.

Mmm... good question. I would say I relax best when watching something on Netflix. This was a bit of an eye opener, having had it for a few years but never watching it. When I did discover the power of Netflix, I binge-watched a few things, I am ashamed to say. I also love my Kindle, so a good book is never far away.

Teetotal, l am afraid, but Evie makes up for me - she enjoys a wee G&T (or two or three...).

Elastic Girl by Olivia Rana, which highlights the cruelties, indignities and injustice of child trafficking. Olivia is from Belfast and it was a brilliant first novel. I also enjoyed reading Going the Wrong Way by Chris Donaldson during lockdown - he is another Belfast author who wrote about his adventures and travels in the early 1970s.

I loved The Serpent, set in Thailand in the 1970s and based on a true story. For some reason it reminded me of our travels to Australia in the early part of the same decade.

That I could still cycle for 24 hours.

Because of having to run Ten Foundations through lockdown, I was surprisingly busy, so life for me wasn't that much different to normal, hence no cabin fever. I was out-and-about quite a bit.

Not being able to just pop in and see family or friends or visit coffee shops. I missed going out for a coffee in the mornings and I missed not being able to travel to the Philippines. I still can't enter the Philippines.

The Philippines - it will be nearly two years by the time I get back to visit our place there. I always come back rejuvenated and ready to face the challenges that running a charity like Ten Foundations brings.

Anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists.

Not really. At 74, your priorities are not the same as say a 40 or even a 50-year-old. My priorities now are mainly focused on Ten Foundations and that didn't really change through this difficult time. If anything, the pandemic strengthened my resolve to continue with the work we are doing in the Philippines. It really does make you realise how lucky we are to live here in Northern Ireland. The generosity and kindness of people here always amazes me.

I would like to say cooking, but Evie won't allow me in the kitchen for some reason.

I would like for people to just take a minute to reflect on the good things in their lives, appreciate where they live, appreciate the many things we all take for granted - especially free medical care - and appreciate their families. Just be kind.

Having gone through a cancer diagnosis 10 years ago and seen the trauma that many of the people we help in the Philippines deal with on a daily basis, coronavirus was low on my list of things to worry about. Yet, it certainly did make me think about what was important in life and never again take for granted the simple things and the freedom we enjoy.