Discordant Bells

Day 8

We should all be getting our letter from Boris today. I’ve read it already (online) and I can’t say it gives us much insight or reason to be cheerful. Who needs a letter when human contact is what so many of us crave. Yesterday’s announcement that we could potentially be in lockdown for the next 6 months deserves much more than the caveats that it will be reviewed in 3 weeks time and does not necessarily mean maintaining the same restrictions we have today throughout that time.

Already anxiety levels are peaking from being socially isolated alongside the threat of a…