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Lockdown limbo, insulted swans, future of shopping
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Selling Sunset and other virtual escape rooms
Hello and welcome if you’re a new reader!
Plant pals and perfect cookies
Oh boy was it tricky to wade through the internet this week and avoid Dominic Cummings memes and spoof Barnard Castle travel reviews.
The internet's best-dressed dog and your favourite lockdown photo
This article asks readers to share their last ‘normal’ phone photo before lockdown (23 March in the UK).
Clueless in the time of corona
I think many of us see the lockdown as a perfect opportunity to learn new skills or pick up better habits.
Work wife appreciation and raves of the near future
This week, in an effort to tempt myself outdoors after work and not straight to the sofa, I’m doing a podcast power walk.
Work lunch wishes and Stanley Tucci's Negroni
Happy May!
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