Lockdown limbo, insulted swans, future of shopping

Hello, how are you?

Welcome to lockdown limbo, where we’re neither as restricted as before, nor can we fully embrace everything we’ve missed. You can’t hug your grandma, but you can queue outside Zara. These times are just getting stranger. This week’s list includes some post-confinement reflection and what awaits us on the high street.

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1. How lockdown has favoured keeping a cluttered home

2. ‘Behind the scenes’ of a Matt Hancock interview

3. This swan is fuming

4. Joe Lycett on Jessie Ware’s Table Manners podcast made me really miss restaurants

5. What a socially distanced shopping trip will look like

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