Self-isolation is now a national pastime
Diary… Staying alive means staying away from others
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Diary… Welcome to the first day of finding a way…
Always look on the bright side of life
Diary… Lockdown awaits London as the walls close in…
Wake up and smell the fear
Diary… Global revolution knocks on my door…
Big changes to come in a shrunken world
Diary… Toilet rolls are not the only scarcity UK citizens face…
The crisis is now more about crowd control than about health and wellbeing
Diary… The end of human contact, plus artless fumblings on Chesil Beach
Social distancing takes its toll on courting couples...
Diary… Oral B, Joint Flex and Specsavers… Plus Andy Warhol at Tate Modern
Close inspection is always worth the effort, especially with pop art
Diary… Panic sweeps the streets of Britain, and other stories…
Virus uncertainty spawns siege mentality...
Diary… Tell a sick joke, sing with Cribbins and squirm at old people having sex
There’s always a cure for a blue mood
Diary… Grinder great at mincing words, and other stories…
Kitchen equipment aids English lesson
Diary… Dreams of death on the doorstep, and other stories…
'I looked down and saw the body of a woman in a shallow grave'
Diary… What I like about ‘Last Tango in Halifax’
I even like the bad things about this remarkable TV saga
Diary… Scarcity of two-ply toilet tissue sends Britain in a viral spin
Supermarkets struggle to replenish empty shelves
Diary… Sniffer dogs steal the show
Colchester's canine blood detectives show Genesis and Priti Patel what job satisfaction is all about
Diary…. Tea without sympathy
Harsh words are seldom the best medicine.
Diary… New wheel puts Baggers back in business
Amazon offers estate's food-growers a push in the right direction, for £9.90.
Diary… Hoxton’s ‘Poundland Paradise’ never fails to inspire
Hyperlocal Hackney a sight for sore eyes
Diary… Baggers bicker over tyre replacement strategy
The wheelbarrow needs fixing
TV Review: ‘Death in Paradise’
Then the DI assembles everyone for The Big Reveal
Gardening: Golden Baggers Social Sunday
Can the tyre be repaired, or is it a job for Kwik Fit?
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