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#101 Marcia Wright Distance to our rendezvous

Marcia Wright

A friend is so incensed with Dominic Cummings breaking the rules, that she rebelliously arranges for us all to meet up, three days ahead of the official deadline. As I drive the short distance to our rendezvous, I see a mother walking with her young child. It is a poignant and welcome sight, after all these weeks of streets devoid of children. When my rendezvous is over, I learn another method of hug replacement. What you do, instead of hugging the person, you hug yourself. It is brilliant how people are coming up with new ways of coping with our current situation. I feel optimistic for the future again.

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From the beginning of May 2020, the UK government began easing the restrictions around lockdown, and people began cautiously opening their doors and venturing back out onto the streets and into open spaces. There was still much confusion about how safe it was to do this, with wildly differing views from both government spokespeople, the scientists – and the people themselves. In some ways, this was a more stressful time than the previous lockdown. In the following extracts, company members reflect on these changing days, with 31 days recorded, spanning May and June. Edited by Barney Bardsley

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#101 Marcia Wright Distance to our rendezvous

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