The economy is shaky.

Health is in a risky place for more and more of us. Our mental health is in a parlous place. It is hard to feel good about anything. There is no escape from the overarching and overriding influence of Covid.

The major news on TV, in print, on radio and online is about Covid. Without the virus there would be a news vacuum.

People are wanting to escape reality through drugs, alcohol, aeroplane flights – anything to get away. But when you turn around, it is still there.

Covid rules with variant after variant after variant after ….. .