May 1

Another best friend’s birthday and we catch up via screen across time-zones.

 Isolation birthdays whizz by, calendar highlights ripped from time’s ledger.

 I return to my desk till 5pm, only popping out to make kids’ lunches, vacuum, do washing, empty dishwasher and tackle disturbing stains on the bathroom floor.

Evening: Gogglebox and sofa beckon.

May 2

 Why do Saturday mornings always end in bickering? The walls are closing in but the sun is shining on the tulips. 

Finally, I get around to a bit of eyebrow grooming for the first time in weeks. It’s all gone to pot. We play a family game of Psych! I wonder if Ellen DeGeneres has any idea how viciously it can be played. When in doubt, ‘gay porn’ is the all-purpose answer.

May 3

Sunday, grey skies in lockdown. Over it.

Beasties Boys Story and Haribo on the sofa. Go for a […]