The coronavirus pandemic has affected all areas of life, but perhaps none more so than festivals and live entertainment. More and more events since March have announced either cancellation or postponement, and it might not be until next year before we get them in person again. Many events have been held online to try to […]
The last entry in our Lockdown Essentials series features Revd Rachel Treweek ‒ the Bishop of Gloucester tells us what’s getting her through this strange time. What’s on your reading list? I haven’t read it since the first week of lockdown, but a novel around Julian of Norwich [titled The Secret Testament of Julian], written […]
Being in lockdown has clearly affected our mental health. A study of around 600 people carried out in the UK in the two weeks since March 23 found that over a quarter of them were being treated for mental health issues, and that these issues were worse among those who had been self-isolating before the […]