All tagged coronavirus

Christmas Eve

“…Ben went for a walk along the beach and was gone for so long that I began imagining the catastrophes? A road accident, a drowning. Quarter hours passed in which I tried to convince myself I was relaxing when in reality my heart had crept up to pulse in my throat…”

Letter from lockdown

“Coronavirus cast its shadow over our chalk-edged island. WhatsApp groups thrummed with digital missives speculating about an Italian-style lockdown and my heart sank. Of all the Italian-style things I enjoy (coffee, ice cream, salad dressing), stringent lockdown measures are way down the list.”