18 Apr – I know you know what you know, but you should know by now that you’re not me.

That essence of being human that allows your brain to wake before your body in case there’s a fire or a predator about – it can’t be switched off when there’s nothing doing and so goes looking for trouble.

9th June – So listen very carefully. Get closer now, and you will see what I mean. It isn’t a dream.

... or not actually stay in quarantine if they don’t feel it’s right for their personal circumstances. But otherwise it’s very strict. I swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to my foibles, wants and desires, according to law.

31st March – Quivers down my backbone, I’ve got the shivers down my thigh bone.

The apocalypse they have to prepare for though, similarly to the lunar pioneers, is what to do when the furloughed have had enough and decide to slice your head off with a sharpened edging spade.

26th March – And I ain’t seen the sunshine since I don’t know when.

The young people in the street are constantly in and out on their bikes, and their parents are hanging out and sitting on their garden walls talking to each other, like it’s the 1970s.