My World: June 2021…

This is part of a series of articles where our contributors describe how they think things will look a year from now.

I feel terrible for writing this, when front line workers are risking their lives to save others twenty-four hours a day, but my quality of life has, so far, been greatly improved by the lock down. My family has moved to the country and I have set up my office there.  The new office is wonderful.  I leave the door open and listen to the birds while I draw.  There are no planes and no road noise.  The air is clean.  My children and family (and 84- year-old mother in law) have all quarantined and are at home.  I lunch with them every day – just a stroll across the lawn.  I do not need to commute into London.  All my files are accessed through VPN.  I can reach clients by Zoom.  Planning applications are all downloaded online anyway.  All site drawings (not that there is much happening on site at present) can be checked by BIM.  I see more of my children than before, especially now that they are being schooled remotely at home.  It is all a bit surreal at present with reality only penetrating when I read the news.