Imani's Story: Although I think probably the hardest thing for young people is wondering, ‘Am I ever going to have sex again?'
Dorset
“Re-opening in July, we’d worked out we’d lose £60,000 by the end of the year.”
Emma-Jayne and Michal's Stories: But when we see what's happened to friends in the trade, we know we're the lucky ones.
“I was so worried, thinking we’d kill each other. But it was all actually ok.”
Elise's Story: We're a strange bunch really. We do fit in but we're always... we're not rural, we're not second homers, who are we?
“Although I feel that Covid took my business away from me, at the same time I feel it’s what we needed.”
Tracey and Holly's Stories: I have been very materialistic - very orientated towards earning money to provide, to give the kids as much as I could. The virus has made me think, actually there's more important things than work.
“I’m probably the best-known opera singer ever to come out of Barnsley”
John's Story: Sadly, I think that the opera I knew won't exist post Covid. No more spending £5 million on a new production of just four or five shows.
“Having to do everything on our own has made us feel empowered as new parents.”
Juno's Story: I was on a ward that was eerily quiet, with every person I saw wearing full PPE. So I was really touched when a nurse took her mask off at the doorway so that I could see just one person's face.
“Now I’m on the bandwagon, I’m ready to make more banners.”
Sarah's Story: Lockdown has made me stronger. I've always been a person who'd say yes to everything, but now I've also learnt the benefits of saying no.
“Covid’s Given Me the Perfect Excuse to Do What I’ve Always Wanted.”
Vickey's Story: Covid has also been a complete leveller. It's out to get everybody but it's also out to show us how we've got to live: more fairly, more justly and in a more community-based way.
