I’m working remotely until this whole thing blows over, just completed my first week of ‘substitute commutes’ (in the back garden with a turbo trainer for the same time I would normally commute).

It is nowhere near as enjoyable, and, using the motto ‘Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’, I have been able to get into a new routine which is helping massively with adapting to my ‘new normal’.

I’m hearing stories of work colleagues really struggling to adapt to their new situation, and am thankful that I am a person who must have structure, which has helped me create a new routine quickly.

My commutes were excellent for my mental health, the substitutes are a poor imitation, but they help.