Note to my biographer and any future historians researching my life: this post was written on the night Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a UK-wide lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19. At the time, I was holed up in my flat in Oxfordshire and working from home.

I've been running these for a week now. They work, and they're very helpful to those like me who live alone.

Times and joining details: dnorth.net/vcb