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Through thick & thin

Gaynor Hayes, 53, Watford

Dipping a biscuit into my tea, I noticed an email from my colleague Gill, then 61, pop up.

It was good to hear from her.

I'd been working from home for an auditing company since lockdown hit.

Now it was June 2021 and I missed bumping into Gill around the office, sharing a natter and a coffee in the staff kitchen.

How's your weight loss going? she asked now.

What weight loss? I thought.

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