Lily Blakely
I Can’t Wait to Sit in a Cafe and Order an Overpriced Coffee Again
Cafes symbolise the little opportunities for everyday pleasure that were available to us before the lockdown.
I Sell DMT Vape Pens So People Can 'Break Through' at Their Own Speed
"Instead of having one hit of a pipe and being instantly blasted off, with vapes you can control how fast and how deep you want go."
I Miss Staring Out of Bus Windows
Will we ever ride public transport with the same ease again? I'm not so sure.
I Miss the Community of Clubbing
Clubbing is a ritual that you do with people you care about. Dressing up and partying at home is still fun, but you can't feel that same physical connection or get junk food afterwards.
I'm Desperately Craving Decent Coffee
You can still get coffee, I know, but it's everything I associate with a takeaway cup that I'm missing right now.
I Miss Worrying About Nothing
Now we all have something very real stressing us out, I'm looking forward to worrying about stuff that isn't important at all.
The Third Phase of UK Drill Is Here
Moving away from its early rap sound, UK drill is experimenting in 2020 – from Headie One's club ready tape to M1llionz's melodic flow.
The 'Chav' Caricature Has Made a Comeback On TikTok
Teens are posting chav make-up tutorials, cartoon transformations and "comedy" sketches with views in the millions. How did this 2000s insult find a second life?
I Can't Wait to Browse Makeup for Hours Again
If there's one thing I miss most on lockdown, it's that blue and white staple of the British high street: Boots.
What I Miss from the Outside World: Walking Without Purpose
"I never realised until lockdown started how something as simple as a walk home from work incorporated so many small, yet spontaneous, decisions."
Coronavirus Has Been a Wake-Up Call for Some Anti-Vaxxers
"I never would have imagined the situation we’re in now... and it has got me questioning myself."