Objects that have sustained us during lockdown:

Harriet: plant and tools. Tendering my new vegetable patch is my early morning task.

Iona: bear. Cuddles, a present from Karim, has been helping me sleep.

Elektra: wooden spoon. Iona and I are writing a cookbook Soup for Soul which is being sold in aid of the Trussell Trust that supports food banks in the UK. 

Jacqui: speaker. We’re a house full of life and music.

Karim: coconut sugar. An excellent alternative to sugar for my cinnamon buns and cookies. 

We all met at the Meadows in the Mountains Festival in Bulgaria. As we’ve been padlocked out of festivals this year, we took this opportunity to wear funky, festival clothes. We’ve had ups and downs about being cooped up together – before we were like ships in the night. But everyone is there for each other and there’s always someone to bring up the energy. We’ve bonded and formed deeper relationships.