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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ian Jones

Adults ‘spending less time gardening and reading’ than at start of pandemic

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Gardening, DIY and sorting the bins are among the activities adults are spending less time doing now than in the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures suggest.

Reading, jogging and playing computer games have also seen a drop in popularity, while time spent drinking and washing or grooming has increased.

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