Our home has always been the hosting venue for family barbecues thanks to our sizable garden. And they really are the highlight of my summer, having everyone round for a few cocktails and a burger or two with music playing on the Echo Dot.
So when meeting up to socialise was illegal during the pandemic, our throng of 10-15 family members and five dogs in the garden quickly dwindled to my parents and I, with our two greedy Staffy crosses begging for an overcooked sausage. It took the sparkle out of it quite a bit.
It hit my mum pretty hard, really, not being able to have my siblings round to host them for tea, along with their partners, children and pets, nor could my boyfriend just pop round for a bite to eat.
