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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Phoebe Smith

Totally unplugged: a digital detox holiday in Cheshire

Luna cabin in Cheshire
Luna cabin in Cheshire: ‘It was light, airy and easily accommodated three of us.’ Photograph: Rebecca Hope

It was at the M6 toll plaza that I realised just how much I relied on my phone. An old-fashioned paper poster read: “No phone payments, card only.” I hadn’t used my physical bank card since before Covid. Cue me causing a major hold-up at the barrier, as I raced round to the car boot and rummaged through bags trying to find it.

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