The Weekly ventured into the City on Friday in a welcome return to the comparative peace and quiet of the office.

Remember the old tradition of the Boxing Day sales? Every year, the front page of the newspapers would be dominated by images of long snakes of people queuing patiently in the early hours of the morning (often in the cold and the rain), before rushing into the stores at opening time in a mad dash, jostle and grab for the best bargains.

This week started with an eagerly anticipated address from the Prime Minister, with many of us hoping that lockdown restrictions would be eased and life could start to return to some semblance of normality.