From the Editor
BORIS SAYS
‘RELAX’
(A BIT MORE)
It’s a brand new month and a brand
new normal, especially for many
businesses and brands. From a
professional point of view, the relief
to see factories up and running
again, and companies slowly
returning back to work is huge. I’ve
really enjoyed hearing from those
that have, and been intrigued to see
what they are doing differently from
the BC years (before Coronavirus).
» THERE’S A LONG WAY TO GO TO RECOVER
completely; from schools to shops, businesses to bars,
holidays to house parties, and it can seem that the places
which are offered more freedom, or are allowed to reopen
(whether they feel ready or not) further highlights the
difference between the rest that can’t or won’t, but I am
not one to get political and for the most part; progress is
positive.
From a publishing point of view, we haven’t been short of
stories throughout the lockdown, even if we were scared at
first that we’d struggle. To keep going with magazines, for us,
was a ‘no-brainer. There had never been a more important
time keep everyone in the supply chain in contact with each
other. I wrongly assumed that many submissions would simply
say ‘we’re closed for now’, yet there were so many stories
about manufacturers turning their hands to PPE, installers at
Nightingale hospitals, suppliers sending out hardware and
equipment, and innovative and imaginative ways to work
remotely, from software to help keep colleagues in touch
with one another, to locksmiths starting up new businesses in
lockdown, plus charity and community news.
From a personal point of view, so much has changed and
so much will still have to change before ‘normal’ happens,
and I’m sure it will never be the same again. Maybe that’s a
good thing. Taking more time to just do nothing some days
seemed impossible to me before all of this but I am certainly
appreciating it now, and being able to take longer over
things that I would’ve just rushed through in the past (from
walking the dogs to sitting down to a ‘proper lunch’) has
been a pleasure. I haven’t really missed Sunday dinner at
the in-laws either, but as I say, I don’t get political.
Looking forward to hearing about your ‘new normal’ and
I’ll see you next time,
Gemma, Editor
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