It's also reported that the clocks going back meaning earlier and darker evenings have also made more people more lonely or at least furthered the impact of loneliness. I'm not sure about the kids though John. What worries me is that many young people are lonelier anyway in part due to the impact of social media - which can of course rather ironically be hugely anti-social even in unrestricted times. Perhaps for those of us with a little more vintage, having spent varying terms of our formative years learning to cope with doing and having nothing, as sometimes there was no other option, it's easier for us to be happy with a simple and sparse environment. I can cook, I can read a book, I can draw. And sometimes I can just be still and think - which is often a healthy way to clear the mind and make space for original ideas.