Mission: Not accomplished. But we seem to be on the right road

Ileft my town for the first time in three months this week. Bombing towards Glasgow, the theme tune to Mission: Impossible was playing in my head. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to hand your broken laptop into the IT guy at the office. Di-di-di-di...di-di-di-di.

I’ve never felt so excited to see my desk and I felt a pang of longing for the good old days of office banter.

I know, I need to get out more (don’t we all). Like most people, I’ve gone through a rollercoaster of emotions since lockdown started. First, panic, then acceptance, now boredom. I’m bored of treading the same pavements near my home. I’m bored of Zoom quizzes and the novelty of critiquing politician’s décor during at-home interviews wore off weeks ago.

Even celebs have been forced to live “normal” lives. With no red carpet events to attend, they’ve taken to Instagram to share their pain.

We’ve seen Gwyneth Paltrow lugging groceries Kim Kardashian pairing socks and Rod Stewart clearing out his garage. Stop it. You’re ruining the magic, guys.

Like most actresses, Phyllis Logan has found herself on a hiatus. In this week’s interview (pages 6&7), she shares her frustrations at being stuck in limbo and gives Downton Abbey fans something to smile about.

For more reasons to be cheerful, turn to our fashion pages (8&9) where we dream of sunnier days ahead with tips on updating your summer wardrobe

With lockdown eased this week, we are nudging back towards the world we used to know. We may not be speeding towards our destination but we’re heading in the right direction

– and that’s pretty exciting.