More than half forced to work in the bedroom

Almost four of out of five have pledged to continue with benefits they only discovered thanks to the interruption to normal life.

Spending quality time together, going for family walks and sitting down to shared meals are the top three crisis side-effects mums and dads are anxious not to lose.

A study shows 78% aim to retain some aspect of their new regime.

Almost half of families (48%) have done more exercise together since lockdown began in March.

Nearly a third (30%) are enjoying more meaningful conversations at mealtimes. And one family in five even say the pandemic has been

WORKSPACE Home office

MORE than half of coronavirus homeworkers have had to turn their bedrooms into makeshift offices.

A total of 54% said the bedroom was the only place they could get enough peace and quiet to work effectively.

Although a third of the 2,000 surveyed by Premier Inn said they were getting more sleep than before. A further one in five admitted to wearing pyjamas during a conference call with colleagues.

Premier Inn’s Sarah Simpson said: “It is important your bedroom environment is set up to support both. From getting out of your pyjamas to winding down into crisp, clean (crumb free) sheets.”