THEY SAID WHAT?

“I was excited about literally anything. Going to McDonald’s or playing poker with my friends or going to a talk or an event. I was enjoying each and every moment because I had not seen that much before”

- Malala Yousafzai, above, on

going to university.

“I ask everyone to remember that though stable and starting to decline, cases in Glasgow do still remain high – so please continue to be cautious. In particular – and this actually applies to all of Scotland, particularly while we enjoy some better weather – although limited indoor meetings are now possible, it is still better to stay outdoors where possible”

- Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces changes to

coronavirus restrictions.

“It’s no business of local councils if adults choose to smoke, and if they smoke outside during working hours that’s a matter for them and their employer, not the council”

- Simon Clark, director of the smokers’ lobby group Forest, on Oxfordshire County Council considering a smoking ban for outdoor hospitality as part of plans to become the first smoke-free county by 2025.

“One of the things I’ve learned about running is there’s no way to escape... I’d find myself crying on runs. You just have to process your thoughts and feelings, pounding the streets, putting one foot in front of the other”

- Former bodybuilder Georgie McLean, who is running the 875-mile trip from John O’Groats in Scotland to Land’s End in Cornwall in just 16 days in tribute to her mother and late brother.