The Covid-19 lockdowns changed everything about our lives – so why do we insist on forgetting them?

It’s no wonder we don’t like to think about the Covid era, writes Lauren O’Neill on the five-year anniversary of Boris Johnson announcing the first lockdown. In retrospect, it changed so much that we once took for granted about work, relationships and ourselves

Mar 23, 2025 - 06:38
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The Covid-19 lockdowns changed everything about our lives – so why do we insist on forgetting them?

It’s no wonder we don’t like to think about the Covid era, writes Lauren O’Neill on the five-year anniversary of Boris Johnson announcing the first lockdown. In retrospect, it changed so much that we once took for granted about work, relationships and ourselves