Having read the (incredibly tempting) title of this article, I bet you’re asking yourself whether such a concept exists anymore. Being at one with Nature? What does that even mean? Is it that you’re so in-sync with the world around you that you can predict the next tropical storm in the Bahamas? Possibly. But I’m here to describe a slightly less dramatic method of connecting with your surroundings – all of which I’ve tried and tested over the summer to bring you the crème de la crème.

Sure, Matt Hancock could have been wrongfully accused of cheating on his wife and breaking his own social distancing guideline in May 2020, but I would wager the evidence is not in his favour. But for the sake of the argument, let’s look a little deeper into his political career, and ultimately, how Matt got into the rather unfortunate situation he is in today.

When I talk to my white friends with non-ethnic names (the Charlottes, Lucys, and Amys of the world- I know at least 4 people with each of these names), I often realise that they’ve missed out on some of the joys and wonders of having ethnic names, that truly do enrich one’s life. So, to all non-ethnically named readers (or readers with ethnic names who would simply like to relate), here is a non-comprehensive guide to having an ethnic name…

(This is purely based on stereotypes, not on anyone I actually know, and not my own genuine opinion. )

On Sunday 14th of March at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, musicians gathered far and wide on Zoom screens or in person to attend the 63rd Grammy Awards. The ceremony passed with no major technical failures and it featured several impressive performances that adapted well to the televised format with almost no live audience: Dua Lipa proving that she can actually dance instead of looking like a pencil sharpening, Taylor Swift’s cottage-core mashup of Cardigan/August/Willow, Doja Cat finding yet another way to make ‘Say So’ new and interesting, HAIM stomping around showing that they can in fact go toe-to-toe with any male rock band, and Bruno Mars making his suave comeback after snatching Lorde’s AOTY to name a few. While other performers, well, didn’t. (Harry Styles I’m looking right at your extremely underwhelming Grammy opening performance and ugly red-carpet look.)