Unsurprisingly, being in the midst of a deadly pandemic is making our collective anxiety skyrocket – new research shows that in the last month, Google has had 74,000 searches for ‘anxiety symptoms’ and nearly 41,000 for ‘anxiety attack’. There are lots of resources to help ease feelings of anxiety on the NHS website but if you feel really overwhelmed, call 111 or make an appointment to speak to your GP. And if possible, try to get some form of exercise – it’s a scientifically proven mind-soother. If you need some pointers, read our feature on the best exercises to do to ease anxiety.

This week sees the start of Coeliac Awareness Week, and Coeliac UK is running a wave of initiatives to raise awareness, including asking people to bake gluten-free treats (hurrah!) and post them online so everyone can see how good gluten-free treats can look, as well as taste. If you haven’t got the time, energy or enough supplies of gluten-free flour to muster something up yourself, then may we steer you towards some pre-made gluten-free (and vegan) treats that are a firm favourite of the H&B team. Meet Gâto Cookies ’n’ Cream. They are so delicious you won’t believe they don’t have any of the usual things in them. Available in four flavours, we recommend you start with Salted Caramel. You can thank us later.

And now for something completely different…  Meet Lewis and Fern, two horses who got, erm, hitched in the grounds of stately home, Orchardleigh (normally the venue for luxe human weddings). Love apparently struck during lockdown for this flirty filly and saucy stallion who live on site – because #isolife has meant they’ve been spending more time together. After the, ahem, neighptials, the equine pair had a banquet (think carrot, apples, and the all-important crushed Polo mints), then a swim before hitting the hay. Estate owner Chris Vincent said: ‘Staging an equine wedding might sound a bit mad but since lockdown nothing seems normal any more! Missing hosting actual weddings, we thought we’d do something that evoked all the sentiments of a wedding, but keeping firmly within social distancing guidelines, while helping to spread a little light relief.’ Take that, neighsayers!