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2 Metres Apart

4 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -

The lockdown that started in March in the United Kingdom has massively affected everyone's daily lives. This is the podcast series where I aim to speak to people who are key workers still running essential services for us and people who have different insights to share on the lockdown.



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Episodes

The End of Two Metres Apart

June 23, 2020 15:33 - 13 minutes - 31.1 MB

It is the end of two metres apart, both the principle and the podcast! In this final solo episode I respond to the news of a further easing of the UK lockdown and if we have permanently changed how we work. This is also the final episode of the podcast so thank you to all my contributors and everyone who listened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Working From Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic

May 14, 2020 14:40 - 17 minutes - 39.3 MB

In this episode of Two Metres Apart I speak to Harry Lee about issues surrounding the new trend towards working from home. Harry is a programmer who was already working from home before the lockdown. We discuss some tips and tricks he's developed for this new style of working and also issues surrounding the video conference service Zoom and if Netflix are struggling with demand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is it like working in a supermarket right now?

April 24, 2020 09:59 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MB

This is the podcast series where I am interviewing people with interesting perspectives on the United Kingdom lockdown. In this episode I speak to Lauren Moore who works at a supermarket and we discuss what that has been like over the last month and how stores are minimising risk to staff and customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How are pubs in the UK responding to the lockdown?

April 10, 2020 14:53 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MB

In this episode I speak to Richard Stockdale, a landlord running the White Hart Inn, a country pub in Tetford, Lincolnshire. He also happens to be my Dad. In the last three weeks, he has converted the business from selling pints of alcohol to pints of milk by becoming a food and shopping delivery service. I discuss how he has found this process and his thoughts on how the pub industry will cope with the lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.