In Competition No. 3272, you were invited to imagine a well-known diarist, real or fictitious, commenting on contemporary events.
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the debut of adolescent diarist Adrian Mole, and several competitors imagined what he would have made of these turbulent times. Here’s Janine Beacham: ‘I have tested positive for Covid, worse luck! All that hand-washing, social distancing and mask-wearing was for nothing.
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