Is hugging back? Really? I was hoping it had disappeared forever – at least this enforced hugging of EVERYBODY in place of saying hallo and goodbye. Last night I had a couple of friends, or what I now know as one friend and one former friend, round for dinner, of sorts, and as they were leaving, the now former friend hugged me. I was so shocked – I thought that was so last decade, not to mention the fact that we are in the middle of a pandemic and she had just told us that she had Covid symptoms recently (which she told us half-way through the evening instead of before arriving – and no sign of a test having been done). Am I being unreasonable finding that completely unacceptable? Are others having to dodge unwanted hugs already as well? (Rhetorical question – I have a sinking feeling I don’t want to hear the answer. I also see people still struggling to ditch the handshake – after seventeen months – how difficult can that be – just don’t do it).