When eventually we look back on 2020, ‘Self-isolation’ will undoubtedly be one of the words of the year, along with lockdown, social distancing and many others which have become the language of our present experience. We separate from one another, to safeguard ourselves, the NHS and the most vulnerable. But business, work and the economy can only flourish when we come together; to trade, to network, to provide a service to one another. Phone, video conferencing and mail (e or otherwise) keeps us connected remotely, as does prayer.
