Was up extra early, as I wanted to call at the Tesco Express when it opened at 7. Turned out my timing was excellent, because the new variant virus led to France closing its border, and the lorries - which had already been queuing into Dover because of Brexit stockpiling - tailed back for miles and made everyone panic-buy again.

Wasn't just France either, loads of other countries round the world have cut Britain off. The UK seems to be on fire and drifting towards a waterfall.

0500 8 RAIN
0900 Heavy
--> stops
INTERMITTENT RAIN later