Issue 295
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Issue 295
Today marks a year since the first lockdown here in the UK, I just had a look back at my intro to the email as we were heading into that lockdown. I am not sure I imagined we would still be here a year later.
However, here we are. Hopefully there is some light at the end of the tunnel, though this virtual life looks set to go on a little longer.
Rachel Andrew, CSS Layout News
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