Shopping beckons ... Diary of a Corona Kid (week 10)

Obviously, we will all have to stay away from each other, and try not to get frustrated by having to follow arrows on the floor.

It will be like every store is now at a certain Swedish flat-pack furniture supplier, and, let’s face it, without the meatballs at the end that nightmare is just not worth it!

So, what about clothing shops?

They say that you can’t touch the products unless you promise to buy them, so I’m not sure how you’re supposed to hold a pair of jeans up to yourself to see if they dangle on the floor or only come down to your shins.

You might just have to guess by the way that they are folded on a shelf.

I can’t say that I’ll miss changing rooms though.

You go into a tiny little booth with a flickering bright light, only to find out that the diamanté leather jacket doesn’t quite fit.

Then the shop assistant takes back the item from you with a look of ‘I told you so’.

But apart from clothes, what about perfume or make-up too?

I’d still like to be able to browse through the posh counters at the start of a shopping trip and ‘test’ the expensive scents that last for a whole day.

And yes, this is allowed because shops put the bottles out for this very purpose... teens smelling nice in shopping centres is vital.

It’s these experiences that make real shopping better than online shopping.

Yes, we can’t try things on, and no, you can’t high five people on the other side of the escalator, unfortunately.

But still, it’s another outing that we can look forward to.

After all, I intend to spend the rest of this week in a car showroom or outdoor market just because I can!