I don't know if its the end of the cold snap or the heroic NHS vaccine roll out but, walking across a misty Hampstead Heath this morning, I felt the return of a unusual, half forgotten emotion - the faintest glimmer of optimism. Call me a crazy dreamer but I felt so lifted for a moment that I managed to block out the oppressive presence of annoying posh families with even more annoying dogs and, instead, toyed with the idea of a new life that finally almost seemed within reach. Then it started raining.
But no need to worry because, with the likes of Donna Summer and Common Saints, Makersmark will transport you to a warm beer garden with a late Spring sun on your back and a cold pint in your hand as you begin to imagine a Zoom-free world removed from this tedious nightmare. And yes, of course, it will probably be raining then too.
