Recent research from Queens University, Belfast estimated that one third of people in Northern Ireland experience anxiety (30 per cent) and depression (33 per cent), and one in five (20 per cent) report COVID-19 related PTSD due to the current pandemic.

At this time of year, and especially under lockdown, many of us have been turning to food and gardening for solace and sanity. I am writing today’s blog in the sunshine in my back garden, so I thought it was appropriate to explore this idea a little with you.

I don’t know about you, but I have noticed a big difference in my sleep pattern over the last few weeks since lockdown began. It seems I am not the only one. Nearly everyone I talk to is feeling the same.