Among the companies criticised on social media were Moonpig, eFlorist and Funky Pigeon, with people around the UK left frustrated after their flowers arrived wilted, or with the heads falling off.
Sydneysiders voting with their feet and opting for sea or tree change
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Julian and Amanda Rosenberg had talked about moving out of Sydney for years but it was the COVID-19 pandemic that finally made it possible.
The couple, along with their two-year-old son Hunter, are just three of the thousands of Sydneysiders who fled the city for the country in the past year. The family moved from Castle Cove near Chatswood to the Byron Bay area at the end of November.
Amanda and Julian Rosenberg with their son Hunter and dog Nala have moved from Sydney to Byron Bay in recent months.
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In 2020, many Australians experienced constraints on their freedom for the first time. Regulations introduced to reduce the spread of COVID-19 meant that, for a short period, we weren’t able to go to shops, restaurants and other public places when we wanted. It was a rude shock for a population that up until that point took its personal liberties for granted.
It was widely acknowledged that the strict lockdown conditions implemented in Victoria during the state’s second wave of COVID-19 infections where people were allowed outside for only one hour a day and limited travel to within five kilometres of home were enormously difficult to endure and unsustainable over the long term. Many commentators voiced concerns over the restrictions’ impact on mental health.