And they cross'd themselves in fear

The square outside the Subscription Rooms gets used for some events, including rallies and protests. Among the discardes leaves of the hornbeam tree you can see taped crosses on the ground marking where socially distanced protestors must stand, at least one metre apart.

May, June and the BLM rallies seem a long, long time ago. The sun was shining and we were in lockdown. Not much has changed for people of colour in police hands (and knees) since then. Now it's raining, I've been back at work for months, and the virus is still spreading. Sheffield and parts of Yorkshire are the latest to go into tier 3 lockdown, the strictest level.