Edel Coffey: It’s not just what we do for friends - but for strangers - that makes a big difference

"We discovered this when all of our random and ad-hoc interactions disappeared during lockdown."

Picture: Bríd O'Donovan

I was intrigued recently to read about a Japanese man, Shoji Morimoto, who has become a celebrity in his home country for offering a peculiar service.

His service is called ‘Do-Nothing Rental’ and he now charges £165 per job.