Terry Prone's lockdown diary: Getting rattled by a steam cleaner

This week, Terry Prone delves deep on the secret life of Spads, spends a day with customer service about a rattling steam cleaner, and double-masks for a trip to the dentist

A steam cleaner — not of the rattling variety —in action.

Day 143

Reading the book a friend sent about Spads: Special advisers to a minister. The Secret Life of Special Advisers by Peter Cardwell, who originates from Northern Ireland, suggests being a special adviser in the Houses of Parliament isn’t half as much fun as doing the same job here.