But is home connectivity in rural Suffolk fast enough to support this massive sea-change in our working lives? For many in the county, ultra-fast broadband is still a dream.  How often is the cry “You’ve frozen” part of the ritual of a video conference call?  

Soon, with the recent Government announcement of Project Gigabit and Suffolk one of the areas prioritised in the rollout, working from home confirms a cultural shift in our lives. 

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden said: “We’ve already made tremendous progress with Project Gigabit – our national mission to get everyone in the country the fastest broadband on the planet.

“We’ve gone from around 9% coverage in 2019 to 40% now.  I’m confident we’ll get to 60% by the end of the year. The challenge is the last 20%, which can’t be delivered commercially – and that’s what our plans are all about.”