Like most of Britain’s capital, this meandering street of Victorian houses has fallen quiet
of any of the sash windows on Taybridge Road in Clapham, and there’s always something to listen to. From the early hours, jet engines thrum through the sky, delivering passengers to Heathrow in time for work. Then there’s the rapid footsteps of commuters hurrying for the Tube and the laughter of children scooting to a private school round the corner. Tradesmen begin their hammering and drilling soon afterwards, converting lofts and digging out basements.
The pandemic has already put some out of work. One is a freelance photographer, whose bookings have dried up; another is a location scout for feature films, who was given two weeks’ notice after only a day’s filming on her latest project. At the other end of the street, Noelle Woosley has been hit particularly hard. She and her partner run their own recording studio and perform at weddings as a cello-and-guitar duo. “All of our weddings this summer have been cancelled,” she says.
Nearly every household has cancelled something. One retiree has had to return 33 concert tickets and negotiate refunds on behalf of five friends for a trip to Germany. Nor will she go to York with her goddaughter to celebrate turning 70. Others have abandoned a house party in Scotland, a family trip to Disneyland in Paris and “granny’s annual Easter egg hunt”.
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