No online banking? Fine. Hello cash, silver and gold. No online shopping? Fine. Hello markets, local shops and buying directly from people. No Amazon? Fine. Hello car boot sales and independent businesses. No social media? Fine. Hello real conversations and community notice boards. No food deliveries? Fine. Hello home cooking and trading eggs for vegetables with the neighbour. No Uber? Fine. Hello lifts from friends and sharing journeys. No Netflix? Fine. Hello DVDs, board games and evenings around the table. No WhatsApp? Fine. Hello landlines, handwritten letters and knocking on your mate’s door. No online dating? Fine. Hello actually meeting people. No online marketplaces? Fine. Hello swap shops and bartering. No Deliveroo? Fine. Hello supporting local cafés. No loyalty apps? Fine. Hello paying with cash and leaving no digital trail. No online schools? Fine. Hello community teaching and home education. No smart devices? Fine. Hello watches that tell the time and phones that only make calls. No facial recognition? Fine. Hello privacy. No digital identity? Fine. Hello Nokia 3210s, paper maps, pen pals, cash in your pocket, neighbours who know your name, children playing outside, local communities and a life that doesn’t require permission from an app. Funny how what some people call “going backwards” sounds suspiciously like how millions of us grew up. Bring it on.