It’s Friday morning in early autumn, the sun is shining and we’re on the road. Amber Jether, who works for Big Issue’s South West frontline team, has a vanload of magazines and a lot of miles to go before we get back to the Bristol office. We’re dropping the new issue off to vendors in Swindon, Marlborough and Bath, a journey of around 90 miles that will take most of the day. We head through towns and villages, past the white horse carved into the chalk near Alton Barnes, and onwards. It’s a smooth trip, and the Citroën ë-Berlingo Van’s quiet electric engine gives us plenty of scope to chat.

For Amber, this Friday run is one of the highlights of her week. “One Friday I saw my first crop circle up at Hackpen Hill,” she says. “Not everyone gets to do that in their job. I feel lucky that

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