The continuing saga.
After a general relaxation of the rules at Christmas that
spilt the country into those who welcomed the possibility of getting together
with family after such a long time, and those of us who thought this was a
mistake after the revelation that a new and much more virulent strain of the
virus was sweeping the country. We took the decision to hunker down and not meet
up with family in the traditional festive gatherings and now in the New Year as
we are in an ever more stricter lockdown it would seem that the freedom given
was resulted in a terrifying upsurge in cases and consequential deaths (more
per day than ever in the whole pandemic). But the three vaccines currently
certified for use that are being pushed out to the most vulnerable in an unprecedented
rate is some cause for hope.
Overall Sue and I are very fortunate in that we have our
work and the companies we work for are continuing, so we have financial
security; we live in a beautiful part of the country with access to fabulous
countryside from our doorstep, and we walk when the weather permits; so apart
from the worry about the safety of our friends and family and the repetitive ‘groundhog
day’ nature of life at the moment we have to be grateful.
