Month: December 2021

This year is almost over, almost done. I won’t be sorry to see it go. It’s been a horrible year with the Pandemic claiming so many lives, and death and illness interactive maps shared and explained daily by Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance, scientists labelled Doomsters and Gloomsters by Boris Johnson, an eternal optimist, labelled a clown by the French.

In April I experienced a Tia, (Transient ischaemic attack), also called a mini-stroke. This was mild and the NHS rose to the occasion with the Southmead Hospital expert consultant organising blood tests, a Brain Scan, Electrocardiogram all within one afternoon – no time wasted! I have made a full recovery and am now on medication to help guard against further attacks. This affected my confidence for a while as I was wary of continuing my usual social life. Thank goodness for Zoom. I have managed to keep in contact with family and friends and am now looking forward to more face to face contact in 2022, and seeing a good deal more of my lovely family.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

The Tories have lost their seat in Shropshire having held it for almost 200 years! Huge news and a success for Helen Morgan for Lib-Dems who won with a 6000 majority. After a torrid few weeks for Boris Johnson with accusations of ‘one rule for them and another for us’ from the press and public, it seems the party is over for Boris and the Tories with several mp’s calling for Boris to resign.

Moving on to real life, I have been to the supermarket several times this week, buying Christmas crackers, mince pies (I know, I could make my own, but would have to buy sweet mincemeat then make pastry and use gas to cook them. Then trying not to eat them as they cooled down.) So I bought them. I also bought cheese straws, chocolates, wine, fancy cheese – all sorts of stuff I would not usually be buying. Then yesterday I had a brainwave for presents. Buy little fat Kilner jars from Amazon and fill them with fruit and nuts. Jars duly ordered, they’ll be delivered tomorrow! Final presents sorted. So, back to the supermarket today for fruit and nuts, more chocolate and red ribbon to tie around the necks of the jars which had already been delivered! Filled with the fruit and nuts the little jars look lovely. But take the ribbon off again, it didn’t work. Next to finish wrapping up the gifts which will lie under the Christmas tree for a few days until the family arrive and the present swapping commences.

While I was getting on with saving the economy, a breaking news bulletin apparently broke the story of Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary investigating Downing Street parties held during lockdown in contravention of Covid rules. Mr Case has owned up to parties held twice in his own offices during the lockdown and now calls are being made for him to resign. I imagine he’ll have to investigate himself and find himself not guilty of any wrong. *Sigh*

Must go, got to throw some tinsel around and scatter coloured lights about. Have a nice evening all!

Emerging out of a pandemic in which a deadly disease has been stalking the Earth is something which is happening now. After months of avoiding social activities, trying to keep contact with friends and family via zoom, and finding life continues on T.V. I’m now slowly, very slowly, waking up. Visiting the local supermarket is like walking into Christmas, beautiful sparkling lights greet the shoppers, the shelves showing brightly coloured trinkets, and all sorts of tempting chocolates and goodies.

Now we have a new worry, Omicron, a new strain of Covid19, which has emerged in South Africa and is now rapidly infecting the world. Apparently it’s causing a mild illness. but so much is unknown about the infection risks the politicians are at a loss as the Season rolls on to Christmas. Should we be in lock-down? Working from Home? Should Christmas be banned altogether or just micro-managed by meddler in chief, Boris Johnson? As trust in Johnson ebbs away, a lack of confidence in his competency results in the people of the country deciding not to follow rules set by someone who refuses to follow them himself. Calls for Johnson’s resignation become louder.