Hi!
So I haven't written anything since September 2020. I wrote that I was still fed up but looking forward to the fraud job I got, that the NFL season had just started and both our teams won, we had a great time meeting up with ppl for Andy's birthday and that I had lost a stone (but just gained 4lb after the birthday celebrations!).
Well, I have started the new job now (on November 23rd) and it lifted my mood considerably and made me realise just how much I was not enjoying my job! I work from home everyday and have an office set up in one of the attic bedrooms - I enjoy the work more, and don't have to work shifts - a massive improvement. Andy still doesn't have a job and has now left HP - although it doesn't feel like it as he has had no pay-out - still has his laptop etc. but that should get sorted soon.
The NFL game that the Jaguars won - was THE ONLY game we wont this season! lol.
Andy's birthday was the last time I think that we met up with anybody or have done anything because we went back into lockdown as the virus was spreading too quickly. We then ended up with different tier systems around the country - at first 3 tiers but then a forth was added - with restrictions being more severe in the higher tiers. The kids and grandkids were all supposed to come over xmas because they were relaxing the rules for a 5 day period - and then just before xmas they said - it is all cancelled because the virus has mutated and is now much more contagious with the number of infections going up - so nobody could come. I cried when I listened to the news broadcast announcing this! We had just spent hours decorating the house and making it look like santa's grotto expecting all our visitors - we wrapped all the presents and were getting excited, I couldn't wait to see everybody and catch up - and then it was all cancelled. Then, we had to think about spending xmas day just the two of us - some advantages too - but not the same as a house full of partying happy people who have not seen each other for ages!
Christmas day was actually very cool - I had got used to the idea and over some of the disappointment - me and Andy had a really nice day - and we got in our fancy dress and had a video call with everybody which was really good. We got to play with our pressies - which we never have time for! Christmas dinner was not stressful at all - and we managed to keep the kitchen tidy. It was my first Christmas ever in my life with just one other person - although I couldn't have asked for a better person to spend it with!
On Boxing day (I think) Somerset went into tier 4 (same as national lockdown) and this was a surprise - and very worrying because Somerset had never been hit very badly. Tonight there is another announcement - I expect a full national lockdown. We are getting more cases each day than ever before. Scary, scary stuff. On a positive note vaccinations have been approved and they are being rolled out - me and Andy expect ours to be around June!
Connor has also moved back in with us! He has had a tough year. Wales has had tough lockdowns which meant the apprentice he was doing was massively delayed so he couldn't earn money, and his driving lessons were delayed, then him and Emily split up - and he ended up having to get out of the house and he had no money - so he let us know on 29th Dec, and we collected him and all of his stuff on 30th Dec - we only just fit his stuff in the car! So - he has only been here a few days - but it made a huge difference to our new year celebrations as we ended up playing drinking games and having a really good time.
Today was my first day back at work, which sucked - but at least I was at home! Tonight we hear what boris has to say next.....
