2020 has been an unusual year.
I spent a week with a bad back, unable to get up off the floor. I could barely even turn from one side to the other - and if I didn't have my wife nearby to look after me I would have been in dire straits indeed.
The weather was very kind to us here in Cornwall - we've had some wild, wet and windy weather but no where near as bad as the rest of the country has.
Luckily all our major celebrations fell whilst not in lockdown - birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas etc - we managed to spend them all with our close family and friends.
My daughter coped well with home schooling, and I'm OK working from home. My wife's business is doing well, unaffected by COVID and Brexit (so far - fingers crossed!)
We even managed to get some home improvements done, and a trip to Alton Towers for Scarefest!
I suppose me being a bit socially awkward has meant lockdown hasn't affected me as much as it could have, and my daughter, being a teenager, spends her life in her bedroom online anyway!
I'm wondering what next year will bring? We have a couple of covid vaccines available in the UK now, and a trade deal with the EU, so it's not all doom and gloom. Will we be free to travel again or be stuck in our tiers for the whole year? Will our Year 11 kids get to do their exams or have their years work assessed instead?
I think it's the unknown that gets to me the most. Not knowing if we'll be able to have our friends over for a barbeque in the summer.
So, I shall sign off this very late, long overdue entry with another New Year wish - that 2021 is a massive improvement for everyone!
Happy New Year!
