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This week is a love related freebie. I've shared everything I love in books over the last few years so I'm going rogue. Top Ten Things About 2021 So Far.
1) Covid 19 Vaccine
Last night, I took my dad to one of our local vaccine centres to get his first jab of the Pfizer vaccine. That has been something of a relief to me, though I have no idea when he is getting the second dose or when I get mine.
2) St Mirren Go 6th in The Premiership Table
My beloved football team have been on a great run this year, beating Celtic at Parkhead for the first time in 31 years and going to the heady heights of 6th in the league. It's been our best season in the top league for a long time and I no longer dread Saturdays!
3) Film Night
This week I finally sat down and started watching films that I haven't seen before! So far I've looked at Bohemian Rhapsody, The Greatest Showman and Rocketman-reviews to follow. It has been fun to just curl up in my bed on a cold night and watch new things.
4) I am a social animal again
I don't like social contact with people but being in the garden clearing snow and feeding wildlife brought me into contact with neighbours and passing dogwalkers. I am talking to people again including new contacts and on first name terms with the postman! (socially distanced of course)
5) Music
I've taken a bit of time recently to just sit back and relax with all my favourite songs on my mp3 player, plugging it into my sterio. A nice mixture of rock, 70's, 80's, country, glam rock, disco and a few newer tunes I like.6) Sport on TV
I took it for granted before lockdown as it was always on TV but since lockdown I am very much appreciating football, darts and cricket again. Really enjoying the live cricket from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India and my introduction to the new Abu Dhabi format!
7) Brexit
Brexit has finally been achieved. The UK is proving that we can go our own way and no longer be pushed around. The EU's behaviour on vaccine rollout has proven that we were right to vote the way we did and once Covid is semi-controlled, the future looks bright.8) Progress
Progress has been made on a few tasks-clearing my room, watching a few films, doing a bit of my scrapbook, a few patches of reading, catching up with Classic Corrie...a pretty decent all round start to the year. Hopefully, it'll continue that way.
9) Better Prepared
I like to be prepared for anything but the pandemic showed me where holes occured in my planning. I learned from those mistakes and now I actually feel better prepared for a similar crisis in the future, and kind of vindicated that I was ready for this pandemic in the first place.
10) This Is Me
This song from The Greatest Showman sums up my attitude this year. I know who I am, what I stand for, what I believe in, what I support and reject and I'm no longer going to just sit and hide it in case others don't approve. Take me as I am with all my flaws or Unfollow!!!
This is wonderful! I really feel like the events of the past year have made me appreciate a lot of things that I otherwise might have taken for granted.
ReplyDeleteI've never chatted to neighbours and strangers as much as I do now. There's a woman who lives five doors away from me and I'd never spooken to her in four years but we say hi now. It's weird! I don't think I'll take going out for granted ever again!
DeleteThat's great that your dad got his first dose. Do they not schedule the 2nd in 4 weeks right then?
ReplyDeleteKaren @ For What It's Worth
Nope! Our government are trying to get a first dose to every adult to give us all partial protection while aiming to get the second dose to everyone within 4-12 weeks. It's a risk as that time gap isn't fully tested but we'll see how it goes!
DeleteLove your list! And I'm glad your dad was able to get his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. :)
ReplyDeleteI'll be happy when he gets called for the second dose and is as protected as possible. I've no idea when I'll get mine. Probably when the Oxford one is fully rolled out.
DeleteGreat list and that song is the best! My other half got the Astra Zeneca vaccine on Saturday and my dad got his vaccine today, it’s a relief to know they are halfway there.
ReplyDeleteYes that song has inspired me to stop feeling apologetic for what I believe in. I'll always respect the right of others to disagree with me, but I am who I am and I ain't hiding anymore! I'm glad your dad got the vaccine too!
Deletecongrats on your team ending their drought and your dad getting his first shot of the vaccine. when i went for my first one, it was odd being face to face (with a mask of course) to another human that wasn't mr wonderful.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
St Mirren are doing pretty good this year. I'm not scared of every game they play now! I found it weird to actually leave the house to take my dad to the vaccine centre and see strangers again!
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