2020 - December 22

As you can see it’s was another damp and dreary day. We went and did a food shop and then out for a walk. It was good to get out and we risked the outskirts of the common which actually wasn’t too wet. 

We decided that we would treat ourselves to lunch in the pub before the whole country goes into lockdown again, which I’m sure it will. The news makes for awful reading and Covid has finally touched people we know. We hope and wish that they make a speedy recovery and that the wider family is spared the virus. Thinking of you all xx

It felt good to feel just a bit normal 

Homemade fish finger ciabatta for Peter 

And Turkey, stuffing and cranberry for me

We have spent a quiet afternoon, cosy, candles and tree lights lit. Not hungry for dinner, maybe just a sausage roll or mince pie later.  

Still no movement on the borders to France, I feel so sorry for all the truck drivers stuck, worried that they won’t get home. If a negative Covid test is what the French government want  then I can’t see them getting back for Christmas given the time scale. What a mess. We have all resigned ourselves to a Christmas holiday at home, at least we can meet with our younger daughter and her family outside. Looks like it will be February half term before she can try and get to France again.......

PS - update on that border issue - looks like we won’t be going back to France anytime soon. Thank you Brexit/Covid 😢😢😢