It’s still lockdown January. God when will it end?It’s hard going isn’t it?
The positives. Erm.

1. Trump gone. What an inauguration. They were all hugging and kissing and singing. Don’t they know it’s a pandemic 2 m. No hugs. No kisses. No. As for the man with the long scarf and no gloves wiping the podium with antibac wipes. Really?
2. Trip out for blood test. Kidney function check on account of new meds. The queue was ok only a few outside at 2m intervals. The Rottweiler receptionist queried my form. I managed to blag my way out of it. Got my ticket to sit on the antibac wiped seat inside. Whereupon a fellow patient struck up conversation. 2 m apart we ended up entertaining everyone . Relating her tales of popcorn at midnight, zooms nightmares from me and one man removed his earphones to say … this is the best day out I’ve had for months.

Then I dashed to the mammogram caravan for the routine check. Pulled and pushed into shape I was spat out the exit and home. Amazing these tests can carry on in pandemic time. Actually it’s all working better than before.

3. Spoke to my parents’ gp. Seemed nice enough. Got ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE. Hospital clinic letter not received. FFS.

4. Snow lovely snow. Reminds me of ski holidays and a lot of melted cheese and hot wine and just sort of everything is ok with snow. Dunno why. Associations ? family. Exercise. Exhaustion. In 2011 we skied in January. Despite a stent in my right ( now gone ) kidney. The faster I skied the less I turned left, the less it hurt. The ski lift gondola thing was easier if I kept my right leg straight. Albeit across Daniel’s legs and out the window. The liftie man looked askance- but how the hell could I explain ….in French Italian

5. My London children are recovering from Covid. Daughter 2 is back at work in Covid wards. 9th floor. Argh. I’ve been there myself. But, she says, the atmosphere,the camaraderie is totally awesome. She worries about all her cancelled outpatient appointments her non dated appointments how will they ever catch up? She is concerned about the emotional toll. The medics are exhausted they have gone on so long so so long.

Now as for next week….if all goes to plan something amazing is planned. I’m not going to jinx it by telling you what. But hopefully next time I write you will be AMAZED.