What are you all up to

I always thought Millie that "liberties" came with a responsibility, this being to the country that allows those liberties, if said country is a free and democratic one. This responsibility being to the well being of your fellow compatriots. Liberties are not free and shouldn't be taken for granted. It certainly doesn't allow one to be a potential killing machine. Wouldn't that infringe the liberty of the victim to live?

It does make one very angry when seeing rules that are put in place to safeguard the majority and vulnerable being ignored for usually purely selfish reasons.

Figures are dire, but entirely predictable. Incubation period for Xmas holidays, all those get togethers☹️ We are back to “doing our own risk assessments daily”. No faith in authorities to get it right and protect us. So a one hour stroll for pooch together this morning, we met no one in our local woods. He will stroll up lane tonight for his last constitutional.

We have had a very nice afternoon though. Got stuck into another load of old stuff in attic, hundreds of books, some very old, possibly worth a bit of something, but have now bagged up hundreds more ready for charity shops. But the most fun was coming across lots of old Uni and college stuff, school reports, all sorts of bits and bobs from our Wedding planning and paying for Wedding and house. Letters we wrote to each other before we were married as well, very funny. We wrote every day for around six months as my OH finished his degree. The outsides of the envelopes were as interesting as the inners, goodness knows what the posties made of us🤣

Early start today, as Aldi shopping trip. Like to get there just as they open. Almost had the shop to ourselves,  only a handful of shoppers.

Roads were busy here too, everyone seems to be speeding too, we've had 2 accidents in a week on the road at the bottom of our street. Both cars going to fast through the traffic calmers, one took out the bus stop and narrowly missed the bus shelter, second car mounted kerb, took out a fence and ended up in the park! 

Spent an hour at work with sticky labels and a wall planner, all vehicle,  trailer inspections and Mot's are now on the planner in a variety of lovely colours. Felt like a big kid! 

Heard from eldest son, he has recovered, but his girlfriend still gets tired after having Covid. 

Re garden centres, our next door neighbour works in a local centre and said that although they could open, the owner had decided  to stay closed for the time being.

Chap coming to service our boiler tomorrow, and then I have my flu jab at the doctors, wonder if I could persuade them to give me a covid vaccine at the same time. 

I think the bad driving is happening everywhere H&T. Empty roads are like a sugar trail for those who like to race around. Your flu jab is late, although better late than never!

Just looking at USA news, Trump supporters have stormed steps of Capitol, it’s all kicking off over there at the moment. Nothing on BBC, news is elsewhere.

Entirely agree with you WN.

Yes Brue I really feel for all teachers. Grand-daughter said that she had spent last term building up a really good rapport with her class (and has told us some lovely stories about them - no names mentioned of course) and now all of that is out of the window as the class groups are all mixed up. Difficult to build up a rapport and maintain discipline on a screen.

We've lost one of our lovely local dog foxes on the road today, someone speeding out of the village. 

Helen, your planner sounds perfect! 

Covid is rife round here due to people getting together over Christmas and the New Year, the rest of us are really disheartened about it, especially in a small community.

Helen I remember doing that with the staff holiday planner at work. I loved it. Like you I felt like a big kid! It worked well though. 🙂

brue so sorry about both your dog fox and also the covid rates in your village. People are so selfish and thoughtless. Reference WN's post.

Poor fox. You do see a lot killed. I find hedgehogs particularly awful, as they are getting rarer.

I used to like sorting out the big planner as well at work. Huge wall chart, lots of colour coded stickers. Mainly my planned holidays.....🤣

The news from the US is truly horrible. Thank God that, whatever our differences of opinion, we do not see scenes like that over here. And all too obvious who is to blame - even members of his own party are turning on him now!