One day at a time

Big changes this week.  My employer has released new flexible guidelines, which require people generally to commit to spend at least 3 days a week in the office (this is a new definition of "flexible" working). I had already thought that I would return to the office 3 days a week, but what has changed is the language to effectively mandate that people come into the office (when clearly most people don't need to be physically in the office to get their work done). Although I found an interesting article of the BBC website, which it is turning out to be a mixed bag on what employers consider to be flexibility. It might take a while to settle down, but lets hope that the five day week in the office for office workers does not become the norm again. I did make into the office twice this week, no issues on either day. The other big thing for me was the dropping of the requirement to wear a mask in a retail environment. It is still a novelty to go shopping without having to wea...

 This week was going so well until Sunday. I had two full days working in the office and radio went okay with my interview. Saturday I planned to do very little, but I achieved what I wanted to do. But Sunday went pear shaped and I spent most of it on the bed. It was late afternoon before I ventured out and I did drive to one of the local supermarkets to get some food for the week. I get annoyed when I see people in supermarkets not wearing masks, it is compulsory but the supermarkets don't police it. It's surprising sometimes who does not wear one (or wears it under their nose or even under their chin). It's one simple thing that people can do to slow the spread, although there isn't much evidence of the virus out in the community now.

 I had a full day in the office followed by an evening volunteering at the community radio station, at least that day was pretty normal. Others have not been so great with gastro issues on at least two of them. The vaccinations are slowly rolling out, they are still on Phase 1A - frontline staff and residents of care homes. My 98 year old aunt is in Phase 1B, because she is still living in her own home. That phase was due to start in late March, but with supply issues and questions over one of the vaccines, I wonder if that is going to happen. The Federal government has revised their estimate of having everyone fully vaccinated by October to probably everyone will have had their first vaccination by then, completing the full course may take until early 2022. My father  in the UK has got the date for his second vaccination confirmed for later in March, although he had to go to the vaccination centre to get that sorted, sounds like the process isn't running as smoothly as it cou...

 I know that the picture on front of food packaging is seldom what is in the package, but I do expect it to at least resemble it!

 

 We are moving more towards normal (or at least the new version of normal), with the vaccinations started (slowly) and zero community transition of corona-virus reported. I had a shorter working week than normal, as I extended an already long weekend with also taking Friday off, but in the end, it was wasted as I was hit by yet another bout of diarrhoea (which has been happening frequently recently). The weekend has proved to be a busy one with a trip to my elderly relative (including lunch) and then high tea with my best friend on the following day. I am looking forward to having some quiet time on Monday. My working week will commence with working in the office and I also have an interview lined up during the week for the radio programme. Work has been frustrating because I have basically been in an holding pattern, going through the motions waiting to hear when things need to be done by, whilst also trying to get other areas to feed their information. It's not greatly satisfying...