One day at a time

Once again I celebrated my birthday in lockdown, at least with have a road map (again) out of this one, depending on how the vaccination rates go. I had planned to be in Sydney this weekend and although I can not travel, I have still taken the annual leave that I booked for the trip. I did manage to see my social bubble mate on my birthday. My father is still in hospital but there is very little that I can do from here, with the international borders still closed here in Australia. He is in very good spirits even though it's not looking that good in terms of a full recovery.

 This week has not been a good one for me.  So it started off with a minor road accident, when someone drove into the back on my car. We exchanged details and I was able to put my claim in online and organise for my car to be assessed and fixed. I took it in on Tuesday and after a few failed attempts with Uber, I picked it up on Friday (repaired!). Then I also fell over and rolled my ankle and the same day I discovered my mac mini had died. I ordered a replacement which wasn't cheap. Plus I have had a frustrating time trying to get someone to fix my aunt's phone. But on the COVID side, it's still not clear what is happening with the vaccinations, as they are restricting who gets the AZ jab because of the blood clotting issue. At least my family in the UK have been released from lock down and can meet up (even if it is only outside). 

Ate and slept well at the Premier Inn, and I have never seen such a busy hotel restaurant, lucky that I booked for a early sitting. Everything went smoothly leaving Gatwick and currently on the train to Nottingham. Changed seats to get a bit more room and to be able to watch my case.

After a very long trip, arrived safely at Gatwick and staying at one of the Premier Inn hotels.

Took ages to drop the car off, first there were road works and then no spaces in the require floor. Hopefully I didn't damage the car driving around the car park, the spaces were tight. Now on the train, in first class. Not really taking advantage of the options available like food and free drinks. The seats are wider, power points and there is free WiFi.