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So our half term week gets a big tick! After careful consideration of the regulations both here and north of the border we decided to spend it in Aberdeen. We didn’t see anyone except for Grandma, who took over essential childcare duties, much to our relief. And after yesterday’s announcement we feel pretty relieved thatContinue reading “DAYS 223-229 – 26 October-1 November 2020”

Well, where did that week go? I know that sometimes weeks disappear in an instant because you are so busy, but in 2020 how am I busy? Nowhere to go and nothing to do except work and get the kids to and from school and nursery. Yet it is once again Sunday night and notContinue reading “DAYS 216-222 – 19-25 October 2020”

On the one hand the last week seems to have passed in the blink of an eye and it only seems like yesterday I was writing my diary entry. On the other, there were definitely bits of the week which dragged big time! I guess 2020 was always going to end in tiers! (I’m hereContinue reading “DAYS 209-215 – 12-18 October 2020”

I tell you something, dear reader, it was very odd not spending my evening a week ago tonight writing my diary entry. I thought it would be a bit of a relief but actually I’ve really missed it. It’s been a very strange week to be honest, with a lot of ups and downs. I’veContinue reading “DAYS 201-208 – 4-11 October 2020”

A double century and that’s me. 200 consecutive days of spending every single evening writing a diary entry and I’m checking out. This most definitely was not the plan when I started back in March but I guess it’s just become a habit. I’m intending to still write something at the end of each week,Continue reading “DAY 200 – 3 October 2020”

And so we arrive at the penultimate daily entry into my diary. It’s been quite a journey but I’ve had my amazing children and long suffering wife to keep my company. Although their most common utterance over the last 199 days has been “are you nearly there yet?” In fact you know this whole thingContinue reading “DAY 199 – 2 October 2020”

October?! How on earth did that happen? Those heady days in March when my diary began seem like an age ago. And in a few weeks we will all be planning for Christmas although who knows what we will and won’t be allowed to do to celebrate.Before then we still have all sorts of funContinue reading “DAY 198 – 1 October 2020”

Hump day completed and here comes the rain. It all started with a bit of a rush this morning when my darling wife knocked the alarm off and we both went back to sleep only to have the kids come running in to wake us up at half 7. I guess it adds a littleContinue reading “DAY 197 – 30 September 2020”

What a glorious, beautiful day for the end of September. It’s definitely that time to really enjoy each sunny day as it may well be the last of the year.  I was in the office today so only got a few precious hours with the kiddie winkles. They were high as kites this morning andContinue reading “DAY 196 – 29 September 2020”

For every Sunday there follows a Monday and there’s nothing we can do about it. I’m not actually convinced that with #RemoteWorking the Monday blues are as bad as they used to be, but perhaps it is the midweek drinking that is helping with that. And by midweek, you know I mean any day ofContinue reading “DAY 195 – 28 September 2020”