January saw the end of the fires, we travelled through Norway chasing the Northern Lights and being chased by a polar bear. I managed to catch the fabulous Lizzo and Max Frost and bring in the New Year at my last Festival, Field Day (feels an eternity ago) for Disclosure.
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
My year in review - 2020
Bones
Last post for the year for #WeekendReflection and #WeekendinBlackandWhite, but it's a beauty, if I don't say so myself. I was at the doctor and taken by the cheeky smile from the guy watching me from the corner...
Stay safe and here's to a much improved 2021 for us all!
See you in Feb.
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A Christmas Story
Stay safe, both on the roads and in the air, don't forget to wash your hands regularly and all the other COVID jazz.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and here's to a better 2021 for us all!
A little Christmas tale I wrote many years ago - 100 words exactly:
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“Friendship," said Christopher Robin, "is a very comforting thing to have.” ― A.A. Milne
Lucky
We are so lucky to have got our community transmission down to zero. We all slowly breathe a sigh of relief. Masks disappear though we still madly sanitise and check in everywhere....I am relieved my tickets to STC still require spacing (though that has now changed for any new tickets - bit mistake in my opinion) and I've fingers crossed my Pippin tickets will be isolated by chance. I'm not ready to sit crammed in with strangers. Crammed in with anyone really.
As we have seen, however, it's only a matter of time if we don't take care. How we still haven't sorted out International Quarantine is beyond me. And as for when we stop hotel quarantine, that will be a HUGE mistake.
I look at countries in Europe who got it under control and are now facing lockdown again. I hope we learn from them, but I don't think our powers are even paying attention, which worries me.
So for now, I am making the most of it - theatre, concerts, possibly even DANCING this week! A xmas party with up to 50 friends outside (need the weather to hold for me!!) and all the other end of year festivities. I am 'on the clock' as I like to say, regarding making the most of eased restrictions. I still wear a mask and have sanitiser with me at all times.
I'm trying not to hug people (though I'm finding I have to recoil as they approach me, which is causing all sorts of embarrassment).
I am happy, and feeling very lucky. I did give a number of family their Xmas presents on the weekend 'to put under the tree', partly to avoid getting stuck with it in case we go into lockdown. So while I am revelling and congratulating Australia at our good fortune, I know the minute we open the internal borders, we risk our contact tracers becoming too slow to contain spread (due to too many people moving around, not their competence. They get 'over run' too).
We still need to do our part. Don't assume it's over. Over the next few weeks we need to keep vigilant and as Clint Eastwood said "You've got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?" And for now, the answer is thankfully YES!
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Crazy pink sky the other night. |
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
More Gift Ideas for the hard to buy for...(the ISO selection) #XmasLinky
It's been a strange year. For some, they're still keeping a low profile. Here's some out of the ordinary gift ideas for them!
1. Bottle Rocket is doing 2 drinks and a movie for $35 (each cocktail comes with a complimentary pass to rent a film on Movie Night, their curated streaming platform featuring the best new releases, cult gems and classics) the perfect way to make the holiday season special (delivery costs apply). As an aside, they are also showing a Christmas season at the Golden Age Cinema for those needing some help getting into the spirit this year.
2. Give them a night off - you will need to take the surprise out of this by sorting out delivery, but The Grounds have great meals, desserts and sides so you don't have to lift a finger to feed up to 6.
3. Dinner ladies can go in the freezer, so give a few nights off kitchen duties!
4. If they're in the war against waste, and really have anything, save them some bucks and hook them into Zero Co - a fantastic way to reduce plastic consumption with great cleaning products to boot!
5. Give an Audible subscription - 1 month, 3 months or a year. You can even just give a title!
6. Two Good has some luxe items, and for everyone you buy, a second one is donated to a woman in a shelter. A double win in giving!
Don't give clutter this Christmas, give something a little different!
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