A momentous occasion…

So after the shit show of my last job, the vaccine centre position is mine. It’s traffic/people marshalling but it’s so rewarding and it pays well. Standing for ten hours in the snow and -2/3c all day is less than pleasant but worth it. On my first day, I was warned not to speak to the press and to expect anti-vaccination protesters. They haven’t turned up so far. In the afternoon of my first day, I was asked if I have had the jab and when I said no I got one straight away. Amazing! Quite the momentous occasion I can tell you. After everything we/I have been through, actually getting vaccinated was emotional for me.

I wasn’t the only one. Two elderly ladies, either sisters or best friends, came out, arm in arm singing “I got my vaccination” and dancing the conga. They hadn’t seen anyone for the best part of a year as they were shielding. It’s so nice to see their smiling faces as they leave. So many others too.

Tomorrow is the anniversary of My Lady’s death. I’m off tomorrow. You might think I should go to work as a distraction but no, I’m doing my own thing. I’m meeting Mrs Golf for a walk and a coffee. She remembered when My Lady passed and offered to meet up. Bless her, how lovely.

My Lady’s close friend and colleague just text me as I’m typing this sending love ahead of tomorrow. Ugh, there it goes. It’s started. Great. After a mini cry, I guess I’ll be simmering from now on. As much as I have been counting down, now we are on the eve of the anniversary, I want to ignore it. Go figure. Jesus f**king Christ a whole year… Insane…

It’s warmer today. I’ve been able to feel my toes all day. We have ramped up vaccinations lots over the last week. Over 500 a day now and nearly 4000 in total. We’re smashing it and it’s such a good feeling. For the last three days, we have been outside for over ten hours a day and the temperature never got above -2C. Constant light snow too. I hate that. Snow or don’t snow… There is no try.

I have more to say but I noticed today that I haven’t played guitar for so long, the calluses on my fingers are shedding. Wholly unacceptable…

Laters friends x