Appreciate how you feel guys having to cancel holidays.
Until all the BS started it had been quite a tough new teaching year, some right little “beeps†of students with challenging behaviour. We had booked to go to California for nearly 4 weeks. Plans were there, Vegas, Grand Canyon, bottom end of Route 66. A highlight was to be Palm Springs for our 30th Wedding Anniversary, then on to San Diego and a trip up Route 1 again. So the virus hit and we Were optimistic that it may be settled as it was over 3 months away. Then it set in that we couldn't go, which was gutting. Mrs Northam is NHS frontline and deserved the break too. But there you go, we had booked hotels etc that were able to cancel with no loss and the hire car. We have the credit for the flights and hopefully we will be off next year.
But then I get told I may be at risk from redundancy from part of my job, complicated but I teach over several areas one the tutorial role is the one at risk. That seems to look more and more secure, but you never know. Worse case I will still have certain hours teaching so not all bad.
This week I find I have a cataract, (early stages) And my cornea and lens have a bigger than normal gap which indicates a rare form of Glaucoma is a risk, but it's related to Diabetes. So a blood test next week. Then news of a dear family friend dying. Oh and the second car blew a turbo, just before that the new car 6 months old did the same (warranty repair). But the second car cost £800, thanks to mates rates.
So lock down has been pretty bad. But such is life, positives are family are all fit and well, Mrs has kept well. Life does have a way of throwing you some crap, thankfully the drinks cabinet is always well stocked.