Lockdown 2 day 1
Feels very different to the first time around. The kids aren’t with us. Joe went back to London this afternoon leaving just the two of us. I’m a pretty upbeat individual but it must be said that it is difficult to be motivated right now.
I don’t miss a lot of my old life. The jetlag, exotic bars and restaurants, long journey times and downtime in airport lounges. I do miss standing at the bar and my networking dinners in London. I am a people person.
The time between lockdowns was quite busy. Got the occasional game of golf in with the boys. A few trips to the pub, albeit table service, lots of swimming, and a busy time with work. All good. The kids gradually returned to whence they came in March. We all needed some space. All good.
Now I’m sat at my desk in the shed listening to trefset. This is a playlist I put together with the intention of playing it myself on the geetar at the private pre-festival party for Beyond The Woods 2020. Didn’t happen of course. There’s always next year to look forward to. I sense next year’ festival will be massive. Everyone will be wanting a release. I feel that we all want to be able to flap our wings and fly around a bit.
We are lucky. We have a big house with a nice garden and plenty of room to move around. It is the people stuck in high rise blocks of flats we have to feel sorry for. Our kids are confined to barracks in London and Birmingham.
Today is 5th November. Bonfire night. Lots of sounds of fireworks going on around us. Nothing in number 118 though. We moved on from that when the kids left.