There is nothing nicer almost than a family Christmas, but at this time, it is difficult to organise and sustain. But a meal out with all of us, a panto with some of us, and a shared Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day Dinner, both with brilliant meals produced by H and R - I have already decided that Christmas Eve curry - homemade of course - should be a thing, all happened before the plans fell apart and people had to part early to self isolate and recover or just get away from potential illness. We also had snow to add to the fun, three dogs, who sometimes were very very happy to be together and at other times looked ready to tear each other apart and one who escaped and was almost lost. We even had two trips to the infamous Barnard Castle whilst away.
Despite everything was able to stay on for mulled wine, dance and games and fireworks on New Year's Eve and am now back home and back to the ordinary every day. However, I still find it shocking to have suddenly seen a positive result in a lateral flow device. I did not know what it was at first I am so used to seeing the nice clear c line and I had to look it up to realise it was a positive - a very negative positive. Luckily those affected seem to have had a mild illness and were able to self isolate and not affect others. But the lack of post to order PCR tests over Christmas, closed help departments on New Year's Eve and the late results back made decision making re work and isolation for those not ill more difficult. One person who owing to their frailty might have received the new medical treatment is still waiting to hear back from a doctor even though the treatment is supposed to start within 24 hours of a positive test, so bits of the system are not functioning in a helpful way sometimes. But we are all still here so we have survived but what a horrid way to start a new year.
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