My Christmas 🎄

Family, Friends & Food

How was your Christmas?

Mine was awesome. I managed to switch off completely for the first time this year and just enjoy the analogue world with family and family friends. 90% of the time we were awake, we were eating and chatting loudly. There were children and young adults around too so there was a lot of noise and breaking of things haha. Good times.

Goes without saying that we didn't get a white christmas haha. They didn't even have one in parts of Canada, judging by the video call with some of my family over there, so the 10ºC temperatures here in the UK seemed acceptable.

I took a quick walk up the road at night on the 25th and, I have to say, things have really changed over the years. As recently as 2 decades ago absolutely everything was shut down for Christmas. This year about 20% of the businesses were open normally; fast food places, local grocery shops and so on. There were a few people out and about as well. I understand that there a many people that don't celebrate this festival, but it does take a little away from the magic of the time.

Naturally essential workers like police officers, emergency medical staff and bus drivers don't get the time off anyway. They hardly get any time off at all unless planned well in advance. Shout out to those guys.

Peace & Love,

Adé