The biggest lesson from my worst ever Christmas? Scotch eggs are not a substantial meal.
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I had a totally different plan for today’s newsletter but have scrapped it in favour of something more on topic. Here in the UK, we have had bad news about the virus. I think Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that isn’t changing its rules. In most parts of the UK, any of the restrictions has been severely limited or cancelled altogether. The outpouring of emotion and anger here has been overwhelming. The levels of anxiety have rocketed as people have made tough decisions about whether to flee and go to family or stay put and face a much diminished Christmas. Many more people will be facing their very first Christmas on their own and I know that includes readers of this newsletter.
I’m lucky to live near my support bubble so I should be fine to spend the day with them as planned but watching the news last night made my stomach clench. Anxiety settled on my chest and my mouth went dry. I’m not sure how much more of this I can take, I thought to myself. I mean, seriously when i…
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