Today has been a Good Day (with thanks to Sellars and Yeatman).
Trump is an ex-President. That's a good start. The fact that his mother came from the next township to where I lived when I came here does give me a vague right to comment but being a citizen of The World gives me an even greater right. Bearing in mind this is usually a non-political blog this is a real departure from my usual thoughts but I genuinely feel that the world is potentially a safer place with his departure. I just hope upon hope that the new administration will be able to bring some stability to the country and, dare I hope it, the world.
A member of the medical profession who has looked after my cancer issues and been my rock since 2006 has had a very rough time but is now back in harness and I have had a chat to her. I have been more concerned about her than almost anyone during the last year.
For once a named storm is not dealing us the worst blow in the Western Isles. Storm Christoph is dealing havoc almost everywhere except here where we just had the ferries cancelled because of heavy swell. We've had a blustery, showery day but with some sun shining through on occasion.
Yesterday I got a call from the NHS. Would I like a Covid Inoculation? Is The Pope a Catholic? Instructions were to present myself at the Sports Centre at 15:09 hours today. So this afternoon I duly presented myself together with about another 450 duly received a dose of the Oxford Astra-Zeneka vaccine. The operation looked like a pretty well-oiled machine particularly as this was it's first day of operation.
Had I managed a walk or an hour in the garden the day would have been just about perfect. However, I'm going to pootle around and then have some dinner and have an evening probably watching a concert by the BBS Scottish Chamber Orchestra, then Death in Paradise and then a Messenger Video Chat with old friends with whom I meet in the pub in Callander when I'm down there. By that time it'll be not far off midnight and time for sleep.
Days don't come much better.......do they?
