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I haven't submitted an entry in a while. I thought The Diary Files had ended. I tried to submit an entry and couldn't. On questioning a librarian told me The Diary Files had closed. That information was evidently incorrect.
The biggest shock of this last week has been the decision to form an alliance with the US and the UK for the procurement of submarines and to end the contract with France. I have French friends and this past week I have been apologising for the behaviour of the Australian government.
We have been told that lockdown will end soon. I won't be rushing out to mingle in crowds though. Best to still take things gently. I have 2 elderly parents to try to protect and myself too.
My whole family has been double vaccinated now except for my brother's 14 year old son who still needs to get his second dose.
The younger ones had Pfizer and those of us over 60 had Astrazeneca which was what we were permitted to have. I was particularly nervous for my 93 year old father who has low platelets and other health issues too. I was also nervous for myself because at the moment I have health problems too. Well, it was Astrazeneca or possibly succumb to Delta. We had no other choice because the government hadn't bought enough Pfizer. The government isn't doing such a good job.
Then there was the trip from Canberra to Sydney for the Father's Day weekend during full lockdown to visit family when the rest of us mere mortals were not allowed to visit family. And at an expense of $5,000 to the taxpayer for a flight that Google says takes 3 hours 6 minutes by car.
The government isn't doing such a good job.
Soon there will be an international summit on climate change in Glasgow where Australia will once again fail to impress.
I have gotten used to lockdown. I am not depressed and am managing to find things to keep me happily occupied. Even just sitting in the backyard in the glorious sunshine of spring. I haven't been to a live performance in over 18 months and won't be rushing out to do that anytime soon. Funnily enough there isn't anything I really miss. I don't know what I'll do when lockdown lifts but I don't think I'll be making major changes anytime soon. Will continue with online shopping for a while longer. I've gotten used to it. It's nice to open the front door and to find your shopping on the front verandah. Woolworths has been great. They kindly lowered their tariff which made home delivery accessible to a lot more people including me and I've been mostly able to get everything I ordered.
There isn't really anything I'm itching to do when lockdown lifts but enjoy the sunshine, my growing garden and my home renovations. I had my first daffodil 2 days ago and my new roses are full of buds.
The biggest shock of this last week has been the decision to form an alliance with the US and the UK for the procurement of submarines and to end the contract with France. I have French friends and this past week I have been apologising for the behaviour of the Australian government.
We have been told that lockdown will end soon. I won't be rushing out to mingle in crowds though. Best to still take things gently. I have 2 elderly parents to try to protect and myself too.
My whole family has been double vaccinated now except for my brother's 14 year old son who still needs to get his second dose.
The younger ones had Pfizer and those of us over 60 had Astrazeneca which was what we were permitted to have. I was particularly nervous for my 93 year old father who has low platelets and other health issues too. I was also nervous for myself because at the moment I have health problems too. Well, it was Astrazeneca or possibly succumb to Delta. We had no other choice because the government hadn't bought enough Pfizer. The government isn't doing such a good job.
Then there was the trip from Canberra to Sydney for the Father's Day weekend during full lockdown to visit family when the rest of us mere mortals were not allowed to visit family. And at an expense of $5,000 to the taxpayer for a flight that Google says takes 3 hours 6 minutes by car.
The government isn't doing such a good job.
Soon there will be an international summit on climate change in Glasgow where Australia will once again fail to impress.
I have gotten used to lockdown. I am not depressed and am managing to find things to keep me happily occupied. Even just sitting in the backyard in the glorious sunshine of spring. I haven't been to a live performance in over 18 months and won't be rushing out to do that anytime soon. Funnily enough there isn't anything I really miss. I don't know what I'll do when lockdown lifts but I don't think I'll be making major changes anytime soon. Will continue with online shopping for a while longer. I've gotten used to it. It's nice to open the front door and to find your shopping on the front verandah. Woolworths has been great. They kindly lowered their tariff which made home delivery accessible to a lot more people including me and I've been mostly able to get everything I ordered.
There isn't really anything I'm itching to do when lockdown lifts but enjoy the sunshine, my growing garden and my home renovations. I had my first daffodil 2 days ago and my new roses are full of buds.