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Christmas

Christmas is in serious jeopardy this year. A few weeks ago, I was looking on a well known UK store website and saw they had Xmas cards. There was a nice selection, but they were mostly sold out, so I bought some. I collected them from a local branch. “Sad, isn’t it?” I said to the nice lady. Oh no, she said, so many have bought cards already, there’s going to be a shortage.

It looks very much as if university students are going to be prevented from going home for the holidays. Actually, if they come from abroad they can, but not if they come from down the road.

BBC say there’s going to be a national shortage of presents. Food may be in short supply. You won’t be able to meet with others because all social activities will be restricted. Pubs and restaurants will either be limited or shut.

There will be no live theatre, and no pantomimes. Oh, hang on, that’s not bad at all…

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Spare a thought

When the lockdown began in March, it was something of an unknown quantity. We thought it might last weeks or months, and many businesses closed for the duration. When the lockdown eased, it was clear that some businesses had gone forever. It’s hard to survive if you have no customers.

Charities were hit too, as well as cinemas, theatres, museums and so on. Even though I am only a poor pensioner, I decided I would help out a couple of places near to me that I am particularly fond of, a small theatre and a concert hall/charity. My small sums won’t make a lot of difference, but any little helps.

I appreciate times are hard, and it’s not looking good for the future, but, wherever you are in the world, if you can, try and support someone with even a small payment. Believe me, they will appreciate it!

And thank you from me for even thinking about it.