Thursday, December 10, 2020

Day 243

House hunting yesterday and it was interesting but exhausting. Okay it wasn’t up there with manual labour but we were very tired at the end of the day. You have to credit Estate Agents for their creative way of taking photo’s of properties. It wasn’t as if we were naive about how they try to show off the house at it’s best and so they should but the reality is often very different. There is a little of the voyeur in all of us and there is a perverse enjoyment in touring other peoples homes. Some decorating is plain and boring, magnolia walls and little in the way of colour, others have gone the other way and have some questionable wallpapers and paint schemes. Most have cosy homes that you would feel comfortable in. There are a number of factors that affect our decision and we understand we won’t necessarily find the exact house or apartment, so it will be the best compromise based on all the available info. It is difficult to picture your own furniture and household contents in another house especially when you are looking at homes that are smaller than our own. We did view an apartment that was huge, though empty and it would swallow our furniture and still have room for a fairly large gathering (Covid permitting)! So we continue to look,  nothing yet has grabbed us to the point where we’ve made an offer (The apartment probably but there are some “concerns”. Needs another viewing).

I probably need to read and research more but I find the current situation our country find itself in with regard to Brexit deeply depressing. Simply put you don’t know what or who to believe. I read this morning that the stumbling blocks on an agreement are to do with principles on both sides that see so in unlikely to happen that they are unnecessary. I just don’t know whether any of what I read is accurate or from what angle it’s being reported. It is  a sad reflection on the last few years in particular when you no longer trust any source. Whether it is Brexit or Covid or anything else our perception of the real facts are distorted by anyone and everyone. There is probably truth in there but it’s often hard to tell. I have every sympathy for those with doubts about the vaccines now being rolled out. I have doubts myself, it does seem fast even if there has been an unprecedented co-operation across countries. I have written in support of vaccines and I am prepared to take it, up to now my own experience with vaccines has always been a positive one and I have real experience of drugs alongside medical care saving me from death! I repeat it is sad when trust has been eroded and motives questioned because they appear to always be about self-interest? Most sensible people can sift the information and work out what is best for them and their families but ain’t easy!

Stay well

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