My cousin passed away earlier this year (not Covid-related). We were then in the South East of England only a few miles away and could easily have travelled to the funeral. We were prevented by law from doing so. (And it never occurred to us to test our eyesight by making the journey anyway. Grrrr.)
The funeral had only the very closest relatives in attendance but there was also a way to attend virtually by video in real time. It worked very well and it was a moving experience. I'm not sure exactly how the technical side of it worked - but it did work well, and I (almost) felt like I had indeed been there. I would recommend this as being worth doing if one's not allowed or able to travel to attend such an event.
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I mentioned before that on our return home we discovered that the guy to whom we'd given keys so he could water the plants had behaved badly - he pretty much moved in and did a lot of damage. Well, five months on, we're still finding more damage that creep did. I wonder if it will ever end. It's so depressing. Maybe I'll get one of these voodoo dolls and stick pins in it. It won't affect him but it might make me feel better.
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The weather forecast said we'd get some sunshine this week, so that was a reason to be cheerful. Today we had heavy snow - and it's lying rather than melting. Oh well, if it keeps up I'll be able to get my freezers organised and defrosted by using the balcony as a walk-in freezer.
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I don't know why I'm so fed up as I have everything I need including a roof over my head, plenty of food to eat, etc. But I would just like to hibernate and wake up in a few months time. Apparently humans did hibernate in earlier times.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/202 ... ibernating