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After a rotten few days for everyone, I can’t describe how pleased I am that my parents both received their first dose of the vaccine today.
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The second is due early in the new year with the promise of them being safe, well and protected well before the end of January.
For our family, that is wonderful news, as it is for thousands of families across the country.
For our family, that is wonderful news, as it is for thousands of families across the country.
I saw @thehistoryguy celebrating his father, Peter Snow getting a jab earlier this week and it reminded me of a radio interview of his that I heard just as the first lockdown started to ease.
Surreally, I think he was queuing to collect fish and chips at the time. He made the point, at a moment when many people were feeling very worried about the future, that we can always learn from history.
At the start of WW1 armies still had mounted cavalry on horseback, and we ended it with tanks and an air force.
At the start of WW2 the RAF still had many planes with canvas wings. That war ended after the invention of the jet engine, nuclear weapons and complex computers.
At the start of WW2 the RAF still had many planes with canvas wings. That war ended after the invention of the jet engine, nuclear weapons and complex computers.
His message was that when all the great minds in the world are focused on a small number of things, huge changes can happen in the blink of an eye.
The interview cheered me up on a long drive home. The fact that he was right means I can celebrate with my Mum and Dad very soon. And I hope Dan enjoyed his chips!
