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Bit early for New Years messages but feeling quite reflective this evening so I'm just going to post my musings over the last 12 months and share a bit of what's happened in my little world. A THREAD.
Started the year moving into this house. Bought it to renovate and got the keys on this day last year, moved in on NYE 2019 and set to work. Quite emotional looking and remembering walking in those first few days, I was enthusiastic, but what a project, long days ahead.
January was spent in the house, getting up, working through until night. No cooker, no fridge, lived off pot noodles and take aways. Weekends were my recreation where I was refereeing, did I mention I had no TV? Visiting the local pub (remember those) watching Derby was a release
February and the pandemic really started to come into focus, but I still managed a trip to Eindhoven. Typically I should have known it was a sign of how the year went as I went to a theme park - most of it was closed (high winds), however, met Michael van Gerwen. Little wins.
March and this is where shit really hit the fan. Just finished renovating and the same day the carpets were layed, Boris decided to lock me in it for a few months longer. Luckily I had a tv in the house at that point, but still no fridge 
at least the house was more pleasant
at least the house was more pleasant
April I only mentioned this a few days ago, I came out of an abusive relationship in 2019. Maybe it was the lockdown, but she had the new boyfriend phone me at all hours trying to blackmail me for money (nothing to blackmail me with). Yes, males get abused in relationships too
May still locked down but managed to buy a portable hob. Abuse continued, the police were called and with all due respect where absolutely useless. Was told unless something physically was done they couldn't do anything. No worries I'll live off 2 hours sleep with severe anxiety.
June - yep, another abusive month (sorry). Ex had moved her fella into the house we joint owned, I was still paying the mortgage to her bank account. Unbeknownst to me, she had the covid mortgage holiday placed on it and she had spent the money I transferred. Enjoy the grand love
July- lockdown has been lifted, the house we joint owned was SSTC and my birthday at the end of the month. The sun was shining and I took a job as I needed some fun social aspect back in my life, the lockdown and previous 9 months had absolutely shattered me mentally, recovery.
August - moved back into my second house, the third I renovated at the start of the year is now rented out and despite the pandemic surrounding us ok starting to slowly build some sort of routine. Start properly dating again, but I'm still not 'back to normal' I'm making progress
September - Getting out and about again, things are opening up and I'm still dating this wonderful woman in this photo. This was at Chatsworth, I loved this day, she helped me a lot, but it fizzled out and I can hold my hands up and say I still wasnt in the right frame of mind.
October - Maybe the month I enjoyed the most. Spent time keeping busy, spent time with my family, here with my dad at Alton Towers and generally having a laugh and getting out when possible with friends, started to find my feet and really feel comfortable being around people
November - Restrictions started again and the work building up to October felt like it was losing its grip again. I took this time to really get to grips with my trading, it had been just over a year since I started, but if I was going to be shut away again, be productive.
December - Prepare for 2021, my property completed and I've had offers for two more accepted and hopefully be completed for the Spring, of which one will be my new home. It's been a grind of a year and this is just a snippet of what's happened. It's been hard, but keep going
So yeah, cliché, but I cant see a ything being as challenging as what 2020 has been for everyone. It's been super hard for me and we only see the 'highlights' on social media, but I tell you something, I've made it through this shitshow, it's only made me a better person for it.
Enjoy bringing in the new year. When times get hard, remember the year of 2020 and remember how you made your way through it. Happy New Year everyone.
