Goodbye 2022

 Almost the end of another year, I'm like a broken record saying the years just fly by blah blah.

It's not been the best of years for me so won't look back fondly on it, too many illnesses and injuries, it started almost exactly a year ago when I fell ill and things didn't get much better as the year progressed. If it's not me, then BP, who is rarely ill, decides to get in on the act, like this month.

Still, there are plenty of people with bigger fish to fry, among them my dad who isn't doing great, he is out the Dunfermline hospice and at Kath's right now. 

I made my 200K today, been a month of crap weather mostly so at least I managed that. Frankly don't have a lot to report this month, my budgies join me in saying these cold, dark months are not our favourite, if I win the lottery tonight I'll be spending half the year down under where the nephews are partying. 

Worked on Xmas eve, Xmas day (luckily only until 5pm after a swap), Boxing day and 27th. Am in again tomorrow, Jan 1 and Jan 2, so no major Hogmanay party for me. Cannot say the new year is my thing anyway, best time in the year to stay at home with the curtains closed, perhaps a mulled wine or brandy in the hand. 

Didn't even bother going to Edinburgh this month for their over-priced Xmas market, oh well, I find Edinburgh such a rip-off these days, it's all very well to support the hospitality industry but at £7-8 a pint in some bars, I'll give it a miss. 

Here a few photos taken this month, except one that was taken in Amsterdam 40 years ago, yeah the one with horses.. Decided to update today as I take time to unwind afyer a shift and have to go to bed early for the shift on 1 Jan. 

Am going through old photos with a view to doing family hisory, I seem to go up loft and bring the same photos down each time however.