So glad things are at last getting better for you Jill! I think Christmas brings a few tears for all of us who have lost someone even in a good year. This one has been a particularly hard one, so I am pinning my hopes on the vaccines enabling us to have a better 2021.
I know exactly what you mean about walking by the sea. I managed a couple of trips to Margate during 2020 and I have to say, my walks along the seafront at Westbrook, Westgate and Cliftonville were the highlights of my year and my best memories of 2020. Those are the times I remember being happiest this year. I made a couple of calls to friends whilst sitting on the prom - a double pleasure, chatting to friends whilst looking at the waves and the beach - my idea of heaven! And yes, Karena, I like seagulls too!
And what can I say about Strictly? Well that got me through the Autumn, when I couldn't get to the seaside and one of my dancing friends and I kept up a running commentary through each show by text, so that became a social event as well. It was so much fun, just to watch, a complete escape from our grim reality this year, though I will be much happier when I can finally get back to doing it myself, as will all my dancing friends, I'm sure! Dancing yourself if far better than just watching! As many who have read my posts on here probably know, I cannot recommend it highly enough for helping you in every way and it certainly helped me get come through this ghastly grieving process in one piece and still does. As Bill demonstrated, you are never too old to start!
So here we all are on Christmas Day, hopefully still well and making it from day to day. Jill, keep going. I am sure it has helped you to get back to the UK and have friends and family nearby. We are all still here for you too whenever you need us and, rampaging bulls notwithstanding, if this year has shown us all one thing, it's that even in the worst of times, we can get through anything if we try hard enough and however dark the times, there is still some joy and pleasure to be found and that can help us get through and always strength to be found in nature. Happy 2021 to us all!