I could shove my dad sometimes. He rang me from Ft. William in Scotland's western Highlands to say they (Mum & Dad) couldn’t find a hotel….apart from expensive ones. So I had go on the Internet and find them one. When we spoke again after they’d booked in, he said they could only get in for one night so I had get surfing again and find them somewhere for tomorrow night. What kind of geriatric couple (one of whom has chronic lung disease) goes up to Fort William without booking in advance?
@hazardwarning Also want to see Cadbury Castle, Avebury and Silbury Hill.
// @kyle
@kyle Sometimes I think I should just strap on a Go-Pro and give up ‘photography’.
@kyle What’s been good in my life is nothing….because I put everything on hold. Even when the authorities opened the prison doors a bit I didn’t go out much because everything looked like a dystopia: people wearing masks (even just walking down the street), perspex social dividers, big brother signage, app registration rules for pubs. Even the thought of going away for a weekend and booking into a hotel was off-putting. Even going into town was annoying because it meant entering Covidland. I pine for the old normal life. So I’ve been avoidant.
Anyway, winter is basically over and the regime’s rules have mostly been removed so I’m running out of excuses. I have a list of places to visit (and things to do) that I was gearing up for before 2020 transpired. Places like Maiden Castle (iron age hill fort), Scilly (offshore islands), some nice hotels seen in travelogues. I just have to expunge this inertia/lack of momentum that’s wormed its way into me. Having said all that, doing some proper socialising again at Christmas was so enjoyable.
@hazardwarning I didn't realise Kindle screens were that bad. Books where you can't read the title? Ridiculous.
@kyle Yeah, I often switch off and distract myself. I'd go mad otherwise. Just can't do it completely. Still taking pics with the Fuji? X-Pro2 wasn't it?