GOODBYE 2022 - HELLO 2023 | Happy New Year! 🎆

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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So here we are again at the end of another year.
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And what a year it has been.
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As many nations continued to live under
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the shadow of the Covid virus,
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and others slowly adapt to life after lockdown…
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the uncertainty of the  future for countries at war,
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be it from external forces  or within its own boundaries…
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countries such as Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq,
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Iran, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan,
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and of course the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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On top of that, we have  economic woes to content with
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as inflation created hardship for those
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already struggling to survive.
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The lives of so many were  changed forever this year.
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Here in the UK we mourned the loss of
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Queen Elizabeth ii in September,
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just weeks after celebrating her 70th anniversary as our monarch.
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On a personal note, Steve sadly lost his mother
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just 2 days after the Queen passed away,
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which has affected us all greatly.
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Needless to say we miss her very much.
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It is normal at the end of the year to reflect
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on what has passed during the previous months.
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Was it a good year?
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Did I achieve anything? What were the highlights?
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And what were the Low points?
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You might come to the conclusion
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that despite all the problems faced during 2022,
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it could have been better…
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then again it could have been so much worse.
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What are your plans for 2023?
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Do you have any new year’s resolutions?
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I hope that next year will be  a good one for you and yours.
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Of course we will be together,
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sharing some of that time with each other.
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See you next year…which is just around the corner.
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This is Mr Duncan in England saying,
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take care and see you soon…
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and of course until the next time we meet…
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ta ta for now.
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