GOODBYE 2022 - HELLO 2023 | Happy New Year! 🎆

So here we are again at the end of another year.

And what a year it has been.

As many nations continued to live under

the shadow of the Covid virus,

and others slowly adapt to life after lockdown…

the uncertainty of the  future for countries at war,

be it from external forces  or within its own boundaries…

countries such as Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq,

Iran, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan,

and of course the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

On top of that, we have  economic woes to content with

as inflation created hardship for those

already struggling to survive.

The lives of so many were  changed forever this year.

Here in the UK we mourned the loss of

Queen Elizabeth ii in September,

just weeks after celebrating her 70th anniversary as our monarch.

On a personal note, Steve sadly lost his mother

just 2 days after the Queen passed away,

which has affected us all greatly.

Needless to say we miss her very much.

It is normal at the end of the year to reflect

on what has passed during the previous months.

Was it a good year?

Did I achieve anything? What were the highlights?

And what were the Low points?

You might come to the conclusion

that despite all the problems faced during 2022,

it could have been better…

then again it could have been so much worse.

What are your plans for 2023?

Do you have any new year’s resolutions?

I hope that next year will be  a good one for you and yours.

Of course we will be together,

sharing some of that time with each other.

See you next year…which is just around the corner.

This is Mr Duncan in England saying,

take care and see you soon…

and of course until the next time we meet…

ta ta for now.