August

 Tomorrow is the last day of August and I'll be glad to say goodbye to it!

This year has been hard.  Money is tight (I know some people have it harder and I really shouldn't complain) but paying about 125 pounds for electric was hard. Luckily the weather is changing and the past few nights I haven't needed the air conditioner.  A lot of students have taken the month off, this is the first year in two years that traveling was allowed so a lot of people took advantage of the summer holidays to visit relatives that live far away. 

 We are still under corona conditions, movement isn't restricted but wearing masks is normal and expected. This is one reason we didn't go anywhere this summer, just going into a shop wearing a mask makes me ill.  I'll be glad when wearing masks is not required.  We are now in the 7th wave and the media constantly saying how many new cases there are makes people panic.  We need more information on this virus, people need to understand that it is still bad but not as lethal as the first wave.  

Looking forward to cooler weather.  I want to start cooking more, not just cold noodles or salad.  Need to get a new oven so I can start baking and making roasts, miss my yorkshire puds.

Next month Hannah is going away for two weeks.  She is going to driving school.  She'll stay at the place and have lessons everyday.  This is how Mikey and David got their licenses.  She has saved the money from her part time job to pay for this.  She wants ( and will need) her own car in the future.  As a teacher she will be sent to a school,  you don't get to choose where you teach or what grade to teach.  If her first school is in the countryside she will need a car, even in the city, with public transport, teachers carry so much stuff that a car is necessary.