Well I've not posted this before noe as I've not been sure where to put it, and world events are increasingly taking over...
We embarked on a big DIY job in January; completely replastered hall/stairs/landing, started replacing all architrave and skirting, floors etc - quite a bit of upheaval involved. Then our porch roof perished with all the January rains, resulting in our having everything from the hall/landing/porch piled high in our front room.
Into the middle of this chaos came the news that my partner is pregnant (our first). My head was spinning. Lots to plan for, lots to do, etc. I'm going to be a dad! One week after the positive pregnancy test, work informed me I was going to be made redundant.
I've now finished working my notice period and the job scene's gone pretty quiet. Who's thinking about taking on new staff at a time like this?! Can't even get an interview. And in the middle of this corona virus explosion, we find out we're not 12 weeks pregnant as we thought but 20 - so we've missed most of the important pre-birth tests and checks. Fun.
I would just like 2020 to just... Just please give me a chance to catch my breath. I'd like to finish the DIY or get a job or something before the next fire/flood/pandemic hits...