2nd covid vaccine

I am not long back from having had my second vaccination against Covid 19, the first having been administered on the 6th March. It's the astro zeneca vaccine again and I am hoping to escape without any noticeable side effects once more. The plan is certainly to take it easy and that is being made more simple by the fact that late spring continues as wet as ever.

It has been something of a habit to remark that every time I get the motorhome out, the weather seems to be offering up either rain or wind or both. It was both again today, the vehicle being buffeted by strong winds once more and it was just a week ago we drove home from Devon in torrential rain. Of course, it is under a fortnight ago Luke and I got soaked doing the first half of our walk. It is the most disappointing spring I can remember.

The reports this morning said that after the dry April which was spoilt by the cold with the most frosty nights on record, May is already likely to be the wettest on record. Temperatures have also been well below the usual average too and as a result, trips to the allotment and outdoor exercise have been more limited. 

The vaccination process was as straightforward and efficient as last time. I was in and out with no pause and it is amazing to think this has all been achieved with little fuss on the part of those who put the system together. Once again, the public sector has risen to the challenge in a way the private sector has spectacularly failed to do so. There are clearly times when the greater good is served by what is best for the public, not profit.

A highlight of the day was a good morning from Lauren Laverne on her Radio 6 show when she read a text I'd sent after a conversation about dedications being read out. That was very exciting.