HAVING had my jab over three weeks ago I feel extremely lucky. I am 81. Why do I feel this way?
Well, I spoke via Facetime, a great new invention, to an acquaintance of mine from many years ago who lives in Colorado in the US.
She is now 78, a retired bridal shop owner. Not rich, not by any means, but not poor.
She tells me how it is where she lives in a medium-sized city. Crime is rife, the supermarkets are full one day and empty the next due to panic buying.
I told her I had had my jab. She was amazed.
She asked which one she should get when they become available. I told her get any.
She expressed amazement when I told her it was a freebie here.
She tells me, if offered she would expect to pay $100 which would be taken automatically out of her account.
Now I don’t know if she has been misinformed but this is what she thinks and she is not a stupid woman by any means.
So count your blessings as I am. Thank you NHS.
H Rippon, Durham.
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