2020 in Retrospect
I was tempted to post a two word review of the year 2020 consisting of the words "Expletive deleted." But although this would be tempting is it not absolutely fair. Yes, the Coronavirus spoiled so many things about this year, but it also showed many aspects of humanity at their best. Heroes like those who kept the NHS going. Heroes like Sir Tom Moore and many others who did their bit to support NHS charities and others in need. It is a marvellous achievement to have two vaccines ready and approved after detailed and rigorous clinical trials, to deal with a disease which none of us had even heard of a year ago. After four and a half years of arguing about Brexit, we have finally managed to implement what the British people voted for - we left the EU earlier in the year, and although it was a even more last minute than I expected, (I always predicted we would get a deal, though we came a bit closer to not doing so than I anticipated) we finish the transition period at 11pm wit...