I got my 1st AstraZeneca vaccine this morning and so far so good, it was busy but well organised in the centre and it went smoothly.

I'll be surprised if I don't have a poorly reaction tomorrow as so many of my family and friends did but if I do it'll be short-lived.

I'm feeling incredibly thankful - when I think back to this time last year we didn't know if there would be an effective vaccine. Even now there are countries which do not have sufficient vaccine and they are suffering terrible 3rd waves. My vaccine is not something I take for granted.

On the up side, now we can meet up in groups of 6 outdoors I was able to meet up outdoors with my friends yesterday for a picnic. It was so good and made me realise how little I need to be happy- good friends, food food, sunshine. I hadn't met up with them for 14 months!