Things are definitely better in the UK, but there's been a note of caution with the Indian variant which has been found in a case local to me. They aren't sure how effective the vaccine is against it.

I'm hoping the fears will be unfounded as we are opening up even further on Monday, indoor restaurants/bars and hugs/indoor visits no longer against guidance. It feels a bit strange though to have these things happening again. We are all advised to take lateral flow tests though so hopefully that will help stop things spiralling out of control again.