The end of our family bubble

163 days.

From the 23^rd March when the UK started lockdown (that actually seems like years ago) we hunkered down from the outside world like the rest of the UK. We adapted to the new way of juggling home-schooling with working remotely and eventually found our rhythm. It was surprising how well we all seemed to get on, there were the usual squabbles but on the whole I was happy with how we all managed to just get on with what was needed.

During that time, we also had decided that we probably weren’t going to be moving abroad as lockdown had coincided with all the medical visits we needed to complete to get the work permit, and so we settled into lockdown and enjoyed the unique time of not having to rush out to work or make appointments or organise anything. That was until early May when Chris found out it was still going ahead, and we then had only 6 weeks to organise everything!!

But we made it here, the girls have adapted to all the change over the past 6 months beautifully, they’ve found some new friends already and have excitedly seen their new classrooms, found where their coat will hang on their peg and where they will sit. They are ready now to go back out into the world and start a new normal and we as a family are now ready to emerge from our lockdown bubble and go our separate ways. Chris has started work today, and all three girls start on Monday, its actually strange and if I’m honest a little sad that our little gang are now venturing out into the outside world, 163 days after we first started our little bubble. On the plus side, meeting other people and visiting other places means we will actually have things to talk about around the dinner table once again 😊. However before it all happens and we all truly get going, we are hosting a few friends around on Sunday, a way of distracting us all from the nerves of the next day.