Another year draws to a close, and I have mixed feelings about 2016. It has been a real mixed bag.
On the one hand, it is the year that I had my deep brain stimulation operation – something that has immeasurably changed my life for the better.
On the other hand, it seems that scarcely a week went by without another death in the world of music and entertainment – the 2016 body count is phenomenal!
Then there was the referendum, the result of which has shaken our country to the core – whichever way you voted, the outcome was still a shock. It remains to be seen how quickly we manage to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off – there is no doubt in my mind that we will do so, it’s just a question of how long it takes.
The U.S. Presidential election – another shocker, but, once again, the people have spoken. In 2017 we shall see how right (or wrong) we were about Donald Trump – I sincerely hope that we were wrong, that he doesn’t prove to be the loose cannon that everybody says that he is.
Terrorist attacks galore, in every corner of the world. Man’s inhumanity to man depresses me, quite frankly. I have no idea what the answer is, I just hope that there is an answer.
Tonight we will be seeing the New Year in at home. A quiet affair with just my wife’s sons and their fiancees, our granddaughter, a couple of beers, a little music (perhaps).
Happy New Year – I wish you all the very best in 2017!