for my business because it s going to be a lot quieter, i think. i ve got all the staff in today to make sure that mad friday is mad friday and we go full force at it. and shortly after 11 this morning, the first customers were in, everyone fully aware of covid, but also wanting that traditional christmas drink. i ve toned down my plan for today. we were supposed to be out all day and going to another function this evening so i m going home around tea time before the town gets too busy. i am just carrying on. i am double jabbed and boosted sojust got to mitigate the risks as much as possible. round the cornerjane and pat carefully planned to meet up. i took a lateral flow test earlier when i got up this morning just to make sure i was ok and there was no danger to my friend. i want to protect my friend as well as myself. what was happening is people were starting to want to pull out of the party. catherine employs 70 people but reluctantly cancelled this week s work christmas party. an