Inoculation Day for Covid-19

By Valerie Rudd

My Jab date for an appointment came in unexpectantly through the post. Once received I phoned 119 (free call) and spoke to a young man based in Devon. Through him I managed to get a local appointment at Temple Pharmacy at Pitshanger Lane. Ealing. The second one in 16 weeks time is in Wembley in Brent. In order to get a booking I have to have both appointments booked. So on the 24 January 2021 I set out for my Jab. After seeing a magnifent sunrise in the morning and hoping to have a nice brisk walk through Pitshanger Park, I then had to take a bus instead because it started to snow quite heavily. The first snowy day in West London and thankfully not too far to go for my appointment. At the bus stop I met a lady who was going to the same place but her appointment was 20 minutes later. Well we both arrived earlier then expected, but were seen earlier. It was a straight forward experience I was in and out very quickly.

To reward myself I went and bought a take out coffee at “Oscars” café nearby run by Ben who is always very welcoming. No seating of course. By now the snow was coming down quite heavily as I made my way back to the bus stop and met the same lady as before also going home. My Jab day was pleasant and topped up with snow filled views from the bus on the way home. When I arrived, my local park was filled with dogs running around and children building snowmen. All having a great time!