I’ve been working from home since mid-March 2020, and it’s time to start moving again.
All of my travel since the pandemic began has been domestic travel for family reasons, and with vulnerable parents and in-laws, Lucy and I have erred on the side of safety. In fact, I’ve probably used public transport even less than Lucy (with the exception of my jury duty), as I’ve needed to hire cars whilst my Dad was ill, whilst Lucy would have to join me via train when work allowed.
However, it is time to start heading into offices and maybe even further afield. I am thinking of heading into the local office one day a week, and perhaps down to the London office once a month, or even once a fortnight.
On top of that, I am starting to think of International travel. British Airways have just announced that my status (only Silver) has been extended until March 2023, and that reduced qualification levels are extended until June 2023. That means there is little incentive to earn points before my tier point year restarts in March, but a large incentive to earn as many points as I can between March and June. Could I make Gold?
I’ve got three companion vouchers in my account, the first of which expires at the start of January, so I see a trip coming up in November or December. The only snag being that Lucy has virtually no days of annual leave left until the end of the calendar year. I’ve not left the country at all since March 2020, and my feet are getting itchy.
Well, that’s not the only snag. We’ve just been approved to adopt and that will change everything.
