Right at the start of the lockdown, I decided to use this time to complete my novel. Then my laptop froze up. I tried to continue, using my Chromebook. But as everyone who has used a Chromebook will know, the word-processing software is very basic. It's acceptable for everyday work, but I wanted to complete a draft that was up to professional standards. I could not take my old laptop to a repair shop. The only option seemed to be to buy a new laptop.
One side effect of the lockdown was that the hotels I planned to visit in April and May had returned their deposits. So I had an unexpected healthy bank balance. (I would have preferred to go to the Eastercon and Satellite conventions, but there you go.)
When my new laptop arrived, it took a day to set it up. It took another day to obtain internet access. but now I am ready to go. I have the word-processing software I need to format my novel.
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