TheNineToFivers have not met in real time for 2 weeks but despite lockdown there is always exciting, intriguing or downright strange things happening. There are those who denied lockdown and tried their hardest to keep their businesses open using varied combinations from bullish stubbornness to incredible application of judicial and common law. Covid 19 is devastating the country in more ways than one but with the announcement of two viable vaccines there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.  In the Royal Family’s case however a tunnel (where Dianna lost her life) nearly spelled the destruction of the Royals as we see them. It was the culmination of scandals and infidelity, fraud and deception that ultimately spawn from Camilla not being deemed suitable for Prince Charles. In a twisted tale with far reaching collateral damage somehow true love prevailed with the couple marrying and remaining together to this day. For many people however this is not their reality, and this is not always down to conscious choices but sometimes down to unresolved traumas and emotional unavailability. When questioned about relationship statuses these individuals are often quick to give excuses rather than address or recognize the core issues. Which is a protective mechanism, but it begs the question, do excuses harm or help us? Is it a simple way to shift responsibility or are there actually valid excuses? Sometimes we may have good reason and we realise life is not fair, but it is often how you play the card you are dealt that determines how your life turns out. The choices we make can have a big contribution to our happiness and a lot of these moments are immortalised in picture form but do we consume photos like we used to? Are they as valuable stored in phones as they were when they are printed out for viewing pleasure? Find out what we think in a introspective edition of TheNineToFivers Podcast. Follow us, Like, Share & Subscribe biolinky.co/theninetofivers