Hi John,
I’m no longer particularly interested in contesting having had my fill of it in my younger days. It was more the possibility of joining you on NP-008 and do a bit of radio. 30m, 70cm and 23cm would make a nice combo. 
I’d need to walk up separately of course as I could never keep up with your long legs. Will make a mental note to geg in touch next year if all is well at my end.
For me Covid affected my sinuses and throat, but I understand that’s the feature of Omicron. Alpha (caught in March 2020) just made me very tired - no cough, no loss of smell, etc. My XYL was worse both times and is still very tired, but we’re both back on the tredmill of life.
73, Gerald