Not for nothing has "pivot" been one of the words of 2020.
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While not quite as common as "unprecedented" - let's face it, what could be? - this little verb has come to symbolise the art of the possible in 2020.
As we all know, so many traditional events and favourite activities could not go ahead owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
But rather than dwell on that, individuals, businesses and community groups have turned their attention to what can be done.
Every day it seems, we see further examples of this creativity, flexibility and willingness to adapt.
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And cancer patients will only benefit from fundraisers Sunshine Walk and Border Relay For Life, which both went ahead last month despite ongoing uncertainty and altered formats.
Businesses, too, needed to change long-standing practices and owners should be commended for their determination to keep going, however they could.
Everyone in the Border and North East must be heartened by this return to more usual conditions.
But the experiences of 2020 have shown us all new ways to operate, to communicate and to celebrate.
Perhaps not all these practices should be discarded.
Necessity made us inventive and there's no reason why that needs to change.