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Group 7-day waking average?

Kaylz said:
I'm not bothered about the 6.6, it's everything else I've got going on that's getting to me, with my mum allowing my grandad in for instance that alone is meaning OCD will consume at least an hour and a half of my day today, I try to express how I feel and that it makes me uncomfortable but rather than try and help me states its her house and she's entitled to have her dad in, I pay to live in a house I don't feel safe in, my grandad doesn't follow guidelines, isn't big on hygiene etc and with everything else it's just all getting too much for me, contamination OCD is difficult at anytime but even more so being in a pandemic, lack of understanding and not even trying to understand, I constantly get told I'm being stupid and getting tutted at which of course stresses me out making me carry out my compulsions and rituals more, my hands and arms are sore but those around just carry on as normal while it's damaging me without a thought for what they are putting me through, sorry you didn't need to know all that xx
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I hope things improve for you soon @Kaylz
 
Gruers said:
I hope things improve for you soon @Kaylz
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Thanks but they aren't likely to, those around just don't care what its doing to me so find it perfectly fine to continue putting me through it as it isn't them suffering xx
 
Another one on the 5.1 step this morning.
Went to bed on 5.2 and flat line over night.

Hope all goes well today @freesia .
@Kaylz ((((((((hugs)))))))) for you.
@eggyg that looked very very very muddy. Hope you are okay today.

Blue sky in between some very wintery clouds.
 
Kaylz said:
Morning from chilly Scotland

6.6 for me after an odd BG day yesterday, higher than I wanted to be all afternoon and night, don't know why and I'm too exhausted physically and emotionally to worry about it unless it becomes regular, fed up of saying something and getting snippy answers, fed up of mentioning something about how I'm feeling and getting "it's your choice" anxiety and OCD is not a choice, I don't know who to turn to, I want out of this house but that could take months maybe even years but this place is damaging me even more, fed up crying all the time
xx
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Awww @Kaylz virtual hugs heading North to you ...
 
A 5.4 for me at 07:26 this morning. Dull and damp in West Berks but not too cold. My son doesn't go back until the 14th so no early morning starts just yet.
 
Morning, back to work 🙄 9.6 for me at 6am this morning. Have got used to walking most days so am going to struggle sitting behind a desk for 10 hours today. Still 2.5 hours in 7.5 hours left to go...

@Kaylz chin up chick. Sending lots of hugs wish I could say something that would help. Vent away as its better out than in xx
 
An elevated 8.3 today and the line was flat all night around 8, can’t really understand why it was like that as the pump should have pushed it down more itself
Anyway everyone have a great day!
 
Good day folks 5.7 this morning.

Wasn`t too well yesterday hence no post, I was also in shock one of my dear friends departed this world.
He was part of our group and I spoke to him on NYD laughing and joking as we always did alas no more.

Congratulations on the HS Martin aka @Anitram.🙂

@eggyg was there any horses or cows about? don`t look like mud to me, bet it don`t smell like it either.😱o_O:D

Thinking of you @Kaylz, just do your best we are all here for you {{{HUGS}}}.

Take care stay safe all of you, in these times we all need each other.😎
 
@Anitram well done on your HS
@KARNAK so sad to hear about your friend and being so unexpected too (((hugs)))
@Kaylz I hope a miracle comes along for you, a lovely place for you and Bruce so that you can start afresh. Don’t think your mum knows how to cope with your OCD and your grandad is too set in his ways to change and I’m sorry for that. Know that we really care about what you are going through and remember that no matter what, you are and do cope, even though there are tears. Not much more I can say other than we are here.for you xxx
 
@SB2015 , @Bexlee, @Bloden, thank you. Today was a virtual training day so back properly tomorrow. I have really mixed feelings. The kids need to be back, they can't keep missing school, they'll never catch up else and they need it for their mental health and to keep an eye on vulnerable children. However, with the younger ones its nigh on impossible to social distance and that frightens me. All in all, getting very anxious though i don't want to be stuck at home like last time. Ah i don't know what the answer is.
@eggyg, be careful!!! We don't want you back in hospital.
@Kaylz, know that we are here when you need to rant x
 
freesia said:
@SB2015 , @Bexlee, @Bloden, thank you. Today was a virtual training day so back properly tomorrow. I have really mixed feelings. The kids need to be back, they can't keep missing school, they'll never catch up else and they need it for their mental health and to keep an eye on vulnerable children. However, with the younger ones its nigh on impossible to social distance and that frightens me. All in all, getting very anxious though i don't want to be stuck at home like last time. Ah i don't know what the answer is.
@eggyg, be careful!!! We don't want you back in hospital.
@Kaylz, know that we are here when you need to rant x
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I really feel for you teachers, such a difficult situation, on the one hand wanting to work and help the children and then the constant fear of catching Covid. I think teaching is a really admirable profession and like nursing it really is a vocation and I don’t envy you so I really hope that whatever the outcome you are able to cope with it as best you can. Best wishes to you and @Bexlee
 
SueEK said:
I really feel for you teachers, such a difficult situation, on the one hand wanting to work and help the children and then the constant fear of catching Covid. I think teaching is a really admirable profession and like nursing it really is a vocation and I don’t envy you so I really hope that whatever the outcome you are able to cope with it as best you can. Best wishes to you and @Bexlee
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Thanks. I don't know about secondary school but in lower primary we can't really wear masks as the children need to see us. I also deliver speech therapy work and they need to be able to see your mouth. A visor isn't much good as its too open so all we can do is social distance as much as possible, wash hands and clean everywhere. Lets see what Boris has to say at 8pm.
 
khskel said:
Did you get anywhere with that Oboe @HenryBennet ? Provided all the keywork is intact and all the pads are intact you might get away with a few drops of oil and giving the keys a workout.
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I’m thinking about its value, which isn’t much. I played in a school orchestra many, many years ago but on the clarinet. My teacher was the oboist in the orchestra, so although my first choice was the oboe I was unable to take it up. I worked some years later with a retired concert pianist and bought the oboe from her. My old clarinet teacher checked it over for me and he made good sounds with it but I’ve never blown a note!
 
HenryBennett said:
I’m thinking about its value, which isn’t much. I played in a school orchestra many, many years ago but on the clarinet. My teacher was the oboist in the orchestra, so although my first choice was the oboe I was unable to take it up. I worked some years later with a retired concert pianist and bought the oboe from her. My old clarinet teacher checked it over for me and he made good sounds with it but I’ve never blown a note!
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Get a reed on it and give it a blow. You could probably get a £100 - £200 for it on eBay if you don't get on with it.
 
Thanks for all your condolences means so much.

Its been a bit of a roller coaster holiday period with people and beloved animals passing away.

Cliff (Snowy) was last week, Mackerel the cat the week before, Tony the joker (my competition)
on the 2nd of Jan and Henry the beloved sausage dog 15 years old, I believe that made him 103,
not bad innings is it?

We had a 6 way zoom together today to see who would represent the lads at their funeral? the animals
are already taken care of. I said better wait until Boris locks us all down tonight so no representative
allowed to go, not sure about Tony`s RAF colleagues his son lives in Thailand and has been told very
unlikely.

Both Cliff and Tony were stalwarts of the community and will be greatly missed, I hope you don`t mind
this small tribute? just the way I feel, thanks for listening.
xxx
 
@Kaylz a huge massive hug to you. You have a lot to cope with and I’m sire many of us understand your thoughts on worrying about hand washing etc. Not the same but some of the kids in school constantly needed reminding to do so and why they needed to and most of us would hope family really got it without us having to keep explaining. Really take care of yourself as best you can.

Thanks for your thoughts @SueEK lovely confidence boost after a very trying day. I do love teaching and working with kids but it’s challenging now. Got a little more sorted as we went through the day - 2 weeks on-line was manageable then Boris spoke and it’s all up in the air again. Oh well bed I suppose ready to scrub all today’s plans and start the new suggestions tomorrow !
 
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