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Tired.com!!!
That's how I feel. We're short staffed due to some staff being on furlough. I'm still playing dodge the customer, some are great, some are idiots! But I'm still here, still breathing, just knackered.
 
Stitch147 said:
Tired.com!!!
That's how I feel. We're short staffed due to some staff being on furlough. I'm still playing dodge the customer, some are great, some are idiots! But I'm still here, still breathing, just knackered.
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Sleep well.
 
I entered my first supermarket today since 18th March. Aldi. Was nearly having a panic attack on the walk down. No queue, very quiet, well stocked. Screens up at tills, hand sanitizer and spray for baskets etc, 2 metre markings all over the store. Only problem was an ejit decided to ignore that and started loading their shopping on the belt just behind me ! 😱
 
It looks like we will be able to form a 'bubble‘with our son, after today’s announcement. We saw him for a socially distanced picnic and gardening session in his back garden last weekend, but I was itching to get the pruning shears on to his hair! I managed to restrain myself, but am looking forward to meeting up and being able to give him a haircut before it turns into a complete mullet!
 
Robin said:
It looks like we will be able to form a 'bubble‘with our son, after today’s announcement. We saw him for a socially distanced picnic and gardening session in his back garden last weekend, but I was itching to get the pruning shears on to his hair! I managed to restrain myself, but am looking forward to meeting up and being able to give him a haircut before it turns into a complete mullet!
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Things are changing so quickly now. I think so many are after the family bubble.
I am very much looking forward to a haircut soon.
 
SB2015 said:
Things are changing so quickly now. I think so many are after the family bubble.
I am very much looking forward to a haircut soon.
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I so need a haircut. My hair hasn't been this long in ages!
 
Robin said:
It looks like we will be able to form a 'bubble‘with our son, after today’s announcement. We saw him for a socially distanced picnic and gardening session in his back garden last weekend, but I was itching to get the pruning shears on to his hair! I managed to restrain myself, but am looking forward to meeting up and being able to give him a haircut before it turns into a complete mullet!
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How have you decided between your children? Does your daughter not live on her own? My mother in law, who lives on her own, has four sons, four daughter in laws and seven adult granddaughters living in the area. Two daughter in laws have parents who live on their own too. We can’t make a bubble because of our vulnerablity so we’re out, my sister in laws will of course want to make a bubble with their parents and their hubbies will want to want to make a bubble with their mother. The granddaughters have to choose between two grandparents. My eldest daughter has a recently widowed mother in law ( April) who is incredibly lonely, so she can’t see her grandmother as her hubby will want to visit his mother and take the children. It’s very complicated if you have a large family like ours.
 
eggyg said:
How have you decided between your children? Does your daughter not live on her own? My mother in law, who lives on her own, has four sons, four daughter in laws and seven adult granddaughters living in the area. Two daughter in laws have parents who live on their own too. We can’t make a bubble because of our vulnerablity so we’re out, my sister in laws will of course want to make a bubble with their parents and their hubbies will want to want to make a bubble with their mother. The granddaughters have to choose between two grandparents. My eldest daughter has a recently widowed mother in law ( April) who is incredibly lonely, so she can’t see her grandmother as her hubby will want to visit his mother and take the children. It’s very complicated if you have a large family like ours.
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Ah, it was an easy decision, because my daughter lives 6 miles away, and my son is an hour away, so it’s easy to pop up for a quick socially distanced walk with daughter between the showers, and I will see her every week at riding, now that group hacks and lessons are allowed. (Although it seems strange arriving at the stables in separate cars).

Im glad we don’t have any difficult decisions, with having to choose to see one relative, to the exclusion of another, that must be so hard. But hopefully in another couple of weeks, it might be relaxed a little bit more.
 
Robin said:
Ah, it was an easy decision, because my daughter lives 6 miles away, and my son is an hour away, so it’s easy to pop up for a quick socially distanced walk with daughter between the showers, and I will see her every week at riding, now that group hacks and lessons are allowed. (Although it seems strange arriving at the stables in separate cars).

Im glad we don’t have any difficult decisions, with having to choose to see one relative, to the exclusion of another, that must be so hard. But hopefully in another couple of weeks, it might be relaxed a little bit more.
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That’s good thinking. I really don’t know what’s going to happen with MIL. Would it be cruel if we didn’t tell her about Boris’ new “ rule”, she doesn’t watch the news, “ it’s too depressing”? 😉
Good luck with the garden shears, Mr. Eggy nearly has a mullet!😱
 
We aren't be going to be told by Boris what if anything we can do about a bubble until next week.
 
Had a lovely dog walk today with one of Marv‘s favourite doggy friends, and a friend I’ve not seen or had the chance to catch up with since lockdown began.

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Son is home, in the favoured 'Bubble'. I’m sharpening the garden shears ready to cut his hair. I find I've forgotten how to cook for more than two people, I keep needing to check quantities (and really it’s like cooking for 4, he’s got hollow legs). We are planning a socially distanced walk and tea in the garden with daughter coming over tomorrow, I've had to remember how to make a cake! I've warned her, if it rains, we three are disappearing inside, and she can shelter under the porch! (how to endear yourself with your family!)
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Just checking in folks.

Hope everyone is coping, and has managed to find the level of separation/isolation that they are happy offers them reduced risk, while also allowing life to continue.

Anyone found any particular difficulties or (even better) any unforeseen benefits and opportunities from this peculiar stage in all our lives?

Any top tips to share?

Any long-forgotten hobbies being resurrected?

Is ‘working from home’ working out (if you’ve been able to arrange that?)

Any book or box set recommendations?

Hang in there folks. It will all be over by Christmas (as they used to say in the war!)
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Getting bored but no rush to go back to work I’ve nearly decorated the whole house lol I’m running out of things to do I’m trying to get into some exercise but I’m failing at that
 
I could do with some slabs laying if you're anywhere near N Warwickshire and want summat to do that involves physical effort and intelligence! LOL (only little ones, just great thick Stonemarket 'sandstone' 3ft x 2ft ones....)
 
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I could do with some slabs laying if you're anywhere near N Warwickshire and want summat to do that involves physical effort and intelligence! LOL (only little ones, just great thick Stonemarket 'sandstone' 3ft x 2ft ones....)
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I did my patio last year that was a good work out lol
Sorry I don’t live nowhere near you
 
Had a trip to the dentist yesterday to finally have a molar out that has been troubling me since march ,which twice had to be treated with anti-biotics during lockdown .

All very surreal ,only the 1 dentist,1 tech and the reception nurse in full PPE operating the practise, only 1 patient at a time that would normally have 3 dentists and many victims in the waiting area.

First real close contact with other humans since march 11,fingers crossed no further complications other than soreness.
 
Trying to stay positive but have to shield again, although we can go out to exercise this time. Thank goodness. Took an hour to do an online Tesco shop this morning and needed to get enough for 16 days as can’t get another slot until then! Pain in the butt! But the good news is BoJo had “promised” that the most vulnerable will be vaccinated by mid Feb! Yeah! I’ve got my sleeve rolled up already. :D
 
Glad to hear you got a slot @eggyg

I suspect they will become as rare as hen’s teeth again. :(

Hope your nod for the vaccine comes through speedily.
 
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