How are you all doing?

[eggyg]

Feeling flat today. Last night’s briefing really confirmed what we’ve been thinking. It’s not going to be over anytime soon and my daughter’s July wedding will have to be postponed. But to when? I’ve had that some have already moved theirs to September or October but I really think this year is cancelled! No weddings, Christenings, birthday parties, holidays even day trips to the seaside. It’s a very sobering thought. But more than anything not being able to visit your family would be devastating. Let’s hope some lesser lockdown can happen a bit further down the line. So no motivation at all for me today. We were just about ready to go for a walk when we remembered that a parcel was being delivered today. Still waiting!

 

[Ditto]

I'm thinking Christmas before we're anywhere like back to normal.

It's a gorgeous day and I've been in the garden. Now I'm watching Griff doing Oz, the lucky blighter. He'll be stuck inside now like the rest of us.

 

[Jonathan_15Jan1969]

For me I'm fortunately able to work from home.
Although it does mean I can listen to music or podcasts which can't do in the office, I am occupied with work during the week, with a bit of leeway. The company is in the manufacturing sector (agricultural) - it might be of interest for people to know that we do export some product and have actually despatched/and taken orders from customers in Italy and France this week. We have several plants and can stagger between starting at 6 and 7 so fewer people gather and social distancing is observed as well as having protective gear which has always been used due to powders possibly being inhaled and the like. Although I am not naive to think the economy will be perfect after this, it makes me hopeful that when come through globally things will gradually start moving in the right direction.

With regards to my diabetes, moving to flash glucose monitoring since lockdown (was implemented remotely with Diabetes dietician via phone and email) I have noticed in two weeks I've scanned 400 times so far - yes it's new and overdoing it but bet I'm not the only one. Now if at work I would be limited a bit more but have to say my ranges have been pretty level.

On another note I was extremely anxious prior to finishing at work as I work in the team that was responsible for setting up people to work from home and it was a case that many being office based we were running out of devices and also there were many issues and people sidetracking you with minor issues. I also get rhinitis at certain times of year and was hit with that which gave a cough and also found that I was short of breath a lot in the night that was making me concerned that I was sitting up in bed to make sure I didn't stop breathing and this was all anxiety. This anxiety has gradually faded and breathing is normal but it is horrible having to worry as it makes you imagine the worse and it makes you worry for others in the household. For me being at home is more calm and not going out you feel the chances of contracting are very low.

 

[trophywench]

It is beautifully sunny alright and a freezing flipping cold persistent breeze here. Hands have been perished since I got out of bed and yeas, I have done something!

 

[Bruce Stephens]

I have noticed in two weeks I've scanned 400 times so far

The phone app says I average 30-40 times a day (and I think that's about the same as Before, when I was at the office most weekdays, but I have a desk job so scanning often is easy enough).

 

[Jonathan_15Jan1969]

The phone app says I average 30-40 times a day (and I think that's about the same as Before, when I was at the office most weekdays, but I have a desk job so scanning often is easy enough).

It is fast and efficient that is for sure. It may be I would be able to scan as much as I'm office based normally and mostly at my desk, but I can often get focused so much that time flies and my job does sometimes split me in several directions as my department is I.T. and covers both hardware and software so hardware issues in other departments and the like can sometimes be common and other times quiet. Certainly better than blood testing for me though.

 

[SB2015]

It is fast and efficient that is for sure. It may be I would be able to scan as much as I'm office based normally and mostly at my desk, but I can often get focused so much that time flies and my job does sometimes split me in several directions as my department is I.T. and covers both hardware and software so hardware issues in other departments and the like can sometimes be common and other times quiet. Certainly better than blood testing for me though.

And why not do a swipe. It costs nothing, and gives you not only the value, direction of travel as well as the graph. Brilliant. Whether you swipe lots or not doesn’t matter. So much info to help you.

 

[SB2015]

Another hot day, and we now have a newly paved area (slabs moved from one place to another)
And enjoyed our evening meal outside again. The birds seem to be moving in. Our blackbirds have chosen a much more sensible pace for their second brood. I just hope that the magpies stay away.

Our fish are still very nervous after a heron popped in for breakfast. We have put wires around the pond, as we were told herons like to walk into the pond and don’t like stepping over things. However the fish are still very nervous and if we approach the pond they scuttle away to hide under a euonymus that hangs over the pond.

It is beginning to chill so scuttled inside to check on here before my Zoom choir.

 

[SB2015]

Feeling flat today. Last night’s briefing really confirmed what we’ve been thinking. It’s not going to be over anytime soon and my daughter’s July wedding will have to be postponed. But to when? I’ve had that some have already moved theirs to September or October but I really think this year is cancelled! No weddings, Christenings, birthday parties, holidays even day trips to the seaside. It’s a very sobering thought. But more than anything not being able to visit your family would be devastating. Let’s hope some lesser lockdown can happen a bit further down the line. So no motivation at all for me today. We were just about ready to go for a walk when we remembered that a parcel was being delivered today. Still waiting!

Sorry to hear that you will have another celebration delayed, and that with no definite end in sight it is difficult to plan. I suspect that moving to Sep Oct is a bit optimistic, but who knows, and with a wedding there are so many elements to sort out. I hope that your parcel arrived eventually.

We have now moved all the trips we had planned to 2021. We have also switched travel to Sweden to going and returning by train, as we have no idea if there will be any airlines available at the end of this.

 

[eggyg]

Sorry to hear that you will have another celebration delayed, and that with no definite end in sight it is difficult to plan. I suspect that moving to Sep Oct is a bit optimistic, but who knows, and with a wedding there are so many elements to sort out. I hope that your parcel arrived eventually.

We have now moved all the trips we had planned to 2021. We have also switched travel to Sweden to going and returning by train, as we have no idea if there will be any airlines available at the end of this.

We think the wedding will have to be moved until next year, I think it’s for the best. We should have been going to the Isle of Arran this Saturday but we’ve moved that until next April. We had planned, but thank goodness hadn’t quite got round to booking, a trip to the Greek Islands by train in September and October. Back packing for six weeks. That doesn’t look like it’ll happen either. This year was a big year for celebrations, both mine and Mr Eggy’s 60th, his is June, daughter’s wedding and our Ruby Wedding anniversary in July. Roll on 2021 ( and a vaccine)!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Feeling flat today. Last night’s briefing really confirmed what we’ve been thinking. It’s not going to be over anytime soon and my daughter’s July wedding will have to be postponed

Ah really sorry to hear that @eggyg. Yes last night’s announcement about extension of social distancing most likely for the rest of the year knocked the wind out of my sails too. I hasn’t realised how much I was wanting the restrictions to lift over the Summer.

I hope they are able to relax things a little from the current level of restrictions at some stage - even if lots of the distancing continues into the Autumn/Winter.

Waiting outside supermarkets on the cold, dark and drizzle is gonna get old really fast.

 

[eggyg]

Feeling my usual ( well nearly) normal chirpy self today. Gorgeous day so got the Friday ironing done whilst watching Great British Menu. It had a chef on from Windermere and we’ve been lucky enough to eat in both of his restaurants. He’s doing well so far. I recorded it last week so don’t know outcome yet but I’m hoping he goes through to the next round. After lunch, which we ate in the garden, I’m now sat on my sun lounger reading. It’s fab. Mr Eggy cutting the lawns. Easy tea tonight, no prepping required so I may stay here all afternoon.

 

[nonethewiser]

Getting bbq out soon for meat feast, having it early as we didn't have lunch, hot & sunny so ideal weather.

 

[miguel81]

Had a bit of a wobble this morning. I dreamed that the batteries in my meter had run out! The only shop that sells them is closed as non-essential. My friend Pablo to the rescue again - he has got some via the Internet which will be delivered on Monday. Another bonus, the local shop charges me €6 for 2 batteries. This delivery inc p&p is just €5.31 for 5!

 

[SB2015]

Feeling my usual ( well nearly) normal chirpy self today. Gorgeous day so got the Friday ironing done whilst watching Great British Menu. It had a chef on from Windermere and we’ve been lucky enough to eat in both of his restaurants. He’s doing well so far. I recorded it last week so don’t know outcome yet but I’m hoping he goes through to the next round. After lunch, which we ate in the garden, I’m now sat on my sun lounger reading. It’s fab. Mr Eggy cutting the lawns. Easy tea tonight, no prepping required so I may stay here all afternoon.

Now that sounds a good option especially alongside the smell of newly mown grass.

 

[eggyg]

Getting bbq out soon for meat feast, having it early as we didn't have lunch, hot & sunny so ideal weather.

We could smell a BBQ about 3 o’clock and we thought “ why didn’t we think of that?” TBF haven’t got much apart from Pioneer’s Cumberland ring to go on it! Hope you enjoyed it. Jealous.

 

[Ditto]

Am I the only one not staying at home? I want to but can't!

I think everybody was having a BBQ round here, the smell was tantalising. 🙂

I got my toothpaste from Holland & Barrett. The young lady remained behind her screen, only two allowed in at a time and I had to scan the item, then scan my bonus card, then scan my bank card. What did we do before scanners! I thought it was all very clever. I have the grand amount of 50p on my bonus card. Shout whip as my old mum would say.

 

[mikeyB]

I discovered this morning that the battery in my weighing scales has got itself on to the way battery heaven. Needless to say, I have a drawerful of AA and AAA Duracells, but these sleek scales are too proud to house such obese batteries. So I’ve now got to trouble Mr Amazon for a CR 2032 3v Lithium Cell. They probably come in packs of two, which should last me out. I only weigh myself once a month.

Any CR 2032 in waiting will have to slum it with the Duracells In the drawer shared with clean tea towels. And, as I noticed, the instruction manuals for all the expensive German and Italian kitchen equipment I’ve got. Wondered where they’d got to.

There’s a book in this somewhere. High Adventure in Lockdown, I’ll call it.

A Booker prize awaits...

 

[Eddy Edson]

Pomegranate season! Woo-hoo!

Here in Ozstralia, the pressure is building for re-starting professional sports, so people don't have to spend so much time trying to think of something to talk about with their families.

Many more-or-less bizarre schemes being floated by various codes.

Personally, I think robots are the way to go, for both players and crowds.

With a relatively small investment we could leverage our national sporting brand to establish Oz as a global sporting-robot powerhouse. And we can make sports more interesting by adding more violence, without ethical, insurance or legal complications.

 

[nonethewiser]

We could smell a BBQ about 3 o’clock and we thought “ why didn’t we think of that?” TBF haven’t got much apart from Pioneer’s Cumberland ring to go on it! Hope you enjoyed it. Jealous.

Pioneers great, better since built new store.

We get our meat from there, top quality reasonable priced, pies & quiche excellent. In yesterday picked up bargain, selling triangles of stilton off for 50p, nowt wrong with them just date was up next week, week before selling packs of ham for £1, usual price £5.

Did enjoy bbq, washed down with fair bit alcohol & coffee.