ha i just did exactly that, i should've read done the thread a little, would've saved me the effort!
great word!
Covid-19: How is it affecting you?
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ha i just did exactly that, i should've read done the thread a little, would've saved me the effort!
great word!
Yeah, I had a double take at that too. Thought he was on about the wife of the roman bloke. You know. The one that built the wall.
@Tourershine , @Trouts , @Dieseldonkey - you 3 are lucky, I also had to Google the meaning of "belligerent"!!
As my dad once said: "son you ain't very bright, but at least you can lift heavy things!!"
Reminds me of something my mates dad would say, albeit with a different region -
Derby born, Derby bred; Strong in the arm but thick in the head
I have been to the barbers for the past 15-20 years. My clippers have saved me an absolute fortune.
It scares me. Only 59 no underlying health probs but I so dislike going to supermarkets.
I am not the fastest on selecting items from shelves and I find myself pushed along by others in the one way systems.
My work has all gone, self employed freelance so untill June I am not expecting anything other than maybe a bit of universal credit as my wife is also self employed and currently getting nothing.
Caring for my dad and moment who is rapidly going down hill with dementia. We don't think it right to place him in a home at moment so I do a week with him then my wife does a week with him. My sister is with him all the time but it is too much for one to look after him. Our t6 is on his drive and used for one person to sleep in leaving one on duty with him as he wanders in the night. No concept of time wakes up at 4am then every 30 min looking for everyone.
Will be good when all this is over.
I am not the fastest on selecting items from shelves and I find myself pushed along by others in the one way systems.
My work has all gone, self employed freelance so untill June I am not expecting anything other than maybe a bit of universal credit as my wife is also self employed and currently getting nothing.
Caring for my dad and moment who is rapidly going down hill with dementia. We don't think it right to place him in a home at moment so I do a week with him then my wife does a week with him. My sister is with him all the time but it is too much for one to look after him. Our t6 is on his drive and used for one person to sleep in leaving one on duty with him as he wanders in the night. No concept of time wakes up at 4am then every 30 min looking for everyone.
Will be good when all this is over.
Yes, I managed to get some clippers, rarer than hen's teeth, and the wife gave me a good shearing, No2 all over.
I look like I'm on day release from Brixton prison. People hug their wallets and phones a little closer when they see me, some cross the road.
The trouble is, because barbers make it look so easy, we think it is. In reality the only "style" that is achievable by the untrained public is the 1980 skinhead look!
A lot of people have got bigger problems so I don't worry about a dodgy haircut that will grow back.
I’m mostly bald and have been cutting my hair for years, no 1 all over including beard and I don’t see what the big problem is!
My teenage son on the other hand still has the full compliment up top and as a seasoned professional I was given the responsibility to give him a trim and he was a little nervous to say the least, I think he only agreed as my wife pointed out he wasn’t going anywhere for a few weeks but I think it went quite well. I only tidied up the back and sides but it looked ok.
My teenage son on the other hand still has the full compliment up top and as a seasoned professional I was given the responsibility to give him a trim and he was a little nervous to say the least, I think he only agreed as my wife pointed out he wasn’t going anywhere for a few weeks but I think it went quite well. I only tidied up the back and sides but it looked ok.
I haven't had mine cut for donkey's years! A lot warmer in winter and keeps the sun off in the summer.This was 9 years ago now:
So that is you dressed up as Santa!
You’re just showing off now
@Grainfoot
sorry to hear about your dad, but hopefully you should get help with the shopping by having a guaranteed weekly delivery slot from the supermarket for him.
The supermarkets in my area are giving the people who need it that precedent.
It feels like we get different levels of help, in the the different area’s we live, but here’s a link with a free number, hope it helps..
www.dementiauk.org
sorry to hear about your dad, but hopefully you should get help with the shopping by having a guaranteed weekly delivery slot from the supermarket for him.
The supermarkets in my area are giving the people who need it that precedent.
It feels like we get different levels of help, in the the different area’s we live, but here’s a link with a free number, hope it helps..
Coronavirus (Covid-19): information for families looking after someone with dementia
Dementia UK is a charity that provides Admiral Nurses for families affected by dementia. Call our Dementia Helpline to find out how we can support you.
www.dementiauk.org
I have had a whole range of emotions since this started.
It began with fear and paranoia. My work means that there is always a risk to others. So, I have basically been isolating since it all kicked off. Work and house, that's it. PPE on at all times at work to protect people (in case I have it).
I would love people to just be honest and say that they have no idea what is going on. The bug is constantly changing. You will definitely have a temperature... well, maybe not. You will definitely have a cough... well, maybe not. You can only get it once... well, maybe not. Just admit that we don't know. It is an unprecidented situation!! We are allowed to not have the answers straight away.
Fear is still present... scared I give it to my family, people at work, just random people in the street.
Anger and frustration has crept in a lot. Difficult to discuss due to rules but basically... people being paid to be in charge should have a clue what they are doing.
We are getting told what to do by people who have never been in our workplace and some have never done the job we do.
I really wish that they would just leave areas to their own strategies. Our strategy is working so leave us the f**k alone.
Sorry, rant over. Bloody hell, I need to go camping.
It began with fear and paranoia. My work means that there is always a risk to others. So, I have basically been isolating since it all kicked off. Work and house, that's it. PPE on at all times at work to protect people (in case I have it).
I would love people to just be honest and say that they have no idea what is going on. The bug is constantly changing. You will definitely have a temperature... well, maybe not. You will definitely have a cough... well, maybe not. You can only get it once... well, maybe not. Just admit that we don't know. It is an unprecidented situation!! We are allowed to not have the answers straight away.
Fear is still present... scared I give it to my family, people at work, just random people in the street.
Anger and frustration has crept in a lot. Difficult to discuss due to rules but basically... people being paid to be in charge should have a clue what they are doing.
We are getting told what to do by people who have never been in our workplace and some have never done the job we do.
I really wish that they would just leave areas to their own strategies. Our strategy is working so leave us the f**k alone.
Sorry, rant over. Bloody hell, I need to go camping.
Well.. I was right about flocking..
B and Q opened its doors on thursday last week. I popped by on the saturday to see if it was bing overrun.. oh, it was a joyous sight. I laughed. I went home. I saw the queue and thoughts it would take at least 2 hours before i got in.
I have too many things to do (at home..) to just stand in a queue for several hours... But ya know, them pansies are of utmost importance :L
I have had a whole range of emotions since this started.
It began with fear and paranoia. My work means that there is always a risk to others. So, I have basically been isolating since it all kicked off. Work and house, that's it. PPE on at all times at work to protect people (in case I have it).
I would love people to just be honest and say that they have no idea what is going on. The bug is constantly changing. You will definitely have a temperature... well, maybe not. You will definitely have a cough... well, maybe not. You can only get it once... well, maybe not. Just admit that we don't know. It is an unprecidented situation!! We are allowed to not have the answers straight away.
Fear is still present... scared I give it to my family, people at work, just random people in the street.
Anger and frustration has crept in a lot. Difficult to discuss due to rules but basically... people being paid to be in charge should have a clue what they are doing.
We are getting told what to do by people who have never been in our workplace and some have never done the job we do.
I really wish that they would just leave areas to their own strategies. Our strategy is working so leave us the f**k alone.
Sorry, rant over. Bloody hell, I need to go camping.
*in zombie voice* me need caammpingg.. caammppiinngg
On the B&Q opening thing, our village garden centre has just re-opened on a take-away basis - ring them up, and they will put your order in the boot of your car the next day. Our local ironmongers is also open on the same principle - no browsing, just tell them what you want and they find it for you.
Using these local shops in this lower risk way will make sure that they are still there when we return to normal.
Pete
Using these local shops in this lower risk way will make sure that they are still there when we return to normal.
Pete
