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Thighmageddon · 08/06/2020 11:19

I've been eyeing your threads up for a while now, umming and ahhing about whether to dip my toe in the water.

I am/was/whatever a remainer in a political wilderness who complied and agreed with lockdown at the beginning. It was my moral duty to protect the vulnerable so they'd have a bed in hospital when needed. That's been achieved and as I said on another thread, I'm fucking done due to being home for three months now.

However I've had a phone call this morning, I'm higher risk due to meds I take but my boss wanted to know if I'd considered the risk because if I want to, I can return to work next week and for now, my job is safe because I'm considered a valued member of the team.

It's ok to get wasted at 11am isn't it to celebrate?

Apologies to anyone being made redundant, I'm not being insensitive, I've just spent three months not knowing if I'd have a job to return to and it's caused a return of the good old GAD and depression. So I'm feeling such a sense of relief although anxious about public transport because apparently if the bus full sign is up they'll gaily drive past us all at the bus stop so I might be very late for work cos of you know 'Covid germs' and I think I had it last December anyway

I'll shut up now

Dowser · 08/06/2020 11:20

Baking cup cakes
I understand your anger and frustration at the wetlands place
I would write to Them
I’m a strong believer in planting a seed and getting the anger out
Write down all your annoyances out ( very therapeutic) and tell them that their proposed plan just seems to suck the joy out of what was an enjoyable experience and could they rethink their strategy to such an extent that they put some joy back into the experience.
It’s good feedback and good for them to know.
I mean not feeding the birds..that’s just ridiculous.
I know of a couple of lovely places in the north east that have been open all the time where you can happily feed the birds..but I expect you aren’t from here

SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 08/06/2020 11:21

@Thighmageddon welcome! Come on in, the water's fine.

That's great news about your job. Enjoy going back to work!

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Waleshasgonecompletelycrazy · 08/06/2020 11:24

We’re here for the good, the bad and the hangovers!

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Dowser · 08/06/2020 11:29

That’s lovely news thighmageddon
Everyone seems pretty rational on here and I don’t think anyone would begrudge you your moment of celebration.
Gawd..we need some good news stories amongst the doom and gloom.
My grandson works part time for MacDonalds . He’d only been there about 4-5 months when we went into lockdown and he got furlough pay of £40 a week. I was both surprised and shocked at that.
When you’re only £17 and your parents can’t afford to give you pocket money..that’s riches indeed
So , yes another good boss ( however, I do think £4-50 an hour for the work they do isn’t good but it’s bought him a laptop, kindle, phone, pays for phone data, Spotify and Xbox and designer clothes , which he just wouldn’t have without that opportunity, so who am I to complain)

TheAdventuresoftheWishingChair · 08/06/2020 11:37

Wonderful Thighmageddon. So happy for you. The more good news, the better

I forgot to say - I went for a walk yesterday somewhere quite rural. I met two women out on a walk with their young children (about 6 between them - the children looked very, er, full of energy and in need of wearing out!) They were clearly from different households. Because it's a quiet walk I'm guessing they hadn't expected to see anyone. The look of panic on their faces when they spotted me and likewise the look of relief when I just said a cheery hello and carried on. They were in the middle of a discussion about the lockdown being incredibly difficult too. I'm so glad they were breaking the rules and getting a break from home with someone else in the same boat.

iamapixie · 08/06/2020 11:39

just placemarking the calm-space.

Nihiloxica · 08/06/2020 11:40

Thighmageddon, I thought you were already one of us.

Pull up a pew.

11.30 is a fine time for a drink. Glad your job is secure.

MaudesMum · 08/06/2020 11:42

Oh joy. I'm in Somerset, and there are several local facebook posts from local politicians this morning saying that the R rate in Somerset is now 1, so we all need to be Very Very Careful. As of Friday, there had been no increase in actual cases in my particular district for quite some time, so I'm going to wait until later, to see if this has changed, and if not, innocently point this out...

thenightsky · 08/06/2020 11:44

Sorry to hear your bad news trapped. My job looks like ending next week too. It was only a temp thing, covering someone on long-term sick leave, but I've been doing it since Xmas and had become quite attached to it. Plus it gave me something else to think about.

Back to managing on pension money only.

Thighmageddon · 08/06/2020 11:48

Thank you for the warm welcome, I might just hang around here due to just checking fb and seeing rant after rant about the R rising and how selfish everyone is, killing people and depriving families.

I'm very proud to say that for now, I've closed the app and not risen to the bait.

I'll announce my stupidity about returning to work this evening and making my treacherous journey on public transport. Hell I might even model one of my face coverings I'm required to wear on said PT

Cattermole · 08/06/2020 11:52

My personal suspicion is that this "lockdown" is waaaay out of the government's hands now. It isn't led by science, it's led by public opinion.

I suspect the Dominic Cummings fiasco was not a fiasco, I suspect it was engineered for release when it broke to outrage just sufficient people into "stuff the lockdown" mode.
I suspect all keyworker children are now being "encouraged" to take up school places so that effectively enough children are back in school that it becomes "normal" again. (I know our HT has asked for them to come back in uniform, which they weren't previous. If that isn't sending a message I don't know what is.)
I suspect local lockdowns are intended to devolve responsibility out to local councils so the more risk-averse can carry on locked down...if it's what the local population want.
I suspect the face masks bollocks is so that they can shovel more people onto public transport and lower the 2m rules.

I'll just get my tinfoil hat.... but then, I did used to work in advertising. Smoke and mirrors is what I did.

KatsutheClockworkOctopus · 08/06/2020 11:54

Maudesmum David Paton (cricketwyvern) on Twitter has been mentioned before on here - he is very good on why R rates, especially local, should be treated with caution. He may provide some extra stats to back you up!

Nihiloxica · 08/06/2020 12:04

I think you are right @Cattermole.

TBH I have felt from the start that we were being led more by public opinion than "the" science, which is why I feel so angry with lockdown enthusiasts. I blame them for my ongoing incarceration.

A strong leader would have taken control of the narrative and the decisions and been clear that there were many risks to balance to come through this.

A populist like Johnson is not capable of that.

If we wait for public opinion to turn with the press motivated to keep turning up the panic, we will NEVER come out if lockdown.

I think the "Oh shit" moment was when the massively overrated intellect of our PM realised what would happen to public opinion if he allowed that many jobs to be lost.

He doesn't care about the damage to the country, just to his own reputation.

SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 08/06/2020 12:09

I hope you're right, @Cattermole. Genuine hope, not dementory, "I just hope there's an ICU bed and a ventilator for those selfish people on the beach / street / shop", no you don't you judgey bastard you'd be gleeful if there wasn't.

Sorry, feeling a bit full of rage this morning.

rookiemere · 08/06/2020 12:12

Just had some amazing news this morning. DS will be going back to school full time from next term, at the minute it's planned 50% in class and 50% supervised study. He's 15 and in private school in Scotland. I told some of the other DMs- it's so funny we're all practically in tears of relief that our DCs will be returning to school not just half the time.

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Waleshasgonecompletelycrazy · 08/06/2020 12:14

I blame them too. I’ve ventured into the 5 mile thread (wales). That was stupid. We’ll all be in lockdown forever if someone visits their family 30 miles away. I’ve pointed out if you don’t have the disease you can’t spread it and run back here!

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rookiemere · 08/06/2020 12:14

Sorry he's 14 not 15 and not in a critical year so has been sidelined for the past 3 months

trappedsincesundaymorn · 08/06/2020 12:15

@Thighmageddon

I've been eyeing your threads up for a while now, umming and ahhing about whether to dip my toe in the water.

I am/was/whatever a remainer in a political wilderness who complied and agreed with lockdown at the beginning. It was my moral duty to protect the vulnerable so they'd have a bed in hospital when needed. That's been achieved and as I said on another thread, I'm fucking done due to being home for three months now.

However I've had a phone call this morning, I'm higher risk due to meds I take but my boss wanted to know if I'd considered the risk because if I want to, I can return to work next week and for now, my job is safe because I'm considered a valued member of the team.

It's ok to get wasted at 11am isn't it to celebrate?

Apologies to anyone being made redundant, I'm not being insensitive, I've just spent three months not knowing if I'd have a job to return to and it's caused a return of the good old GAD and depression. So I'm feeling such a sense of relief although anxious about public transport because apparently if the bus full sign is up they'll gaily drive past us all at the bus stop so I might be very late for work cos of you know 'Covid germs' and I think I had it last December anyway

I'll shut up now

Welcome. No need for apologies, well done on your good news. I'm baking a Jack Daniels fruitcake in order to comfort eat and drown my sorrows in one hit.

Cattermole · 08/06/2020 12:15

Yay Rookie's boy!!!!

Bollss · 08/06/2020 12:18

I’ve pointed out if you don’t have the disease you can’t spread it

I said that on another thread and I was told that you could 😂

Weedsnseeds1 · 08/06/2020 12:21

MaudesMum I'm Somerset too.
While there is the determination on socialedia and in the press that we must all stay home for ever or we will all die, observation of people around me seems to suggest there are an awful lot just getting on with doing whatever they want.
There has certainly been an upswing in visitors to houses!
A flaw in the R rate I think is that it only holds true if people are assumed to be susceptible if they haven't been tested positive.
Even if there is an allowance for "had it but never tested", "had it but didn't notice" and "naturally immune", it has to be based on guesswork as there isn't enough data to put in an accurate adjustment and they would have to err on the side of caution.

Drivingdownthe101 · 08/06/2020 12:22

Confirmed that DD2 (reception) will be going back to school next week!

Weedsnseeds1 · 08/06/2020 12:22

That was my favourite moment of this whole thing GeneGenie "Not true - anyone can spread it"

Cattermole · 08/06/2020 12:22

@TrustTheGeneGenie it's like Schrodinger's bloody virus isn't it?

You might have it but not know about it. You might not have it.
Until you have the test you wouldn't know whether you had it or not, but there's a chance you won't get the test results back until you haven't got it any more, and once you get the test results back the doctor might decide that the results aren't accurate anyway and that you did have it.

I'm starting to call BS on the data on this one...