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[Waleshasgonecompletelycrazy]

Welcome one and all. Bad days, good days...we're here for you all

@sprinklesone - solid SNP for years. The fear mongering and then the smugness over the English schools, as well as a big dose of anti English racism, means I'm going to be thinking long and hard about who to vote for next year.

I'm left of centre and a rejoiner. I'm not going to be voting Welsh Labour after this shit show, Lib Dems run education and they've slightly grown on me after making moves in the right direction, can't vote Plaid as I don't want the WG having more power after the way they've behaved over this so I guess I might be Welsh Conservative/UK Labour. Strange bedfellows indeed!

Centre left but have always been a floating voter.

Drivingdown that's fabulous news for you, enjoy every minute of it.

So glad for all the people who will be able to take advantage of the new bubble policy. It's good news and I'm really pleased that loneliness is being raised up the agenda

I foolishly dared to hope they'd do things like open playgrounds, get the 2m bollocks down (I'd have settled for 1.99m right now just to feel SOME hope) and we'd get some more assurance that school will run full time in September.

Right now I'm borderline suicidal inside - appearing calm outside.

We can't live like this - I can't do it much longer.

MzHz
There’s quite a groundswell of people who believe we’ve had the second wave
Me included

I've not watched it yet. But disappointed no 2m rule change. Though wonder if it will be considered as part of the "review" at the end of the month to coincide with hospitality opening up?
Clutching at straws I know.....

I wasn't expecting that!!! I hope Nicola follows. It's what we've been doing anyway but it would be nice to be able to go out to do stuff together.

@LivinLaVidaLoki

I've not watched it yet. But disappointed no 2m rule change. Though wonder if it will be considered as part of the "review" at the end of the month to coincide with hospitality opening up? Clutching at straws I know.....

I now think they just float stuff all week to shut us up and then don't do it.

I can't go on watching my kids' lives go down the shitter like this. I'd march, I'd protest if I could do.

Politics: pinko liberal with libertarian and anarchist tendencies.

I'm going to stay with my daughter next week! We're going to hug, and it'll be the first time someone else has touched me in three months.

@domina - the hopelessness is the worst. I think they don't want to say too much on schools as they want the voices in support of reopening to be loud and clear so they have more ammunition with the Unions etc. September is a long way away and things are moving in the right direction - both on lockdown and number of infections. Stick with us

Oh, and feminist; won't vote SNP or Green or LD because of their woke crap. Amongst other things. Despise Boris et al.

[quote Waleshasgonecompletelycrazy]@domina - the hopelessness is the worst. I think they don't want to say too much on schools as they want the voices in support of reopening to be loud and clear so they have more ammunition with the Unions etc. September is a long way away and things are moving in the right direction - both on lockdown and number of infections. Stick with us[/quote]
Right now I feel like writing a blistering suicide note - sending it to all major news organisations and making myself the figurehead for everyone suffering with this to be honest. It's only the fact DH is shit with the kids' homework that keeps me here.

Domina you are so much more than a help with your kids' schoolwork. You are clever, you are interesting and you are funny. Your family must think the world of you . It's so bloody tough.

Well, I was quite chipper at the idea of being able to make a support bubble until I realised I had no one to make one with! Initially I didn't think it meant me because I live with DS, then i thought that's great and now I've realised it won't help me at all. In normal times I'd have joined with my parents but my mum's just finished really strong chemo so she wouldn't be letting us in regardless of covid. My closest friend is also shielding and I don't have any other friends that wouldn't prefer to mix with their own family.

@DominaShantotto It'll get better than this honestly it will. It just seems to be taking an incredibly long time at the moment.

Just wanted to echo how pleased I am for anyone whose lives can be improved by the social bubble shizzle. It won't make any difference to us but I'm delighted for those that can take advantage of it.

Aww dominaL so sorry to hear that.
I was doing ok today, then I got a txt from my hairdresser to say her husband is worried about her coming back. So, she’s packing it in.
( she home visits)
I feel like I’ve lost a friend..and my poor hair
It’s always looked lovely with her tender ministrations.

Nothing compared to you lovely mums and the school crisis , but how much more of my life to be whittled away.

So that’s
No Holidays Down south and wales
No Dowsing weekends
No Music gigs
No cleaner
No Caravan half the week
No Osteopath
No Dental treatment
Reduced visits of family
No family occasions
No theatre, cinema, shopping, pubs, meals and restaurants
No gardener
Now..no hair.
Feeling bereft.

Yet lots of stupid roolz, places desecrated with that horrible red tape like it’s a building site, stupid signs , stuff on floors, masks, visors,
I’ve had it.
Don’t worry, I’m not likely to hurt myself, drink or take any noxious substances But I’ve had my teeth kicked in..but I don’t hold it against her..quite the opposite , I’m sad and grieving.p and they’ve just won £39;000 on the chase and I’m crying
I’m so happy for them. They’re going on holiday, buying a house and car and looking forward to doing nice things and it’s just all turned to fucking shit and if dh sees me crying, he’ll come and comfort me and I’ll feel worse.

I'm in tourism and there have been lots of emails flying around from the tourist board asking us to contribute to surveys about how a reduction from 2m to 1m will help save our businesses. I answered, currently I can operate at 1/3 capacity. If it's reduced to 1m I will be able to operate almost as normal for the summer and therefore cost the government a lot less money and be able to contribute a lot more tax.

I'm certain the economic argument will win out, and this will have a beneficial effect on family, education and social lives.

@ThatLibraryMiss your post has made me quite emotional

Fab news, some light at last.

@ThatLibraryMiss I'm so pleased for you and everyone else who'll benefit. I get regular hugs off DS. I think if this had happened before he was born the lack of contact would have affected me terribly.

And my buckwheat bread will turn out horrible on account of all the negativity I’ve probably put into it
And it’s fucking rainIng
And it feels like no fucking end in sight.
Wish I was the type to get pissed but I’m not.

Our fecking parents all replied to questionnaires insisting they needed the 2m rule to remain for primary kids in spite of the guidance saying it didn't need to happen.

I'm sick of fighting the arseholes. They've won. Come September I doubt my kids will be viewed as needing an education again - and I cannot get DD2 to catch up the lost ground she'd just started to regain before the world collapsed. There's just no end to it.

I’ve missed news of this bubble

Domina, I’m worried about you
Have a big hug my love.
And a handhold
We will get through this.