Anti dementors say lockdown can just fucking do one now, we're going for chips.

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New thread! I think this brings the total to 12?

Just had to turn off the radio as very happy sounding Scottish woman saying how she is able to catch up on her art, doing commissions as her second job, as a teacher and she is enjoying the online teaching etc

Sorry trying not to be 'teacher bashing' but it was a bit much.

Must be nice spending hours doing own art - sorry can't do that here due to having to try and teach two of different year groups, while you get paid to have fun

It is a bit much, and completely tone deaf. I mean, I'm glad someone is loving lockdown but perhaps she could keep
It zipped in polite company

@Drivingdownthe101

Checking in bright and fucking early on a Sunday morning! When do children become self sufficient enough to get up, make their own breakfast and park themselves in front of the TV? Is 17 months too early?

Mine were foraging about that kind of age. There was one cupboard without a child catch that they had access too. It's great training, really come in useful now

While DS1was a tough toddler that would trantrum over just about any interaction, his great redeeming feature was that he'd happily watch Fireman Sam/ Thomas DVDs for hours; this was around the phase of being pregnant with declining mobility from SPD and a long postnatal recovery, plus a month of chicken pox just when I began to feel human. It always baffles me when the MN collective feel that anything below school age is too young to leave a child without constant, direct supervision (and then wonders why children need constant entertaining for ever more). Children's personalities vary so much, mine have always needed and had some personal space. (And yes, plenty need more supervision and company than mine) Child safety always has been a bit of a Dementorish breeding ground and it's harder for less risk adverse parents to stick their heads above the parapet without being blasted that we were just lucky to get away with our negligence. (And no, at 24.5kg, I am not rear facing my 9yo until he's another half kilogram heavier )

That toddler/ pregnancy/ newborn phase was partly why the thought of lockdown was so intimidating, because I already knew that I'm not good at spending prolonged periods at home with little social interaction.

Went to see a friend last night
Sat in the garden and had and
Then it started to rain
So she said
Come inside
So I did and sat on her sofa
And she's a healthcare professional and has cared for covid patients and is the least dementing person I've met in a long time
It was lush
But do you know what's sad
I'm pretty easy going with friends
But the whole thing of arranging to meet her made me feel really anxious
Same thing when I spoke to a friend about meeting in the park
This is what lockdown has done to my mental health on top of all the other shit
I'm going to need to get a grip or I'll let this anxiety make me hide away from friends and that really won't be good for me

She was having a ball! Ringing in with her music recommendations for this time. "I'm enjoying connecting online with my class". Right. Ok
Nothing about how they feel etc just all about her.

Checking in.

I feel that too, anxious about behaving in certain ways, who the other person feels and might react, whether I am judging he situation correctly

New Zealand had a Rugby game with 40,000 spectators yesterday. No cases at all in NZ. People still dementing that some people have it and are asymptomatic so it isn't safe and NZ must be mad. etc etc.

The “almost normal people” had shit lives before this & now want us all to be equally miserable, they get so angry when people scavenge some joy. It would be sad if they were such awful wankers. Quite a few of them have openly admitted it.

Took a scary number of bottles to the bottle bank yesterday. Started drinking again when I got back. That needs to stop ... but not today. I should be on holiday right now ffs.

Dd did an 18km walk with her friends yesterday - no idea how much SDing or not went on ... they are 19/20 & it’s really none of my business despite the dementors trying to make it so. But she absolutely fucked her knee some how so is hobbling around whinging now.

DSIs & DBIL have moved in with my parents for a “while” (could be just for a few weeks!) ... BIL is working already, sis back soon. Had a zoom call with them last night ... all huddled up together on the sofa. When we visit it’s been strictly SD in the garden, no contact, no going inside and even that is technically breaking The Roolz cos there are 6 of us & 2 of them. We’re both stuck at home so not even mixing in a “covid fucking secure” way. Sigh .... entire thing is stoooopid.

My brother is dementor-ish ... he’s prepped for the apocalypse & none of them (5) have left the house since March. My sis & BIL care a lot - NHS clappers etc - but keep accidentally messing it up My parents’ approach depends on who they spoke to last.

Mmm chips. Off to see my parents, first time since February. Even she (who takes it oh so seriously despite being fit, well and under 70) has said as weather has taken a turn we'll eat in the house at either ends of the table. (Can't do bubble thing because also don't technically live with dp so he's my bubble!)

And rinse and repeat. Yawn.

BBC Live feed is back again

Sorry that was in reply to khione. Thread moves so fast it made me look rude

Can't believe I totally missed the end of the last thread!

@Allflightscancelled my 16yo has his radio permanently tuned into absolute 80s!

Bogroll's normal:
Wake 6:30 to 7ish do some yoga
Herd family rhrough getting ready for school.
Stay in school to support/ do a pokemon walk
Spend day doing housework (well, intending to) shopping, running, fitness class, MNing, pottering around, supporting school.
Pick DCs up
Head off to extra curricular (I volunteer at 2)
Panic tidy for DH coming home

Weekends: go to parkrun because I'm awake anyway. Normally on the volunteer roster for juniors on a Sunday.
Greasy McBreakfast
Meet friends, go somewhere like NT/ swimming/ touristy attraction.

Currently, wake up 9-10 am because it's nicer to roll over and let random stuff in my head take over.
Mess around on my phone.
Good day: attempt to educate DCs
Weekly drive off to a different park to ignore a different padlocked playground
Have a walk
Feed family
Occasionally venture to supermarket
Go to bed stupidly late.

I did try keeping up a routine in the early months but since May it's just unravelled as there is no external stimulation to work towards. No urgency. No change of dynamic. I can't even face the motivation for yoga and running now, not helped my missing my monthly reset at the osteopath.

Not normal. Very not normal.

Our big problem is that we are a family of 4. Most people we would want to meet are families of 4. 4+4= too many. Plus people are worrying about keeping children social distanced. I just want my children to play naturally with someone other than his sibling.

@PickAChew 's son - well done, you wise young man, well done.

I m yet try absolute 80s. Think I'd be a fan

Fat fingers. I MUST try absolute 80s

@Hobnobswantshernameback

Went to see a friend last night Sat in the garden and had and Then it started to rain So she said Come inside So I did and sat on her sofa And she's a healthcare professional and has cared for covid patients and is the least dementing person I've met in a long time It was lush But do you know what's sad I'm pretty easy going with friends But the whole thing of arranging to meet her made me feel really anxious Same thing when I spoke to a friend about meeting in the park This is what lockdown has done to my mental health on top of all the other shit I'm going to need to get a grip or I'll let this anxiety make me hide away from friends and that really won't be good for me

Very familiar.

I don't normally initiate a lot of socialising as it happens naturally and spontaneously. I have a lot of casual aquaintances that keep the balance day to day. Good friends are more booked in person on last meetjng or a spontaneous you free, meet in a few hours type arrangement.

I don't know the DCs friends/ families well, and they're not necessarily avaliable or morally willing to let the children play. Some people's lives are busying back up.

Every family who has children back at school has said how after one day, the children were back on form. It's bittersweet. Fab for them, but stings a bit that we don't have that on the horizon.

Morning anti-dementors. Don't tell anyone, but we had a street party last night. We'll all die no doubt. It was meant to just be a few drinks, but ended up with music, 3 barbeques, piles of food, cake and cool boxes full of wine and beer. Everything was shared. Towards the end, someone dragged a basket ball net on a stand into the middle of the Close and all the kids from age 6 to 16, plus a couple of dads, ended up playing with that.

We thought we were nicked when the police helicopter came over very low, but they must have found something better to deal with.

@thenightsky

Morning anti-dementors. Don't tell anyone, but we had a street party last night. We'll all die no doubt. It was meant to just be a few drinks, but ended up with music, 3 barbeques, piles of food, cake and cool boxes full of wine and beer. Everything was shared. Towards the end, someone dragged a basket ball net on a stand into the middle of the Close and all the kids from age 6 to 16, plus a couple of dads, ended up playing with that.

We thought we were nicked when the police helicopter came over very low, but they must have found something better to deal with.

That sounds amazing.

Police helicopter was probably giving you a surreptitious'well done. As am I! It sounds great!

Police must be as sick of nannying everyone as we are of being nannied.