That's useful about the cost of The Times subscription thank you - I am a FWR MNer under a NC so would prefer to give them the money than anywhere else at the moment (although atm I am trying not to spend any money at all )
to all suffering and snuffling - it seems to be a bad week for a lot of people in RL - does anyone else sense we are finally starting to reach a tipping point with RL people wanting their life back as much as possible and not the new fucking normal? I'm not on social media though (banned due to aforementioned FWR activities where common sense cannot be spoken, pretty much like RL today 
) so maybe I'm misreading it the general opinion by knowing too many people with common sense
I am waiting to see what amazingly sensible and realistic ( face again) the government announce about shielding this week. I feel so tense all the time at the moment. It's not helped by the continual message that my family are literally murdering me by going to school and work and college and I am being told things like (And I quote) Keep 2 metres (3 steps) away from people you live with and encourage them to sleep in a different bed where possible" and "If you share a kitchen with others, avoid using it while they’re present. If you can, take your meals back to your room to eat"
It really fucking baffles me that they expect people (and their families including DC) to be able to live like that for an extended period of time. I know I can't (and don't) and I also know I am old enough to make my own informed decisions - but it's still the constant bombardment of these messages are making me so anxious and worried and weighed down - the expectation of them all over the news announcing an extension but congratulating themselves on how well they are supporting us...
The news is total bollocks on that too - I have had NO contact other than my initial shielding letter (3 of!), no supermarket priority slots, no food boxes, DH/DC have to go to work in "high risk" areas and will be sacked if they don't, their guidance is your employers "could" furlough you but there is no employment/financial protection AT ALL, no support offered, I can't even register on the website and the phone line is automated and disconnects if it doesn't recognise you - not one phone call or text or letter which they keep going on about - their amazing unprecedented support of shielding people FUCK OFF.
They are basically telling me constantly that I am going to die if I go near anyone else and possibly going to die if my family are within 3 steps of me and expect me to remain compliant and fucking grateful to them for looking after me so well. It infuriates me, I also did big snuffly sobs on my own in my local park yesterday - which did have the benefit of everyone keeping well over The Safe Distance away from me and not murdering me...