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Littlebelina · 25/07/2020 20:47

Nice hefty dose of school dementoring on there as well driving .

Early on in the pandemic if anyone dared suggest that someone was a little gleeful in the whole "we are two weeks behind Italy" thing, they were shouted down. Looking at threads like that one convince me that there are people positively revelling in this. It's grim.

DominaShantotto · 25/07/2020 20:51

RE cheese and biscuits - my mum seems to have got into the habit of sending me a parcel from the Wensleydale makers every birthday. I'm not a massive cheese eater so it takes forever to get through it - although I'm making good inroads this year.

DD2 has been bitten by some insect thing when she was playing outdoors all the time at school - not annoyed but she's a right fecking skin picker and normally I'd ask the GP nurse to look her over check it's not getting impetigoey... can't do that easily at the moment obviously.

Got their books back from school where they've been in keyworker provision - DD1, who is pretty straight up exceeding expected in everything literacy related - has been taking the piss completely turning in spiels of unpunctuated drivel because the teachers haven't been allowed to touch the books to mark them or go near the kids to offer any advice. She's written loads - but it's utter shite - this is a kid who could use punctuation properly for whom it's now an alien species.

DD2 thankfully has had her normal teacher who has used the time to really focus in on some of DD2's issues in smaller groups - but I had her old class books back as well and fucking hell the kid was in such a good place in March time - she was writing well, and beginning to be happier recording work handwritten - which was huge for a dyspraxic child like she is who was so distressed about her handwriting last year that she was in tears - and she would have been doing amazingly by now if normality had continued. Her squint is really back now as well - after it was surgically corrected last year - I swear it's been the screen time and time spent indoors that's fucked it - but of course orthoptics is still shut down.

Willow2017 · 25/07/2020 20:55

@Supermarketworker06

Been off work on holiday this week, so missed the first day of mask wearing yesterday. Apparently it went ok, until a chap in a mask started having a go at the check out staff for not wearing a mask. Supervisor got involved, then floor manager, then management. Long story short, we've got to wear face coverings when not on the till behind the screens. I've heard Aldi staff have to wear them all the time, if not it's a disciplinary offence, anyone know if that's right?

We have to as well ll the tome in store unless at checkout, except cafe staff have to wear masks behind a plastic wall as well. Nonsensical as we spend most of the time leaning around it as people can't hear a bloody thing we say!🤣🤣

ISaySteadyOn · 25/07/2020 21:15

In good news, our libraries are set to open on Tuesday but there are no notices about what that means. I am feeling pessimistic and my first thought was not 'Yay! Libraries!' It was 'how unpleasant are they planning to make it? ' I know that's unfair but I am really wobbling.

And now I am incredibly anxious about going anywhere at all due to the mask thing. I am afraid of being attacked or shouted at for not wearing one because I have been medically advised not to. LivinLaVidaLoki and HelenaDove's stories about signs and trains etc are exactly what I am afraid of.

I don't look disabled but that's what a hidden disability is, isn't it? Hidden!

In fact, tbh, that's the main reason I won't be going shopping if I can avoid it. Fear.

iamapixie · 25/07/2020 21:33

Trying to be positive.
3rd meal out since the latest opening up
Went shopping with DD before masks
Been to the gym.
All venues full of people who can risk assess.
Still v depressed by life but glad to be supporting local business

IAintentDead · 25/07/2020 21:47

@Drivingdownthe101

Oh no I didn’t mean we are to blame, but that will be a dementor spin on the situation I’m sure.

absolutely I thought that was what you were saying

but sorry for not being sure when you posted

Mascotte · 25/07/2020 21:51

@SockYarn I too am curious about the magical properties of masks given the Spanish situation.

justasking111 · 25/07/2020 22:03

Spain was locked down brutally hard, when they emerged it was masks everywhere when out. I saw a horrific video of a man yanked off a train and beaten up by security because he had removed his mask whilst on board. The young that went to bars tell me where they caught it from after three bloody months?

Drivingdownthe101 · 25/07/2020 22:11

@justasking111

Spain was locked down brutally hard, when they emerged it was masks everywhere when out. I saw a horrific video of a man yanked off a train and beaten up by security because he had removed his mask whilst on board. The young that went to bars tell me where they caught it from after three bloody months?

Even with the strict lockdown they never eradicated it, so realistically if one person catches it and spreads it at a club or bar for example it doesn’t take long for cases to rise. SIL and BIL were working out of the house throughout lockdown in Spain apart from the 2 weeks then there was no non essential work at all (even then BIL was working as the builders merchants he works at provided supplies to hospitals so was deemed essential). Their lockdown was hard but in their area I don’t think it was ‘brutal’. It was masks in shops for a while, only in the past week they’ve had to wear them everywhere. As we’ve mentioned before though, the extra cases haven’t yet resulted in excess deaths.

RubberDinghyRapids · 25/07/2020 22:14

Sliding in, now I've finally caught up.

@DominaShantotto my DD had a ?lazy eye, picked up by the HV at her 10m check last October. Should have had her appointment (repeatedly cancelled already) this week. Will probably not be seen until this October coming. Poor wee boss eyed mite.

I ventured into my first cafe/bar today. Online ordering with table service was fine, details taken for TT&T to gain access to the WiFi, hand sanitiser at the door. But the staff were very chilled out and it was full of people looking relaxed and happy. I do wonder if there is much regional difference in attitudes? Consistently low levels of community transmission in my area. I might have felt differently if I lived somewhere else.

Bollss · 25/07/2020 22:16

@Littlebelina

I'm guessing what ever reason the dementors come up with for the Spain outbreaks it'll be something we are doing worse and more outbreaks will be coming our way soon

Let's hope it turns out like when we were 2 weeks behind Italy and actually it was quite unremarkable in comparison.

justasking111 · 25/07/2020 22:44

I had a good look at the covid deaths for Spain and France tonight. They are so low despite positive tests going up and up. Fingers crossed the virus has mutated or we now know better how to deal with the sick.

IAintentDead · 25/07/2020 22:48

@justasking111

I had a good look at the covid deaths for Spain and France tonight. They are so low despite positive tests going up and up. Fingers crossed the virus has mutated or we now know better how to deal with the sick.

AND even that it is a fairly minor disease for the people that are catching it now.

A virus doesn't want to kill its host, it can't spread if the hosts all die. It is better for the survival of the virus if most people don't get too ill.

PickAChew · 25/07/2020 22:52

[quote ineedaholidaynow]This is the Government guidance for masks, it says that shops are encouraged to take reasonable steps to promote compliance with the law and can refuse entry if someone does not have a valid exemption.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own[/quote]
Can. Not should.

BogRollBOGOF · 25/07/2020 23:07

If the virus is spreading around nightclubs then it should be a much lower demographic.

It's a shame about all the holidays being buggered up.

ineedaholidaynow · 25/07/2020 23:07

@PickAChew I didn't say should, and like most Government guidance it is not very clear or helpful to any organisation trying to implement the rules.

HeIenaDove · 25/07/2020 23:23

Had the fire brigade out here tonight. Neighbour had a leak through his kitchen light where they are doing the roofs. He phoned HA four times. I gave him the most recent no. for the contractor we have which was from late Feb (when they were originally going to do it) HA havent been out Neither has the contractor Vinci.

Im sick and tired of social tenants being treated like this. And we are supposed to wear a fucking mask to protect everyone else when they still couldnt give a shit what happens to tenants.

justasking111 · 25/07/2020 23:55

We flew out of Manchester on Friday to Gibraltar on a monarch flight. When we got to accommodation switched on tv on Saturday morning to hear monarch was in trouble. Could not get through to agent nor monarch. Was absolutely miserable not knowing what was going on. Finally on Monday were told to go to gib. airport that afternoon, when we got there had to walk across the border to Spain where bus ran us to the airport in Spain. Waited nine hours in a queue to learn if we could get home. Whilst waiting OH got chatting with men in suits at check in desks. It turned out that they had been flown out on Friday and told to organise the brits to return. So the bastards knew that we should not have been flown out nor others that weekend. The suits were British foreign office staff.

This weekend they did it again they let thousands fly out knowing what was coming. I have no doubt it was all about £££

I am so angry for the holidaymakers who were probably in the air or had just arrived in Spain when they heard the news, we felt sick about it, the staff in Gibralter accommodation got very nasty with us, we did offer to pay to stay longer but they insisted we left asap. even though there was no-one flying in by then.

PinkFondantFancy · 26/07/2020 00:32

@justasking111 what an ordeal and yes, totally agree, if they know this stuff is coming there's no way they should let people travel, yet we're just treated like shit.

PinkFondantFancy · 26/07/2020 00:37

Oh big mistake, engaged on another thread. Going on holiday DURING A PANDEMIC is so so unreasonable. Why do I never learn?

HeIenaDove · 26/07/2020 01:10

I just wrote this. Not bad considering i havent done it for years.

Masks are a real drag
But its all about the price tag
Now you need to do your duty.
And shop for clothes and beauty.
Dont forget about shoes.
And stuff you possibly wont use.
And you can go to the pub
Eat lots of lovely grub.
With not a mask in sight.
You can party all night.
Drinkers getting a free pass
So they can drink and fall on their arse.
Had enough of this crap
Sick of being in this trap
Up to me if i dont shop
It doesnt mean you can have a pop.
Now i play the waiting game.
But you wont make me feel shame.
I will wear a mask
But suffering in it is too big an ask.

chocolatesweets · 26/07/2020 04:50

Checking in

PinkFondantFancy · 26/07/2020 07:52

@helena that's ace!

chocolatesweets · 26/07/2020 07:58

I feel so lonely past few weeks. I think on here is the only place where I feel I can be accepted.

My dh is lovely but he's scared of the virus so every trip out he's worried about kids touching surfaces and is jumpy. Makes trips out stressful. He thinks I don't give a shit but to be honest I'm too tired to care. I'm tired of worrying and trying to control a virus, wiping surfaces everywhere. I just haven't got the energy for it. It's no quality of life being scared all the time with twin toddlers.

My friends are also scared of the virus and think the Welsh government have done a great job. They're also concerned with increase in sexism and want to see even more government (policy). The last thing we need is more of this government 🤢. I'm tired of staying silent when they talk about these things so yesterday I said what I thought and it was end of conversation. I just felt so invalidated.

They don't have kids yet and don't seem to understand it's not great being alone with two toddlers through lockdown.

My mum as I said previously thinks I should count my blessings and not be so upset. But I am really upset with lockdown.

I don't know what else to say or do. Keeping my distance from everyone at the moment. There is no point saying anything as I feel like I'm the one in the one in the wrong.

People are comparing it to a world war but people helped each other during the war. They wanted to fight to save their country. I don't know. I don't believe this virus is as big of a threat as keeping apart and cutting services is.

Dowser · 26/07/2020 08:18

@justasking111what a horrible ordeal
I’ve been to gib, parked in Spain and walked over the runaway to avoid long queues to get out
So I can only imagine your 9 hour wait in such a soulless place.
Entirely horrific
Unless things have changed, there’s not much in the way of facilities.
We had 2 weeks out of three in Tenerife Before lockdown and to be honest I was glad to go and felt much better for going.
Sending people out though when they know there’s going to be problems is a different matter altogether and totally wrong.
I just can’t believe they could do that.