Anti Ds We might be locked out of last thread,..but we will never be totally locked dow 👍

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How did that happen?
Taking one for the team 👍

@NannyPhlegm
My grandson told me about it last night.
Busy day yesterday so was away from iPad for most of it.
I saw the video. It was devastating.
Still don’t know exactly what happened.

If you’re on twitter Oliver Johnson (BristOliver) is good - corona centrism, describes me pretty well too!

@torydeathdrug

If you’re on twitter Oliver Johnson (BristOliver) is good - corona centrism, describes me pretty well too!

Thank you. Another to account for me to follow. Isn’t it interesting that all the balanced opinions come from professors of all areas and statisticians. Dementors like to scream but they aren’t virologists!!!

@NannyPhlegm

Wait a minute, they marked the results DOWN???? What...? Why...? Wtf.......???

Because those kids in poorer areas couldnt possibly out do the kids from wealthy areas and good schools now could They? "Got straight A's all year and in your prelims did you? Well you wouldn't have in the real exam what does your teacher know? Here's a C or B for you. Mustn't show up the rich folks now eh?" Twice as many results from poorer kids were marked down than other areas. Many from other areas were marked up too. Its a disgrace.😠😠

Reading & hearing about it non-stop, living in it, and even dreaming about it, my head feels too busy and noisy. It's like all the "experts" (the actual ones & your neighbour's aunty's window cleaner ones) are all shouting & just won't shut up.

The weeks tend to follow a pattern for me. Start off trying to be upbeat, get worn out with work (plugging gaps for services that have shut down, let alone my own work), and domestic stuff (trivial things, nothing massive), can't be bothered with anything much on my days off. I used to rattle through my chores so that I could go out & not waste precious "me" time, but not now, I've lost motivation. Dread going to work because something else will have changed on my days off. Sundays are the worst- phone DPs & try not to cry. And it goes on.

Supposed to be meeting a friend in an hour. Not even dressed yet, & it takes half an hour to walk there.

Agree that the whole Scottish exam fiasco is a bit of a shit show. However I'm also acutely aware that DS (lazy, did poorly in his prelims in January) benefitted as he's at a naice middle class school where children perform very well and this is reflected in his grades.

Very able children at poorly-performing schools have definitely been disadvantaged. This is another reason why schools need to be back, full time, as normal for next year so that we don't have another whole cohort missing out.

Little gem from another mask wearing thread The working class aren't taking Covid seriously is the issue Based on the fact that someone reckons there are more mask wearers in the Waitrose than in the Lidl next door. So there you go - I can only assume all of you reprobates on this thread are lidl shopping non mask wearing commoners

Hmmmm. Well I certainly like a Lidl. Waitrose own brand shampoo though, is lovely

Waitrose here closed down and is currently being converted into a Lidl

@DominaShantotto

Waitrose here closed down and is currently being converted into a Lidl

Your area is obvs not middle class enough

Is that the helensburgh one, @DominaShantotto? I wondered what it would turned into - it's a massive site.

A new lidl opened here last week. So posh makes our waitrose look shabby. Amazing building , fit out, and the choice of foods very middle class darling

I love my lidl - it's been great an the most undementory local supermarket

@SockYarn

Is that the helensburgh one, *@DominaShantotto*? I wondered what it would turned into - it's a massive site.

Wollaton (so very aspirational and beloved on MN)!

I'm very low today - trying to get focused to put in some revision work for this uni exam but failing miserably.

@TheOrchidKiller, I know what you mean. I

I ventured briefly off this thread and have now fled back here to people who are genuinely supportive and sympathetic.

I am having yet another wobble caused by DD2 weeping that she wants everything back to normal and her life is ruined. And what could I say to that and how could I protect her from these feelings when the feelings are accurate? Children have been completely overlooked and their lives have been ruined.

And, as for me, if I can be selfish for a bit, I wish I could feel, just for a moment, a bit of glamour instead of the harassed rather frump like SAHM I am. I would like to look nice and have a pretty new dress and not feel ashamed every time I look in a mirror (which is as little as possible) because I don't like what I see.

DH, bless him, thinks I'm lovely, but I would still quite like to dress up and have him think that of me in a different way.

I am just so unhappy now and I don't know how to claw any happiness back.

@LivinLaVidaLoki

Morning folks, thought you might like to know that yesterday the court authorised the removal of the children from our tenants home and the police removed them yesterday evening. They are now safe at their Dads house.

Now to start possession proceedings against our tenant as along side the abhorrent treatment of her kids she is also a nightmare antisocial behaviour perpetrator as well.

I'm on holiday in Devon! What I'm actually doing is working cos I brought my laptop with me. I had a really snotty email from a senior member of staff about a project that has slipped, and I made the mistake of reading it when I was drunk. I then forwarded it to my work husband with a long drunken rant at 1am and I'm feeling a bit nervous of how he will take that. I'm just so fed up of doing my best and there just being so much to do.

@SpnBaby1967 that's so good to hear. Those poor children, and their dad must be beside himself as well. I hope they get some support and Mum gets the book thrown at her

I would like to look nice and have a pretty new dress and not feel ashamed every time I look in a mirror (which is as little as possible) because I don't like what I see I know exactly what you mean, @ISaySteadyOn

Some days are like that. try to go easy on yourself and do at least one thing that's just for you. I'm sure you do look lovely by the way.

Good news, Livin. Onwards and upwards!

Here at Casa Allflights, I've just unexpectedly got myself a free day. Largely because I misunderstood a client brief . But I'm going to make the most of it, and get some fresh air on my flabby old carcass. Getting my kicks wherever I can find 'em

💐 to all the ADs feeling down @TheOrchidKiller, @ISaySteadyOn, @DominaShantotto and others.

But better news @SpnBaby1967.

@SpnBaby1967 - thank you for the update. That poor father and his children now trying to live with the damage, but such good news that their lives will improve immeasurably. With the evidence you had it shouldn't have been a fight.

I know what you mean about same shit, different day.
I've got (had) a nice routine, housework, work, free days to meet friends for coffee/ lunch etc, mooch round the shops, grandchildren etc.
Now it seems it's just housework and work, tho the grandchildren situation is better now as I'm getting them back now, albeit limited and I can't have all of them at once.
Work is meh, face coverings every time you step off the till, bloody customers moaning sometimes, and I've just heard 2 of the ladies aren't coming back from shielding. I'm really upset for them, they are lovely and I'll miss them.
Excitement of the day, I've been looking up the maths rule for BODMAS, quiz on Facebook made me investigate. Rock and roll here!

[quote WalesAppearsToBeSlightlySaner]@SpnBaby1967 - thank you for the update. That poor father and his children now trying to live with the damage, but such good news that their lives will improve immeasurably. With the evidence you had it shouldn't have been a fight.[/quote]
Apparently the mum couldn't care less but the kids were devastated. Even with everything she made them do, they still must love her and want their mum.

So sad.

[quote SpnBaby1967]@LivinLaVidaLoki

Morning folks, thought you might like to know that yesterday the court authorised the removal of the children from our tenants home and the police removed them yesterday evening. They are now safe at their Dads house.

Now to start possession proceedings against our tenant as along side the abhorrent treatment of her kids she is also a nightmare antisocial behaviour perpetrator as well.[/quote]
That is so good to hear. Thank you for updating.

SpnBaby1967 thats great news. Poor kids must be so confused by thier mums behaviour.

Didn't sleep till after 4 just one of those nights and awake at 8.30. Did doze off a bit more but going to be a long day. Have my MRI later but it's not till 4.30 so leave at 3 and probably won't get home till around 7. Not looking forward to that journey its the never ending road! RVI cafe will be shut so will need to stop and get a takeaway costa to keep me going on way home😄
It's definately SSDD here too. Utterly depressing.