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Welcome into another thread of alternative reality as we try to nagivate through the Coronacoaster of life.

We may be up, down, spinning around (generally in confusion at the next random edict drawn up on the back of a fag packet) but never sucking the joy out of life.

2nd one I meant

It's like groundhog day out there in the wild. 'I feel like I'm the only one following the rules' 'I don't want people to die' 'I once exercised for more than an hour' 'it's the stupid people being selfish that mean people are still dying' 'they obviously don't care'.
Dear God, give me the strength to keep off those tedious, life-sucking, repetitious bastions of inanity. Ffs.
I really need to get some self-discipline.

We went out to a takeaway cafe, but I got a bit confused about whether that's actually a reasonable reason or whatever to leave the house, I presume it fits into the meeting one person outdoors thing, but also involved, arguably, unnecessary driving. I'm pretty well read but I don't really have a clue. There was a long debate on one of my FB groups whether a photographer could take outdoor photos of one person (for money) and many different interpretations of the rules, I don't know whether they reached a definitive answer!

One of the few pluses of this ridiculous lockdown (if you can even call it that) is spending more time with DD that we wouldn't be having otherwise. She may not see it that way though .

FFS, nursery is closed next week as 2 children have tested positive, I can't do another week and a half (thankfully not 2 weeks I guess due to the lag in testing) of having DS at home whilst I try and work. The only upside is that we don't have to isolate I suppose, although won't have much chance to go out trying to entertain a toddler and keep them from jumping into the fish tank and working.

It's been such a miserable day here. Threatening to rain all day. Only been for a walk with the dog. Yesterday was sunny and bright and made me feel so much better. I worry about our DD who is in halls at Uni. She's only been there 5 weeks, isolated for 2 of them, had Covid and now in lockdown. We talk regularly but I know she's missing us so much. Anyone else have DC in Uni. How are they coping?

Hi everyone. Will catch up with the thread in a bit had a long long day today, but just wanted to vent on here as its a safe space.

I live on the border of two boroughs. Each one had a remembrance day service today at 11.
both had asked people not to attend. There would be a few representatives from the military, representatives of veterans and the emergency services, and the mayor laying wreaths.

Both services would be broadcast virtually for anyone wanting to take part but we were asked to not attend.

Loads of people attended.

On a personal level I have no issue with this at all, I assume they have assessed their level of risk and gone, same as most of us here do.

However, it has once again bought out the fucking pandemocrites (covid hypocrites) who are posting all over local chat pages and news sites that it was "great to see so many come together to remember the fallen".
These are the same people who are posting pics of more than two people talking in the street or more than a few kids in the park screaming "DONT THEY KNOW WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FUCKING PANDEMIC!!! SELFISH BASTARDS!!"

Its this I can't stand. The hypocrisy of these people, that the rules should only be applied as they see fit. That its only people doing stuff they don't approve of that are selfish.

Where we supposed to go outside at 11.00 today. It’s cold here and I didn’t because I didn’t want to. I can be quiet and respectful at home in my warm house.
I am so bored of doing nothing, another boring weekend. My DH takes himself of to his allotment(his happy place).
I think I might go off and read the Christmas threads, I always enjoy them.
I now have a serious candy crush habit. What did you during lockdown, I am now on level 1600

@mrswhiplington

It's been such a miserable day here. Threatening to rain all day. Only been for a walk with the dog. Yesterday was sunny and bright and made me feel so much better. I worry about our DD who is in halls at Uni. She's only been there 5 weeks, isolated for 2 of them, had Covid and now in lockdown. We talk regularly but I know she's missing us so much. Anyone else have DC in Uni. How are they coping?

My dd is in uni halls too. She's been in si a couple of times. She's 3rd year so pretty much getting her head down to some serious study. I think I'm missing her more than she's missing us, and I'm gutted to be missing her birthday because of lockdown

We drove for 40 mins for 2 hours exercise. Took the kids for a romp across the moor, they loved the mud and the scenery was beautiful in the autumn light of late afternoon. Good for the body and mind.

@flower11

We drove for 40 mins for 2 hours exercise. Took the kids for a romp across the moor, they loved the mud and the scenery was beautiful in the autumn light of late afternoon. Good for the body and mind.

That sounds lovely @flower11

AAAGH FUCKOFFFUCKOFFFUCKOFF WITH YOUR FUCKING SANCTIMONIOUS JUDGEMENTAL BULLSHIT!!!

And breathe...apologies, but I just stumbled into the ‘people shopping together in the supermarket’ thread and a lot of words bubbled up that I couldn’t share there! Hope everyone’s hanging on in there through the shite.

@flower11

We drove for 40 mins for 2 hours exercise. Took the kids for a romp across the moor, they loved the mud and the scenery was beautiful in the autumn light of late afternoon. Good for the body and mind.

As soon as we are out of this bastarding isolation we're driving to the New Forest and walking/pony spotting/pig spotting. We're both sure our fatigue is now not Covid, but is isolation induced. I feel crap due to lack of fresh air and exercise.

@Hiphopopotamus my thoughts exactly!

I accidentally stumble onto those kind of infuriating threads and my blood pressure rises so I quickly return here to be amongst the sane people! It’s like a breath of fresh air here.

I had totally forgotten that its Remembrance Sunday. When DS was a Scout I encouraged him to go to at least one of the church services and he usually chose this one as he felt it meant something (unlike Christmas and St. George's day). But he gave up on Scouts back in January.
Was saying to DP earlier that it has been nice that the US election has taken Covid off the front pages for a few days.

I slept all morning so missed the 11 o'clock silence. Feel a bit bad about that, but a bit late now. I think I'd have felt like a knob stood out on the front path doing it anyway.

Just counting the minutes until the kids are in bed and I can go back to sleep.

dingit sorry you're missing your DD's birthday. Ours came home for a couple of days in time for hers. She was determined to be here. Just looking forward to beginning of December when term finishes. Not much else to look forward to. Hope everyone gets to be with the people they love at Christmas.

Yesterday was a meh day that passed in grey nonedescriptness. Today I went to the beach for a swim. Was very pleased to see lots of other people on the beach. Very hard to know if they're all in households or not... And I hope that there were plenty of people spending time with family and friends on the relatively risk free beach. It felt normal, if a little busy for a November day. I like going to places that feel normal.

I am fed up today. One of my children is isolating due to the bubble bursting at her school and this is her 3rd time in self isolation since term started (other 2 times she had a cough, was tested and was negative thankfully). She's only 5 and I feel awful keeping her stuck inside for so long. I am so sick of the local parents on my Facebook saying that they aren't risking their kids lives, their children are too precious to them for them to send them in to school when it's too dangerous. I would understand if these were children with vulnerabilities but they are hardy little things and it makes me feel like they are insinuating that I do not care for my children in the same way. I have made a calculation that for me and my children it is best that they stay in school (although the repeated self isolation is a concern)

@Hiphopopotamus

AAAGH FUCKOFFFUCKOFFFUCKOFF WITH YOUR FUCKING SANCTIMONIOUS JUDGEMENTAL BULLSHIT!!!

And breathe...apologies, but I just stumbled into the ‘people shopping together in the supermarket’ thread and a lot of words bubbled up that I couldn’t share there! Hope everyone’s hanging on in there through the shite.

😂 This x 100! There are some sensible people out there too - in a minority,, but still better than nothing!

I've had a better day today than in a few days. Did the zoom fitness class. Took the kids off on the scooters to a park with other than the bagged up outdoor gym equipment (???) and the parents barking at their poor children to get off a liberated piece of it, it was a pleasant afternoon out with a nice vibe. Managed to persuade DS1 to have a good play in the playground as he likes to think he's getting too cool for that malarky.

DH went for a walk with a friend... I'm walking with his wife tomorrow. All above board. But no legal right for our children to mix as they are young enough to need supervision By the time we've been mixing together in pairs, what bloody difference do the children make!

I also have the car loaded with last year's cardboard and I'm going off to the next county to the dump

@smallandimperfectlyformed in a couple of years those parents will e complaining that their kids aren't achieving x or y. Then you can smugly point out how much school they missed.

Anyone else have DC in Uni. How are they coping?

DD's BF is a first year, though he's been here twice already. He's been okay up to now, perhaps with the novelty of moving away, and he's in quite a sociable hall, but has got a bit miserable this weekend. It's all very samey I think.

Just seen our local paper has reported that a man in a neighbouring town has been fined for going to his mates house for a cuppa.

So, let me get this straight in a town where you can be waiting days, weeks (if at all) for the police to turn up for a burglary, assault or theft, they are straight on the case if Mrs Jones at no.75 calls up and tells them her neighbours got someone round for a cuppa.

I honestly can't believe it.

@BogRollBOGOF I got a little confused there for a sec, read it as you walking with your DH’s wife and thought, isn’t that you??! My brain has given up the ghost today.

Had a lovely time cooking a ridiculously calorific lamb roast dinner with caramelised celeriac mash, fondant potatoes and broccoli. Hoovered by everyone.

@LivinLaVidaLoki

Just seen our local paper has reported that a man in a neighbouring town has been fined for going to his mates house for a cuppa.

So, let me get this straight in a town where you can be waiting days, weeks (if at all) for the police to turn up for a burglary, assault or theft, they are straight on the case if Mrs Jones at no.75 calls up and tells them her neighbours got someone round for a cuppa.

I honestly can't believe it.

IKR? 😱