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ADs and the hardon colanders

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CruCru · 19/12/2020 17:54

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AcornAutumn · 23/12/2020 21:52

Back from Aldi

Very quiet. A couple got in the queue about a foot behind me, we started chatting. The Ds would be fuming! None of us said anything about the C word, just chatted about wine and food. They won’t realise it but that was a nice moment for me. It’s the most normal I’ve felt all day.

I didn’t buy any chocolate or crisps. Now the worst bit of winter is done, I feel I can pull myself together. My mother eats like a teeny tiny bird, so Christmas will actually kick start the process as I’m too embarrassed to dish up my usual portions for myself when I’m there.

I’ve done so much eating since lockdown.

justasking111 · 23/12/2020 22:08

@Jourdain11

In other news, my friend's cat has Covid!
When DIL had covid their kitten nearly died. Vet was baffled she took the longest to recover. This was before we recognised covid
justasking111 · 23/12/2020 22:12

That middle aisle is magnetic. I try to run past it this week

justasking111 · 23/12/2020 22:13

Is MN playing up for anyone else today?

AcornAutumn · 23/12/2020 22:14

@justasking111

That middle aisle is magnetic. I try to run past it this week
I’m not interested in it! I like my Aldi because it’s small and you can get round fast.

Today I was that bored I looked at the aisle of tat, nothing of interest except a funny Mr Men book for adults.

Iheartmysmart · 23/12/2020 22:14

@Jourdain11 I hope all goes well with your DDs appointment tomorrow.

As an aside, how the devil would you know if your cat had covid?

Sonicthehedgehogg · 23/12/2020 22:26

Because it had a slight sore throat and diarrhoea back in February.

dingit · 23/12/2020 22:33

I bought a kayak in the middle aisle in September Smile

SirSamuelVimes · 23/12/2020 22:33

@Sonicthehedgehogg

Because it had a slight sore throat and diarrhoea back in February.
GrinGrinGrin
Jourdain11 · 23/12/2020 22:35

I've no idea! But apparently it has been sick for some time and the vet was baffled as to what was wrong with it. But it had recovered now!

BogRollBOGOF · 23/12/2020 22:36

I've just done Aldi and Morrisons. They were alright really. I wouldn't have batted an eyelid in any other year. Busier than I've known them since March, especially for late evening. I'm definitely deconditioned from being in busy places!

I've not succumbed to the middle aisle for ages. They normally have the fitness gear in January...

Tier 3/4/ lockdowns will hit January hard for those New Years Resolution sign ups that subsidise them for the rest of the year...

Bollss · 23/12/2020 22:38

@dingit

I bought a kayak in the middle aisle in September Smile
Oh that beats mine! I did once send dp for a few bits and he came back with a gigantic platform ladder. Actually v useful in the end.
BogRollBOGOF · 23/12/2020 22:38

[quote Iheartmysmart]@Jourdain11 I hope all goes well with your DDs appointment tomorrow.

As an aside, how the devil would you know if your cat had covid?[/quote]
Because it gave you one of those looks? Wink

Has MN been acting funny? Most of the time since Feb (#bekind) although it's not really been right since June 2016 Grin

justasking111 · 23/12/2020 22:41

@Jourdain11 in a way it was good that your daughter reacted as she did made them sit up and take notice. They will be more aware at the appointment tomorrow.

Iheartmysmart · 23/12/2020 22:44

Flipping heck DDog has sneezed several times today. Should I get him tested? Although it could be because he had his head in the Christmas tree and got covered in glitter.

NannyGythaOgg · 23/12/2020 22:48

@Iheartmysmart

Flipping heck DDog has sneezed several times today. Should I get him tested? Although it could be because he had his head in the Christmas tree and got covered in glitter.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Reedwarbler · 23/12/2020 22:59

Well, not what I expected to be doing at this time of night - manhandling sandbags. We have now got water in our (integral) garage, but it's hopefully just a bit of overspill from the drains. We have lifted stuff up but there's not much more we can do. It's really quite frightening the amount of water swirling around outside. I am in Gloucestershire and this is a really major incident as many, many homes are flooded and roads are impassable, yet the news is all bloody covid shit. This is as bad as 2007 now. Thank god the rain is supposed to stop soon. The barometer is already rising, but there is so much run off. I think a lot of people will be out of their homes for Christmas.
Is anyone else having problems?
Update - H has found we have got a breach/small hole in the garage wall where water is pouring in like a tap. He's fixing it now.

Iheartmysmart · 23/12/2020 23:09

Oh no @ReedwarblerI know several parts of Gloucester flooded really badly a few years ago. I hope it stops raining for you soon.

Still raining quite heavily in Wiltshire. The overflow on the local lake has overflowed which I can’t remember happening in the 30 years I’ve been here.

justasking111 · 23/12/2020 23:11

Get out the candles, matches, torches, we always lose power when flooding occurs. xmas eve around 6pm 1994 the lights went out all over that time it was flooding combined with a ferocious storm.

AcornAutumn · 23/12/2020 23:23

Oh Reed what a mare, I hope it stops soon.

Justgivemewine · 23/12/2020 23:24

Oh blimey @Reedwarbler, as if you haven’t had enough to worry about recently. Hope dh fixes the hole and keeps you all dry.

@Jourdain11, good that you got a f2f appointment, but definitely not good what had to happen for you to get it. Its awful that our dc have to reach such a bad state before they get help. Hope the appointment gets you somewhere tomorrow.

I went to bed at 10 as I was so tired but yet I’m still awake.!
We normally go away at Christmas and visit various family members for a few days each. Any other year I would be lying awake wondering what I might have forgotten to pack, this year I’m lying awake wondering what state the turkey will end up in, it’s the first time I’ve done a turkey, it’s just a big chicken right?😆😱🤷‍♀️

MercyBooth · 23/12/2020 23:43

@Reedwarbler oh thats the last thing you need now What a PITA.

MercyBooth · 23/12/2020 23:45

@Jourdain11 im glad shes got a proper appointment.

Anotherthink · 23/12/2020 23:52

I've had the very occasional lurk on these threads so hope I've read the tone right but...has anyone else struggled with having opposing views to their dp on covid restrictions? My dp is scared of his own shadow and we've just had a blow out two days before xmas because of it.

My parents have been looking after my nieces and I went to my parents to collect a bike for dd as we've been hiding it in their cellar. They live 30 minutes away and I thought my nieces would be gone but they were still there. My nieces parents (db and his ex) have separated so there are two households and my dp has said he doesn't really want our dds playing with them right now because it puts another household into the mix on the run up to Christmas when he doesn't want anyone sick. So I got there and nieces are there when I thought they would have been picked up. I have to wait until they're out the way to get the bike (as it's off santa Grin) and I let dp know it will take longer and the reason. Get a mad face emoji in return and when I get home later the front door is locked. He knows I have a key so it's just a petty dick thing to do. Get in and every light is switched off and he is in the living room with door shut (sleeping on the couch which he often does) so I text him saying why was the door locked. Didn't expect a reply and he comes out having a go saying we'd had this conversation about nieces. Didn't get chance to say anything back and now I just feel like fucking him off altogether. We have kids but I fucking hate this side of him. To throw all logic and reason out he window and paint me as the bad person when he has such a minute fucking risk of this disease abut I have to live by his rules or be made to feel like shit. It would have been utterly ridiculous to turn around in that situation and what? Wait for a batman signal to know it's safe to get the sodding bike?

Even in the summer when things were relaxed I was made to feel like shit for visiting people so I wouldn't, yet I always do something wrong somewhere and get moaned at anyway. This isn't part of a bigger picture where I'm not allowed to do things, it's all covid related and I just can't fucking stand it anymore.

Sorry for the rant and derail, I just needed to mouth off somewhere and hopefully this was the right place!!

Anotherthink · 23/12/2020 23:54

Sorry there's loads of repetition in there and probably hyperbole too as I'm still fuming AngryGrin