ADs may have buggered boilers but we haven't got the clap

[BogRollBOGOF]

The saga continues to continue with more sequels than a trilogy of trilogies...

I'm doing OK today, did a 9k/ 5+ mile trail run... ended up wading through a stream knee deep to get to the footbridge at one point...

Yesterday was 12% by my watch. I'd normally be over 20% by the time I've done a school run. My normal routines can be over 75% before formal exercise, but being in the house constantly just grinds me to a halt.

@ISaySteadyOn

And not everyone has an inside space in their house to exercise.

It's not the lack of space exactly... more an abundance of Lego and constant audience in this house...

Rather liking this approach for anyone who thinks runners shouldn't be breathing.

www.facebook.com/100008783942406/posts/150258103538702/?substory_index=24&sfnsn=scwspmo

With us, it's Sylvanians and Playmobil

the constant recorded message played on a loop about effing face masks and distancing. On and on it went, this faux jolly voice, interspersed with awful music

Oh it’s ghastly, this kind of thing. I used to loathe being apologised to by machine on train platforms: ‘South West Trains would like to apologise for any delay this may cause to your journey’.

Now all the safesafesafe messages are coming via cheery robot. It’s properly dystopian, like something out of A Clockwork Orange.

The fact I mentioned South West Trains demonstrates how long it’s been since I was on a train

Grrrrr. Facebook again, why do I even go on there any more? Coz I’m bored maybe?
Anyhow sick of the “for all those who don’t believe covid exists” posts. Just sod off!
Nobody is bleedin well saying it doesn’t exist!
My self control in not making any comment is amazing.

I’m slightly nostalgic for the “please mind the gap” announcements on the underground back in the day when I travelled for work.

Glad you got out for a run @BogRollBOGOF. I have been for one with dc. Decided after lunch (actually 3pm) rather than before lunch, but still lots of stopping and starting. DS1 starts walking unless I'm telling him to run. DS2 was lagging behind. It would be better with just one of them really.

@justasking111

Private ARE struggling too now as hospitals got taken over for covid back at first lockdown.

I went for my yearly review of my private hip replacement last month and I asked the surgeon what his waiting list was like now. He said NHS was off the scale and even private had more than 200 on it. He didn't anticipate being able to catch up any time soon as he was being restricted to only 3 private patients a day now, whereas he used to do 6.

@Iheartmysmart

I’m slightly nostalgic for the “please mind the gap” announcements on the underground back in the day when I travelled for work.

Me too. Especially the one at Embankment

@NastyBlouse

the constant recorded message played on a loop about effing face masks and distancing. On and on it went, this faux jolly voice, interspersed with awful music

Oh it’s ghastly, this kind of thing. I used to loathe being apologised to by machine on train platforms: ‘South West Trains would like to apologise for any delay this may cause to your journey’.

Now all the safesafesafe messages are coming via cheery robot. It’s properly dystopian, like something out of A Clockwork Orange.

We get the public address message about masks and social distancing every 20 minutes. If you're talking to someone with a mask on and a screen in place it's impossible to hear each other!

I had quite an exciting day. Drove into town to pick up new glasses (asked optician about lack od appointments, they didn't know, but thought maybe they'd all shut for COVID) , then got some Seville oranges at the greengrocer, thought "what the hell" and went to the Baker and butcher as well, as they are all next door. As it's 3 hours free parking, I decided to have a dawdle round the backstreets. It all tattoo parlours, craft shops etc. so all closed, but then I stumbled across a Bulgarian supermarket I didn't know was there!
It was like Aladdin's cave, so many exciting things and the lovely owner was happy to chat and explain all the cured meats and different spice blends. A proper conversation that wasn't just being talked at

@Curlygirl06 It must be even more maddening when you work there and can’t escape.

I can remember my days of retail work and a 10-hour shift and only being allowed to play one CD.

@Weedsnseeds1 that sounds like a lovely outing! I dragged the kids round the swampy park in the rain then fell asleep in front of the Secret Life of Pets. Going out for a run tonight though.

@Curlygirl06 that would drive me mad. I'm one of those people who find repeated sounds of any type extremely irritating.

We've got a septic tank issue today - just waiting to find out how bad (i.e. expensive!) that will be. Ah, the joys of rural living. (I am not really complaining; we are very lucky at the moment to live where we do and I know it).

I used to work for a London department store. I was behind the scenes, but used to feel for the poor colleagues in the Christmas department. 6 months of Christmas songs!

[quote NastyBlouse]@Curlygirl06 It must be even more maddening when you work there and can’t escape.

I can remember my days of retail work and a 10-hour shift and only being allowed to play one CD.[/quote]
We had one cassette when I spent a student summer working in a shop. Those songs take me right back to the summer of '99:
Chemical Brothers: hey boy hey girl
Texas: here comes the summer sun
Divine Comedy: popstar's fear of the pollen count
That sweet like chocolate one
Baz Luhrman: wear sunscreen

Spoke to my Aunt today - they discharged her yesterday. She said she's feeling OK, just a bit croaky and feeling hot now & then. She has a carer coming twice a day so any deterioration will hopefully be picked up on.

She told me she tested negative on arrival at hospital, but a day later the woman in the bed next to her tested positive. My aunt and one other patient on the ward then tested positive, I think two days later. So it does seem very likely my Aunt caught Covid (or, "the bug" as she calls it) in hospital.

Glad she's out @NoisyBrain

I'm worrying about my mum - she's admitted now that she's really struggling now - not quite sure what I can do to help her out though.

The Daily Mail have it in for Matt Hancock. Also the complaint that lots of people are out in cities. What did they expect when they told us not to drive anywhere quieter?!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9154677/Englands-streets-lie-deserted-amid-Covid-19-lockdown.html

In other news I went for a long muddy walk, and feel much better!

That sounds good that she’s been discharged @NoisyBrain. Hopefully her caterers will keep a good eye on her.

Caterers? Carers, I mean

@NastyBlouse well apparently one of them was going to pick up some chips for my Aunt (at her request!), so catering may well be part of the service

If she's at the "fancying a bag of chips" stage, that's probably a promising sign