ADs teach twisted lyrics to their pet tortoise

[BogRollBOGOF]

Crawling back to normality slightly slower than a tortoise taking the scenic route...

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@ISaySteadyOn

Ha! DH went to indulge me so like you, under sufferance. I pointed out to him that, unlike many plays of the 21st century, there was no message exactly. It was purely to entertain and it did.

I hope DD sees it someday.

I too like plays which are purely to entertain. One never seen The Mousetrap, though I'd like to one day. Not seen much to be honest - downside of living rurally. DH has seen loads as he used to work in theatre.

@AcornAutumn, I don't know about any children's charities but, to borrow a phrase from FWR, I suspect they have been captured by the Covidmongers.

[quote ISaySteadyOn]@AcornAutumn, I don't know about any children's charities but, to borrow a phrase from FWR, I suspect they have been captured by the Covidmongers.[/quote]
Yes
And they'll give you a mental health helpline number

I wish I could say something helpful. Can you tell a 10 year old it's an overreaction or does it set off a chain of "mummy is mad"?

She's ok for now. Lots of cuddles and love.

And you have said helpful things. Just knowing someone cares is incredibly helpful. Thank you .

I have just shouted fuck off loads of time on my drive home( alone in car bliss) , doom doom doom. On Radio 4 on the pm program they had some Dame scientist on who was talking about masks for next 5 years fucking 5 years, just fuck no!!
Then on Call you and yours loads of people phoning in about how they were enjoying lockdown and the slow down of life. Listened on BBC sounds. Nobody has asked me if I have enjoyed it!! The answer is no, I didn’t do too much before because, I use to say no and only do what I liked anyway.
I want my bloody life back, I want to hug my parents and go into their house.
I’ve had a bloody enough.

@ISaySteadyOn

She's ok for now. Lots of cuddles and love.

And you have said helpful things. Just knowing someone cares is incredibly helpful. Thank you .

Virtual hugs to you both

@BogRollBOGOF

Forgive me ADs for I have reflected...

I dedicate my silence to the silent entertainment industry, offices and other workplaces. To the venues that are permanently silenced. To the silencing of democracy, protest and choice (if the government get their own way on certain issues) To the silent songs of worship. To the constant attempts at silencing and quashing of hope and optomism of normality and peoples' social spirit.

So much silence.

I have also reflected on the increased numbers of grey hairs in my fringe. I dedicate them to children's education.

@BogRollBOGOF that is the most thought-provoking, poignant and apt wording I have read about this whole scenario. May I borrow it? I am going to send it to my MP. He always likes to know what his constituents think and feel - well here you go son, think on that.

I’m not standing on my doorstep tonight. They can all fuck off.
I’m doing mostly telephone triage for the 999 service and it’s heartbreaking. Seeing hangings and self harm of young and old coming through and every day talking to teens and the elderly who sob down the phone to me that they’re so lonely and don’t want to live like this, nothing to do with covid but everything to do with lockdown and the joy sucking messages that are round every corner.
Until they start including all those who have died as a result of lockdown I’m not interested. Their lives are worth something too.

Why are victims of lockdown so invisible?

@ISaySteadyOn

Why are victims of lockdown so invisible?

I suspect if you ask for the media to run a story on a lockdown suicide, they won't. And they have probably been asked not to.

Why are victims of lockdown so invisible?

I don't know, this was what was annoying about the radio earlier today.

@Recycledblonde

I’m not standing on my doorstep tonight. They can all fuck off. I’m doing mostly telephone triage for the 999 service and it’s heartbreaking. Seeing hangings and self harm of young and old coming through and every day talking to teens and the elderly who sob down the phone to me that they’re so lonely and don’t want to live like this, nothing to do with covid but everything to do with lockdown and the joy sucking messages that are round every corner. Until they start including all those who have died as a result of lockdown I’m not interested. Their lives are worth something too.

Can I just say thanks for your work, your posts and your consideration.

The media have definitely been told, not asked, not to publish anything like that. People like Ron Daniels chief of Sepsis UK have been targeted by nhs people because they’ve dared to be positive. I’ve posted before about NHS employees being strongly advised not to post anything on social media which questions the government stance on covid. We have families to feed so most of us reluctantly adhere to it.
I despair of this country sacrificing our liberties with very little protest.

That's horrifying. All those lost and not noticed. Well, I will notice them.

A GP friend called and got as far as telling me she is scared.

Apart from that, she's only called to check if I went on protests.

I can only guess what she's trying to say because she won't say it!

I get intermittently terrified about DH. I've said before I think that he has had depression for a long time but previously it was well controlled (medication and lifestyle). I think he's doing a bit better than he was last autumn (we had a few weeks which were awful - he couldn't get out of bed) but I'm aware he may be hiding how he really is, and I'm distracted by the baby. I can't do anything, but I worry. Sometimes I feel guilty for bringing a baby into it all - but how was I to know, two weeks before lockdown (which would have been the crucial point!) what was about to happen?!

Not that DH didn't want the baby, we both did, but I did too, and in the nature of things I had more of a veto!!

@Recycledblonde so sad. I don't have any words.

I admire your honestly. I'm not interested either and it's so refreshing to read someone else admit it.

I've been feeling really caged in recently. I don't see an ending in sight and it's messing with my head a little now. I feel insecure. I can't describe the feeling. Like a distrust of everyone around me. Anyone know what I mean?

You couldn't. No one could.

I feel stupid for believing three weeks. It's been a year, a literal year. And what if it never ever ends? My DC remember museums, theatre, libraries etc. What if those never come back? I feel so despairing. Today was really bad.

I know, @chocolatesweets. It's as though you have to carefully feel out anyone you talk to even if they were good friends Before to see if they think you're human or a disease carrier.

@Worldgonecrazy I kept off the weight id lost for years. Until this shit started. Looking and feeling scruffy, the masks , the lying from them., the gaslighting , the goalpost moving , the psychological abuse. I feel completely dehumanized and bullied. I used/use food to cope. I dont want to be scapegoated for this by them just because i didnt choose drugs or booze. Neither of which has ever appealed to me.

On Channel 4 news they did a montage of the last year and just included a clip from the 19th December press conference. This is just going to make people angry again.

@Recycledblonde

Ive seen many NHS accounts on Twitter blaming the public and calling them idiots.

@MercyBooth so sorry to hear that, and I don’t blame anyone doing whatever they have had to do to keep going this past yet. I just wish the government would spend a tenth of the money wasted on COVID on supporting people to live more healthily.

Oh no @Worldgonecrazy I know you wernt. Your comments were fair. But i know THEY will scapegoat and blame despite shutting off anything and everything that can contribute to a persons health.

@MercyBooth I know, they’re the ones that are allowed to post, anyone who might have a slightly questioning view of government/NHS policy is strongly advised to shut up.