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The positive mental health thread:-pt 5

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tobee · 02/04/2020 19:08

How's that?

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gingerbreadslice · 07/04/2020 00:13

@CommanderShepard I hope it is just that it's been windy here the last few days and there is allotments downstairs that people have been mowing grass always sets me off as well I forgot about that Blush

tobee · 07/04/2020 01:09

gingerbreadslice Thanks

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Roussette · 07/04/2020 07:09

My throad hasn't been hurting but I am very sneezy, it is a short of hayfever thing I think.

Did a big shop yesterday, first time in ages, didn't enjoy it one bit an now cross I forgot about 5 things I really want. One being spinach.

Millie2013 · 07/04/2020 07:11

@gingerbreadslice yes, mine!! I’ve felt a bit wheezy too and antihistamines really help, pretty sure it’s tree pollen, given where we live. I’ve probably had similar previous years, but ignored it/hardly noticed

RosesandIris · 07/04/2020 07:12

Checking in quite late in the day

Bunnyflop · 07/04/2020 07:43

Hey all.

Is everyone still going out for walks? Or is that considered dodgy? I love going out for a walk everyday. We pass a few people at a distance but that’s it. Ds and I have asthma.

Spudlet · 07/04/2020 07:45

@BunnyFlop We are definitely still going for walks here.

How are you feeling - still good?

Millie2013 · 07/04/2020 08:02

Yes to walks, it’s so important to take care of our mental wellbeing and the risk is so minimal, it doesn’t register, providing you’re keeping your distance from everyone Flowers

Off to do the ponies shortly, then DD and my mum are planning a day in the garden and I’m going to try and do something useful 🧐 as I’ve been doing a lot of faffing recently
I think I’d feel better if I could achieve something small, like tidying out one cupboard. Actually cupboards aren’t too bad, but there must be something I can do 🧐🧐

Roussette · 07/04/2020 08:06

BunnyFlop gosh yes, will be going in half an hour or so. But we are lucky, middle of nowhere, and don't see anyone.

Arcadia · 07/04/2020 08:20

Thanks @toobee and @GuyFawkesDay for the recipes, I love The Green Roasting Tin (same author) the recipes are so simple and tasty.

BetsyJameson · 07/04/2020 08:46

Hi everyone, thank you for all your positive stories and photos. I joined a week ago to contribute but haven’t been feeling positive at all, but today I’m determined to be! Both me and DH are off work today so going to go out in the sunshine and do some gardening. We have bacon and eggs so once DS wakes up we will sit outside for breakfast. Hope you all have a lovely day.

Arcadia · 07/04/2020 08:48

@Bunnyflop - to quote Ed Milliband, 'Hell yeah'!
Our daily walks are so enjoyable. We live in a city but near woods, luckily, and DD10 who normally hates going for walks now loves going.
It gets a bit busy at times on the access road up but everyone being sensible and avoiding each other.
We have other parks and a nature reserve within 5-10 mins walk, very lucky.

Arcadia · 07/04/2020 08:51

@GuyFawkesDay just seen on Instagram the new Roasting Tin book is out end of April, an international one!

StCharlotte · 07/04/2020 09:14

Goid news from NZ. Saw this today Grin

news.sky.com/video/share-11969478

StCharlotte · 07/04/2020 09:15

Goid? Good!

Bunnyflop · 07/04/2020 10:05

@Spudlet yes thanks, on the lack of cocodamol front I’m fine, such a relief!

I love reading everyone’s updates. Must be so lovely to have ponies @Millie2013 !

Drew Henry last night. Haven’t drawn anything for a while.

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StCharlotte · 07/04/2020 10:18

Wow Bunnyflop that's a great picture of Henry our thread mascot Smile

I'm so envious of anyone who can draw or paint. My dad was a scenic artist for a living but I haven't inherited a scrap of his talent!

gingerbreadslice · 07/04/2020 10:22

@Bunnyflop I wish I could draw like that I can only do stick men or flowers literally a circle and a line with some petals on it Grin

Spudlet · 07/04/2020 10:44

What a beautiful picture! I’m jealous. I don’t have a creative bone in my body.

Bunnyflop · 07/04/2020 10:46

Thanks guys! I used to sell my art on Etsy but I love using graphite most of all, and it doesn’t sell as well as paintings.

Henry the man himself says hello, he’s having his cabbage

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Callybrid · 07/04/2020 10:54

@bunnyflop that’s amazing! Shock StarStarStar

Millie2013 · 07/04/2020 12:12

That’s fantastic @Bunnyflop

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 07/04/2020 12:28

That is a really good drawing, Bunnyflop. Talent much? (grin)

I go on listening to the World Service because I find it less stressful than nothing but R4, and this morning there was a man talking about facemasks. I have noticed very few here, and he was saying that the places where cv19 has not hit so badly (Mongolia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and now the Czech Republic) have all been places where facemasks are a norm, so I went and found his youtube video about it.

He does go on a bit, but it is interesting:

The idea (apparently borne out by science at this point) is that a home-made facemask protects you quite a lot, and everyone else almost entirely: so if you haven't got cv19 it is worth making yourself a mask, and if you have (but don't know it yet) it is definitely worth doing. Two layers of cotton, as it might be t-shirt material, and a bit of paper towel between them! Who knew? You take the paper towel out when you get home and put it in the bin (or burn it, I suppose) and wash the mask with soap and water for half a minute to destroy any coronavirus germs, and it is reusable indefinitely.

If we could manage top make that a fashion in this country we could be doing something really worthwhile, by the look of it. You could make them in different colours to go with what you are wearing, even.

Callybrid · 07/04/2020 12:31

@BetsyJameson - sounds like a good plan! Hope the sunshine is with you. It is actually warm here which is amazing. Also about to cook bacon, but no eggs sadly. Need to brave the supermarket for a big shop later today...

tobee · 07/04/2020 12:41

Love that drawing Bunnyflop!

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