Good morning All!
The painted rocks started in the summer holidays a few years ago here. There is an fb page. Its been quite nice. Gets kids out, happy walking and looking. I have used pokemon go for the same reasons. Get the kids out having fun, dont notice how far they are walking. Never heard of a hope tree, though.
Am mightily hacked off, there is still no sight of my assistant being allowed to come back from furlough. The work is still there and we will soon to be heading into an even busier period.
That is really crap. Its been weeks, hasn't it?
I am quite lucky in that I have 2 back now. I even took yesterday afternoon off. I visited a colleague. She went on mat leave so went to make a fuss and drop gifts off. Her boyfriend was mortified. But only because he is always late sending me his reports so I knocked on the living room window and shouted I needed his reports. He is always late with them and for a minute he though I had gone round just to hunt him down 
Both me and his girlfriend were pissing ourselves at his panicked reaction.
She is due next week so I am going to get some banners and put them on the door when they are at hospital. Their parents are all shielding, so won't be doing stuff like that.
I even offered to break lock down rules and take them to the hospital if they need help
He does drive, but have nominated myself as back up. She is getting stressed worrying about the what ifs and lack of being able to plan back up plans. I told her to fuck lock down and I will help.
Feel so bad for her and how this is impacting her. No need for this shit anymore. Its nice to be feel i can actually help someone.