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Thread number who knows , because I've lost count. We're adapting to normal 1.0 and lost our status as murderers. The grass is not off limits anymore and we can eat a bag of crisps outside with being accused of "premeditated picnics". Not a pan or pot in sight.

Oh well, there's still the second wave.

DD1's car has been written off. The accident involved a vehicle repair man, a power drill and a supermarket wall. It was one of those 'this could have been so much worse' accidents. Repair company have taken full responsibility.
The mind boggles!
Glad it's being sorted

😄😄 at the skips.

Working later not in the mood its way too manic and understaffed. They just weren't prepared for the volume of customers we are getting. 😞
KBO.

Willow2017 DH & DS both work in home delivery in our local supermarket. They both say that the store is never ready for the volume of customers or orders!

Gnome
It's absolutely ridiculous. We ran out if about 10 things on the menu by this afternoon! What did they expect? Half price adult meals, free kids meal with an adult meal and coffee 50p??? Its been mental. Ran out of milk pots so running back and forward to fill jugs with milk while at the till and getting condiments, everything takes twice as long with a mile long queue waiting! We are all knackered after half a shift never mind by the end! No wonder new staff are leaving.

A local factory has just reported nearly 300 positive test results - they make sandwiches for M&S. Apparently production will not be affected (though I would think sales will be!).

Wedding receptions of up to 30 are expected from Saturday so hopefully we will be legal on Monday for DD's wedding.

Just a late night check in! Glad to see it's all going swimmingly with your DDs wedding and the house move for your other DD, Gnome. After a lot of hassle with a sitting tenant my DD1 and her DP are moving into their dream home next Thursday. I'm a bit jealous but thoroughly thrilled at the same time. They're planning to start trying for a baby this year too 😊

Speaking of babies, my grandson turns one on Sunday! That was a quick year. Despite local lockdown DS and his DP are part of my bubble as a single parent, so I'll be taking DD2 over for some party food and lots of cuddles.

Willow you must be worn out with all the extra food people will be after! I'm really not understanding the logic behind 50% off to eat inside. Isn't that kinda counterproductive regarding frequenting busy places? Surely 50% off to take food away and eat it elsewhere makes more sense? Or is that just my logic?

Virtual/FaceTime dates with prospective beau have run dry. He sent a message saying he's patient but not that patient. Like the local lockdown restrictions are my fault? So.. blocked. I refuse to engage with drama and bollocks I get enough of that from exh.

DarkHelmet
I think it might just be economics. Eating in means more staff and more chouce of food so more customers. Might be wrong.

Glad the house move is finally settled.
Enjoy the cuddles😄
Shame about the bloke but sounds like you are a bit too smart for him and won't be missing anything without him. What did he expect you to do?

Willow yeah that sounds right, but these days not much makes sense! As for the bloke.. well we'd planned to meet and then the restrictions came in again and we were both a bit pissed off so he alluded to some saucier FaceTimes and I'm sorry but..no! So after I politely declined he got arsy about being patient and wanting to see me and I said well new restrictions aren't my fault what would you like me to do about it, petition my MP?? And he said I should agree to do a sexy FaceTime to make up for it. Should, no less! To make up for it! So I just flat out blocked him on every media.

Definitely not a prude, but to suggest I should do it to make up for disappointment at local lockdown was just.. wtf??

DarkHelmet should! the cheek of it. Quite frankly I think you may have dodged a an iffy one there.

Lovely for your DD1 to be moving into their new home.

The gods seem to be looking for a small spanner to stick in the wedding prep works. DD1's partner has had to do a covid test as a cleaner at his place of work has tested positive. Probably all part and parcel of the 300 who have tested positive at a factory in the town.

If DD1's partner tests positive then DD1 will have to quarantine with him (in their new house, yay!) but will not be available to be a witness to the wedding. If this is the case then DS will go up as stand in. Not sure he will be much use at helping DD2 with hair and make up though! Mind, he's a dab hand with an airbrush (model maker) so as long as DD2 is happy with cammo colours all should be fine.

I do feel for all the people testing positive. It must be very frightening. They will be worrying about getting sick, about losing household income. We know about the factory workers but they will have families and friends who will all now have to be on 14 day quarantine.

I think we are all learning to take the positives wherever they come.

Sorry, my last comment looks a bit ambiguous.

What I meant was that we (the gnome household) are just looking on the bright side. So long as DD1 gets to move into her house today and DD2 manages to get wed on Monday (albeit with cammo make up) then nothing else matters for us. It all could be so much worse.

Gnome oh thats a shame what bad timing. Fingers crossed its negative and wedding goes off without a hitch.

DarkHelmet oh my Lord! "Should" what an entitled ass! Definately well rid.

Brr it's cold this morning. Damp and foggy again. Don't want to.go out but work beckons😄

Dark Fucking hell.. SHOULD?!? Definitely a lucky escape there, since you haven't even met and he's already thinking in shoulds, especially when it comes to sexual stuff.

Gnome oh no, for such a small no faff wedding it really looks like the gods are trying to find any way to make it difficult. All the best and hopefully things run smoothly after all.

DD is having emergency tooth removal today. I'm absolutely bricking it. The short notice(10:30 phonecall) didn't help either.

Oh gnome!! I hope it all goes ok! Drama at the 11th hour is most unwelcome. Fingers crossed it's negative. Cammo makeup is so last season!! Joking aside, I totally get what you're saying about those small wins being the most important thing right now, that's what me and mine are focusing on.

Your poor DD Come on, and poor you! Extractions are a horrible prospect at the best of times but a short notice one.. hope it all goes well!

Yeah. All this 'I'm a patient man but..' rubbish was a bit of a red flag to start with, like I somehow had to compensate for lockdown! Good riddance.

This is why I never bothered with men after exh, so much hassle. I never really felt lonely but lockdown was a real slog on my own. That'll teach me 😂

Dark entirely fair enough. But I can see how in lockdown it was nice to have someone to chat nonsense to and have something to look forward to.

Tbh, someone that entitled and with a "make it up to me mentality " is no good. Even for a fling.

On way home. Big ass tooth out. Poor thing was still walking round with an infection too because the dentist poked it and puss started coming out. She wants pasta and cuddles and medmed (she resorts to toddler talk when unwell) to make it better.

Aww poor Dd ComeOnBabyPopMyBubble hope the medmed works.

Hope your DD feels better soon come on 😊

DD2 has gone for her first sleepover with her bestie since before lockdown. She's mega excited. I'm maybe more anxious than I should be, but we have great grandparents set to visit next weekend and I dunno.. don't want to kill them off for the sake of a sleepover! DD said 'I'm 10, mum, I know we have to be careful so please trust me!' So that told me!

Aww bless her. I've judged "safety" based on what the other people were doing . One of DD's friends was in her keyworker group so they've been together anyways.
My best friend her husband works from home,the girls have been off since March and she's only been shopping or out to the park every now and then.

That kind of stuff.

And constant reminders not to lick people... that always gets me a sigh and eye rolling.

Well when everyone was allowed to mix with one other person way back, DD2 chose her best friend so they've played together ever since. BUT bestie has two siblings much younger who always seem to have other pals around. I've told her to just keep up to her hygiene, and yes no licking people! No letting anyone share her sports bottle etc. I so want her to salvage a little of this summer, I think I'm doing the right thing! I hope so anyway.

There's no "right" answer really Dark. We all know there isn't a zero risk situation at the moment anywhere, if you're really worried you could try and keep DD2 away from grandparents for at least a week.

The way i see it, in a few weeks DD will be with 30 other kids and two grownups in a room the size of my flat.
I'll be with 33 and at least another adult. OH will be back to his London jobsite where he needs to take the train.

At least at the moment I still have some control and I also don't want her summer holidays ruined. So playdates or meet ups in the fields it is.

She hasn't seen my DM since lockdown started, no chance of that happening for a very long time. However, my ex in laws are coming next weekend specifically to visit her. She hasn't seen them in 18 months as they live down in Devon, so no chance of saying she can't see them, she's buzzing for their visit.

Ah I can see the conundrum then. Any chance of the sleepover being postponed until after? Not because I think you should, but if it would give you more piece of mind..

Bit late for that, her best friends mum picked her up at half 6. There was no way I could've denied her it, she needs some semblance of normalcy back in her life.

I remind my DCs not to lick people, they are in their 20s but I still feel it is sound advice.

I hope the extraction went okay ComeOn. Tooth pain is awful.

The covid test came back negative so we are back on track. Yay! Today is going to be a day of emptying stuff into DD's new house. They both have next week off so have plenty of time to sort things the way they want them. They are literally just down the road so we can move them by hand.

Dark fair enough, hope she had a great time!

Gnome what a relief ! Hopefully everything will go smoothly now...not long left!