Misery after 8pm announcement

[WilsonMilson]

I’m just so fed up. It feels like Groundhog Day now. Worried about business, worried about ds’s schooling. Doing dry January too - thinking about scraping that tbh. How’s everyone else doing?

Trying to hold myself back from the chocolate tin.

This is the best time to do Dry January when you can't go anywhere

The tears are flowing and I don’t really know why! I don’t have kids

Not good. Over 6 weeks of homeschooling with my other half shouting at us because we are making noise and he's WFH. Can't wait

I believe it's the beginning of the end but the end is going to take a while. Just have to keep pushing on.

I’m having a Gin and tonic.

I dont really drink but even I cant contemplate dry January this year

For the first time since all of this started I just sat and cried. It feels like there’s no end to any of it.

I’m usually good at finding the positives but I’m struggling.

My DH is sinking into despair about his business, I’m trying to hold it together and remain positive for him. DS has GCSE’s to worry about. Fucking hell when will it ever end?!

Was doing dry Jan, just poured a vodka. I knew the restrictions earlier (Scotland) so have given up

Actually relieved - this will be better for us than lockdown 1 - nurseries may be open, childcare bubbles can remain so PIL can look after DC two days a week so DH & I can wfh; & DH & I will just have one day to split between us. Plus playgrounds can remain open too.

I am gutted. Have a seven year old with SN and lockdown is terrible for him, absolutely awful. He needs the variation of school or of going out and about - he has little language and no sense of narrative so cannot watch tv, read books, play imaginary games, draw/paint or access online learning in any meaningful way. At least in the last one he could play outside most of the day.

I could absolutely cry. He regressed so much last time.

I’m glad I’m not along in feeling really gloomy tonight. God I hope this year does improve once the vaccines are rolling out faster.

@HmmSureJan

I believe it's the beginning of the end but the end is going to take a while. Just have to keep pushing on.

To quote Churchill, I'm worried it's only the end of the beginning.

Has he said how long?

I feel pretty despondent. DH’s business will go under, DS is missing loads of school and chance to make friends. I don’t know what to do.

I don’t know how much longer I can cope. I’ve been separated from my fiancé since September because of all these effing restrictions, and I can’t see that I’m going to be able to fly in January February or even March. How am I supposed to cope without him? So unfair 😭😭

I’m really not sure I can cope with two special needs kids at home - one requires constantly supervision, a teen, my job and my dh working. I just about held it together last time but if we stand a chance I might be begging the school to take the kids even for a bit. I can’t homeschool either of the two with special needs as they struggle to work at home. I don’t know where the light at the end of the tunnel even is.

Absolutely gutted for my 5yo DD. She was so happy to go to school today, she loves school. DH and I are both on furlough again now so home schooling her won't be a problem, I'm just so disappointed for her.

I'm also generally fed up of all of this and having a large class of wine.

As somebody said on Twitter "Glad I don't live there. They keep getting stuck."

I feel absolutely gutted for my year 13.

I've been positive from the beginning, keeping it together. I've now lost it. I can't believe schools closed until AT LEAST Feb half term 😭😭😭😭😭😭

No, no details in how long. We'll get data online overnight and more about changes to law on Wednesday.

So angry with the deniers.
So, so angry and exhausted.
My poor kids