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Since the 8pm announcement I have...

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ilikexmas · 04/01/2021 21:15

Cried
Had 3 cups of tea
Finished off the Xmas biscuits ( about 12 biscuits)
Cried again
Stared into space
Wrapped myself tightly in my duvet
Now I feel like crying again but will go to bed.

FML!!!

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msssm · 04/01/2021 23:41

There was something in the New York Times the other week that said that mid-aged women were the “shock absorbers of society”. That’s exactly how I feel.

That is so accurate @TawnyPippit

Buttercup54321 · 04/01/2021 23:44

A lot of people need to get a grip.
Imagine if Boris had announced we were joining a nuclear war.

womaninatightspot · 04/01/2021 23:45

booked tesco delivery slots just in case it goes nuts again

lozjay · 04/01/2021 23:46

Cursed my in laws who still frigging bend the rules to suit themselves (to my Dh of course ) haha

FancySomeChips · 04/01/2021 23:49

Cried about dc and exams- don’t know if I’m happy or not
Then planned a walking route for tomorrow to do in my “lunch break” and a YouTube dance exercise class to do “after work”
Dc cleaned the kitchen for me- I nearly fell over
Need to be positive, no amount of feeling depressed will change the situation
One step closer to seeing the light of day if everyone stays the fuck at home

AlwaysLatte · 04/01/2021 23:50

I’m still trying to work out how a garden centre is an essential service .
I wondered this too but I guess that since they sell things like fencing and building materials they're important. They should zone off all the plants and stuff though and only do C&C for the essentials.

AlwaysLatte · 04/01/2021 23:51

Are my kids the only ones who are delighted? Blush

WomanWithAWo · 04/01/2021 23:54

Cried. Had dh mansplain the new guidance too me. Cried some. Tried to comfort dc who was crying for some unbeknownst reason.

BaconAndAvocado · 04/01/2021 23:55

Are my kids the only ones who are delighted?

Mine are too.......

thebearschairs · 04/01/2021 23:58

@PyongyangKipperbang

Used to feel that too. No longer.

I have one particularly troublesome one, he is 15 and frankly a complete arsehole. But so was his elder brother at the same age, he is now 30 and delight. My daughters (the 3 eldest) were also arseholes but they started younger, about 11, and became human by about 18.

Dreading my youngest hitting 11, as she is fantastic now at 9, I dread losing her for several years but keep the faith that she will come back to humanity as the others did.

You just have to ride it out. And stop doing their washing, that helps.

Self care matters. Do it. It will make such a massive difference Flowers

Thank you @PyongyangKipperbang

I am sorry - i was snoopy in my first reply. You have good experiences to share and knowledge.

I have 8yo too. She's catching up with her sister in attitude it she can be just so innocent. I love it. ThanksStar

Ivalueloyaltyaboveallelse · 04/01/2021 23:59

Had a cuppa and a group FaceTime with my family. Ordered some new garden equipment and charged up the laptops and iPads for DC. DH sorted out the other equipment DC will need for school work. All ready to go.

Witchend · 05/01/2021 00:02
  1. Thought "thank goodness" it's been coming since mid November, why couldn't the stupid idiot have locked down properly earlier then we wouldn't have the figures we have now.
  2. Let ds celebrate no school for the foreseeable by letting all his budgies out, and giving them some special treats (mullet)
  3. Seen dd1 calmer now she knows she won't go back to uni this term because before it was a maybe/maybe not
  4. Told dd2 that even if there is no school tomorrow she needs to stop messaging her friends in mutual smugness because it's after 10pm.
  5. Checked on the shielding people at work and told them not to worry, and they will stay on furlough as long as necessary, and if they need anything fetching will sort it.
  6. Looked again at the figures and felt relieved that finally someone seems to be looking at them and trying to bring them down.
snowstorm2012 · 05/01/2021 00:03

@Emmylou292

SOBBED MY HEART OUT because I don't know when I will be able to see my adult disabled son (21, non verbal with the mind of a baby). He's in adult residential care due to the high level of care he needs. I haven't seen him since early November and he won't understand why. No-one can explain to him. To him his Mum has just disappeared from his life. I am sole carer to my youngest child who has a different disability and a single parent to my younger children at home.
I'm so sorry, I wish things were different for you. Nothing anyone can do or say that will help but I'm thinking of you Thanks
Musmerian · 05/01/2021 00:03

Spent a lot of time on my dept Whatsapp (English Dept secondary school). Our Senior Team have been working night and day to sort out back to school, testing etc and now all change again . I’m lucky as my school has lots of resources and all kids have iPads but it’s going to be a slog.

infinitediamonds · 05/01/2021 00:09

Eldest's school have already fucked up by sending a form to apply for key worker places that doesn't work. They want two key worker parents working out of the home based on their own much more narrow definitions of key workers or an EHCP so no special provision for vulnerable children and no taking into account personal circumstances. Even asking could cause the NHS to instantly collapse apparently. This is such a good example of why I would move him if I could.

Fifipop185 · 05/01/2021 00:10

@HUCKMUCK Your DS will be ok, DD and I were in your shoes last year and were terrified. Her mocks were taken in November 2019 and results were rubbish as she freezes in exams and didn't take them too seriously. She didn't get her predicted grades in the summer but 6th form knew her and knew her ability and she's currently flying through her A level courses. She's laughing about whether she will get to do a real exam ever again. Hope everything turns out ok for DS.

AdultHumanFemale · 05/01/2021 00:16

Cursed pathetic DP under breath, who despite having day off in the morning is being a massive pita about looking after the DC for an hour so I can go into work (a school) first thing to retrieve resources I will need in order to switch to WFH. He needs his me-time, apparently, and is now sulking, saying "This shouldn't effect me!" Curse-cursey-curse!

frustrationcentral · 05/01/2021 00:22

@AlwaysLatte

Are my kids the only ones who are delighted? Blush
Youngest is absolutely thrilled. He's a total homebody and very introverted so this is perfect for him

Eldest is devastated. He's at college (yr 12) so already had the impact of last years lack of GCSE's and was really enjoying college. He's been away from it for a good few weeks though as he self isolated then college did a week of virtual learning before Christmas. By the time he goes back , if feb half term, he'll have been away from it for 11 weeks

Ideasplease322 · 05/01/2021 00:22

Ordered a kilogram of jelly beans

CynthiaRothrock · 05/01/2021 00:27

Sat and felt lost, refreshed my emails a 1000s time to try figure out wtf I'm supposed to do tomorrow. Work in a primary, that was Open today. I open the building up/deal with facilities/Contractors etc.
Got txt from work saying stay home tomorrow until slt have a clear plan(general one to all staff), messaged my boss asking if i should still go in and open for slt/contractors/cleaners. Got told no... Sat and felt lost for a bit longer.

Messaged a few colleagues to check they're ok. Sat and felt lost again! Trying to figure out how im supposed to home school 2 children with 1 laptop (eldest will have google classrooms from 9-2, youngest will prob get something similar) didn't have this prob last time as all work was Printable/not really expected to be done as No one ever checked.

Wondered what I should do for childcare as I'm classed as a keyworker, and will be expected back in at some point. DP is on nights so will be in the house but will be in bed most of the day. So technically dont need to put pressure on the schools by sending them in but unsure of leaving them /trusting them (well the younger one) to do the work. I have no qualms that my daughter would be safe at school (youngest goes where i work, im in charge of the cleaning team so i am happy with the standards and measures in place ) but still in 2.minds what would be better for her, non of her friends went in as key workers last time and she really struggled with the bubble she was put in. Sat and felt lost some more!

Helloandhelloagain · 05/01/2021 00:28

Cried and thought how the hell will I summon up the energy to do homelearning. Last year was a separation of a 15 year relationship due to no emotional support and complete lack of love whilst my mum has been ill . Mum died on sat 19th December. Just feel completely depleted.

CharityDingle · 05/01/2021 00:29

@Emmylou292

SOBBED MY HEART OUT because I don't know when I will be able to see my adult disabled son (21, non verbal with the mind of a baby). He's in adult residential care due to the high level of care he needs. I haven't seen him since early November and he won't understand why. No-one can explain to him. To him his Mum has just disappeared from his life. I am sole carer to my youngest child who has a different disability and a single parent to my younger children at home.
Really sorry for your situation. Can't even imagine how difficult it must be. Sad
PickAChew · 05/01/2021 00:29

Taken a good inch or so off the bottle of artisanal vodka that was my only Christmas present.

Joked about bad lockdown hair with my mum as she was still tier 3 and had an appointment, this week.

Browsed reviews of a few patterns I'm planning on sewing but probably won't manage with SN DS2 at home.

PickAChew · 05/01/2021 00:32

@AdultHumanFemale

Cursed pathetic DP under breath, who despite having day off in the morning is being a massive pita about looking after the DC for an hour so I can go into work (a school) first thing to retrieve resources I will need in order to switch to WFH. He needs his me-time, apparently, and is now sulking, saying "This shouldn't effect me!" Curse-cursey-curse!
He needs cursing to his face. What a bellend.
Fifipop185 · 05/01/2021 00:34

Laughed at well meaning DH who will do a week of homeschool with ASD DS before he goes back to work. DH said, and I quote: "how hard can it be?"

I am WFH and have an audit to get through this week. DS does not entertain homeschooling at all. Home is home. School is school. Last year was hell trying to juggle everything while DH worked 18 hour days. I don't think he really understands what he's signed up for. Grin

DS can't go back to school despite having an EHCP and being classed as vulnerable as the school have less than 50% staff due to Covid. Hoping he gets a place in 2 weeks time or we're done for.