November Lockdown: Mibbes Aye Mibbes Naw

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@anon444877 yes, agree and I also would prefer politicians not to be using social media. It’s clear from this week in the states that doesn’t always work out- it’s also easy to forget legacy tweets that come back to bite you. Much better if you hadn’t posted in the first place.

I have been hoping that my area will move into level 2 from 3 but then had the light bulb moment that it probably won't make any difference to me .Much as being back in the classroom is great the pressure of the current circumstances are crushingly exhausting. I don't go anywhere or do anything because I am shattered.

My colleagues are the same, we worry so much about being contact traced that we don't go for coffees or brunches with our DPs and DCs at weekends. We know what 14 days isolation for one us means for our pupils and colleagues. We go for walks with family members we don't live with as that's about the safest thing to do. So we're not likely to start going for out for meals and drinks.

The skin behind my ears is breaking down (so any tips on healing or preventing this gratefully received) from wearing a mask all day - and I do this happily - and my facial skin is painful too.

I don't have any plans beyond getting to the next weekend.

You can get mask holders - or make them - basically a strap with buttons on either end that go across the back of your head. The mask elastic goes on these rather than your ears.

I've seen ones that tie at the back of your head too. Dd gets ear excema and find a layer of Vaseline helps, although nothing permanently gets rid. Steroid creams can make things a lot better. Sounds horrible lidl

If you can sew masks are very easy to make, and you could easily make the elastic go round your head like anon describes

Ouch. I agree it sounds horrible, lidlfix. DH was getting like this, and we got some of the "earsavers" which you wear at the back of your head/ neck and the ear loops go over them. Though he prefers the masks with elastic that goes over the head instead of round the ears, though they are a bit more of a faff to put on/ take off. We got some from this etsy seller who happens to be in Scotland as my sewing skills and patience are remedial.

I kind of agree with you that in practice level 2 wouldn't make too much difference, though we could potentially travel to see my parents for a walk/ outdoor sit then, assuming they are also moved to level 2. We did feel OK going out for the odd meal and our "usual" restaurants all felt well organised and safe, but I have to say it's not the part of my life that I'm missing most...

If it’s a reusable mask with channels you can re-thread with a long tie (a narrow strip of cotton jersey/t-shirt fabric works brilliantly- just cut so the stretch is along the length/across the bottom of an old T) with the ends out the top of the channels then put loop behind neck, mask on face & tie behind head. (Sliding knots like for bracelets work well too).

I have eczema behind my ears at the best of times & am allergic to elastic

I am really missing going out to restaurants and bars and gigs and galleries.

And dinner with friends at our houses. And idle shopping. And makeup shopping!

I moved not long ago to change my life and be able to do stuff.. mmm!

I met friends for a coffee yesterday - first time I have seen anyone other than DP since early September! (Other than eg hairdresser, shop people, eyebrow wax etc.) The thing I miss most is having friends round for dinner/glass of wine/coffee or whatever. It is far too cold to sit outside in the garden now.

I used to be a big recreational shopper, wandering round John Lewis was my favourite. I know I can still do it, but it isn’t a pleasant experience, so I just don’t bother any more.

Oh, and this sounds so silly, but I also miss those relatively meaningless work chats - what are you having for dinner tonight? Did you watch xyz on TV? I like your jumper, where is it from?

Yes, @Judystilldreamsofhorses it’s those little things. Like a cheery exchange in a shop or just bumping into someone and having a chat.

I love a department store too, normally. No fun now and I’m freaked by masks so just wear when essential and for minimum time.

Hope you're ok Lidlfix, there's no tired liked teacher tired. Hugs.

Sending for ear savers, and some creams. I have found now that I am teaching in a mask for extended periods that the ones with a valve are easier for the amount of and volume of speech required.

Thanks for suggestions folks much appreciated 🙏🏻.

I don't think there is anything skin related that sudocrem doesn't sort out, maybe not so good if you have dark hair and it gets caught in it though :)

DH finishes every workday with a sore throat, swollen glands and cracks round his mouth, at the weekend it all goes and then back to it again on Monday.

I've found that I'm not as miserable as I was regarding all this stuff. Previously I'd booked trips away and was disappointed when they had to be cancelled or changed. But now I have nothing to look forward to so there's nothing to be disappointed about iyswim.

We've just invested in a chiminea so we can have outside visitors. Inaugural use last night ( one couple one household only) was relatively successful, although rookiedog seems to have no spatial awareness of the size of his rump or tail so had to be moved away a few times. We gave the visitors the hot seat, but I was warm enough in my ski gear . Although it did seem rather daft to be sat outside when we could have been in the marginally warmer conservatory at the appropriate distance, but when it comes down to it, we don't want to break the rules.

We both work from home so if we didn't see others from time to time it would be much harder. I get that we're lucky to be able to work from home but both our workloads have increased incrementally over the last couple of months and it's tough without the camaraderie in the office.

Sudocreme the elixir (or fixer) for bums, burns, pox, plooks! I do have thick, dark hair but I can slabber it on tomorrow and of an evening whilst rocking a messy (Trunchbull) bun in the privacy of my home.

I might sob at the nostalgia of the unique fragrance and texture .

Reminded me of this

My DSs are adults and we still have sudocrem...(not the same tub!)

I had 2 C Sections and the scar still flares up from time to time and sudocrem still sorts it out. That meme made me laugh @dementedpixie

DS1s childminder was a fan of Vaseline. I discovered this initially when I picked him up after his first day and went to change his nappy and found the wee "beading" on his skin and wondered what was going on :o

I have just dug out my tub of Sudocrem to apply to my horrible dry bits between my fingers - the result of endless use of bloody hand sanitizer

Sudocream. Best ever. Love the smell

It smells like clean

I too miss all the small things that make life just that bit more. Sigh

DHs birthday coming up and DS just asked if he should come home for it (free meal) and pick up one of the cars to take back to Uni (which we offered him), save it sitting unused. But DH hacked off that although we could now go for an early meal, he can't even have a pint with it so at the moment doesn't want to go out. He doesn't want to get pissed, just have a nice cold pint with his dinner on his birthday in the pub with his family. It's so fucking ridiculous.

DS is going to hang fire and not book a train yet and might just wait until Christmas to come back home and then take the car up then.

I’m an anti social bugger so I don’t miss people very much but I miss museums, galleries & castles so so much.
We went to Stirling Castle last week & it was miserable- at least 3 times the number of staff than “normal” so the poor things were all bored out of their minds making the same small talk with us again & again but the entry was really awkward - I think because there were so many staff they all assumed someone else had given us instructions.

Sudocreme brings me out in a rash but I could sniff it all day long

remember to stand on your doorsteps at 11am for remembrance sunday seeing as we cannot attend any events.