I don't know where we're going, but it can only be 5K away

twirlagig

Deleted User wrote: »

Thanks Twirlagig. It is sh!t alright. I saw my brother last week for the first time since January and I don't know when I'll see him again. He's extremely high risk so he's been in total isolation, working from home and only leaving for doctors appointments. He came home for a weekend visit and now he's gone back into isolation for god knows how long. Doctors orders.

Numbers today were awful but even after they were announced they were warning us to expect a big rise in the coming days.

Not happy about visiting my gran anymore either. She's so confused by the whole thing. She's getting nothing out of these masked up strangers visiting her. It's been great to see her and see she's ok and eating and as healthy as can be expected at 101. But now I think we're only putting her and ourselves in danger. Be a different story if she knew who we were and was happy to spend time with us but not seeing us for those few months broke those last bits of connections she had to us and we're only distressing her at this point. It f#cking sucks to be frank. The whole thing sucks. Give me back that cake I suddenly need more chocolate and did someone say they had wine? I'd love a glass!!!

Hugs, hugs... that’s all I can say Buile. Finding myself feeling more p1ssed off with this now than ever...
But if you do have some wine... ahem... slides glass over!

twirlagig

twirlagig wrote: »

Hugs, hugs... that’s all I can say Buile. Finding myself feeling more p1ssed off with this now than ever...
But if you do have some wine... ahem... slides glass over!

I have none. *Slides glass into the middle of the table with twirlagigs and waits patiently for the wine fairy to arrive.*

I'm more p!ssed off than ever with it now as well.

Btw I'm listening to Children now twirl. Actually gives me chills.

twirlagig

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Omg you did it

You fixed it, didn’t you?:o

Leg End Reject

I have wine ladies, I'll fill those glasses.

It's awful for those of you with vulnerable relatives, and very sad to hear about your gran, Buile. I can't imagine having to isolate and the loneliness it must cause.

We'll remember this year for all the wrong reasons. Hopefully it doesn't continue for years to come.

Gremlinertia

Listening to some Deadmau5

It's hard returning to isolating, i had planned on seeing the parents in september maybe but that's been pushed back, wouldn't be surprised if it's next year to be honest now but we aren't struggling with that, we wouldn't visit much in the first place. To families who are more frequently in each other's lives it must be a big loss

twirlagig

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Listening to some Deadmau5

It's hard returning to isolating, i had planned on seeing the parents in september maybe but that's been pushed back, wouldn't be surprised if it's next year to be honest now but we aren't struggling with that, we wouldn't visit much in the first place. To families who are more frequently in each other's lives it must be a big loss

I’m beginning to think it’ll be Christmas before I’m home again.

Leg End Reject

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I have wine ladies, I'll fill those glasses.

The wine fairy!!! F*ckin' yeah!!!!

Very hard on all kinds of families Grem. Hope you and twirl get to see your families soon. Just hate this feeling that we're going backwards.

Sephiroth_dude

twirlagig wrote: »

You fixed it, didn’t you?:o

Nope I didn't it was all you !

Leg End Reject

Christ, Christmas was mentioned! I wonder what state the country will be in then?

It would be nice to have a return to a less consumerist Christmas, it's all gotten out of hand since the tiger years.

twirlagig

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Christ, Christmas was mentioned! I wonder what state the country will be in then?

It would be nice to have a return to a less consumerist Christmas, it's all gotten out of hand since the tiger years.

Sorry!
But. yeah... you’d wonder - what the hell will the few months bring!:eek:

Cake. I'd love cake. I had a massive slice of Victoria sponge earlier. It was amazing.

As for Covid. Well. Sure lookit. I don't think we are going backwards. I think this is just it.
Relax restrictions - cases rise - impose restrictions cases lessen - relax restrictions - cases rise. And on and on we go. Today's large numbers are connected to the clusters in the Midlands.
It isn't indicative of needing a country wide lockdown. Let us just hope community transmission doesn't become a big issue.

The way I see it is we have 2 options and they don't include a vaccine. It would be the answer but unwise to assume one will come along any time soon. We continue with the merry go round. This is what living with Covid means. Or by some exceptional diplomatic skills between north and south we attempt a virus free Ireland.

Tell you something though there is a part of me that thinks it will just fùck off within a year.

Gremlinertia

I'm doing my usual buckle in and hunker down approach, take heed of what i'm told, grit my teeth and hang on It gets me through bouts of bad mental health anyway

Booze and food got me through the first few months of this. I wish I could say it was meditation, knitting and going for walks. We faced it before and were ok. We'll be ok the next time too

votecounts

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Christ, Christmas was mentioned! I wonder what state the country will be in then?

It would be nice to have a return to a less consumerist Christmas, it's all gotten out of hand since the tiger years.

Christmas will be different this year for sure, could be a good thing for a lot of people who get themselves into severe debt. I feel for people who haven't seen their families in a while. I come from a close family and would regurarly visit each other but with this pamdemic, we've stopped as a few relatives would be high risk, anyway I digress, couchside with a beer watching Blacklist.

Gremlinertia

I never stopped working, in face annual leave was delayed so it was an experience to say the least. I guess i didn't get much time to think so that was positive(ish)

Feck christmas, i just want people to be able to be well, warm and dry, i think that most years though

kowloon

I think I'd rather just catch it at this stage.

Gremlinertia

I'm constantly wondering how many out there have had it unknowingly already

kowloon

I'm in the high risk category but I believe the odds are still in my favour.

Gremlinertia

kowloon wrote: »

I'm in the high risk category but I believe the odds are still in my favour.

Hmm, should we go gambling online now? :P

kowloon

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Hmm, should we go gambling online now? :P

Never been a better time for online anything.

Gremlinertia

Hah true, i was just thinking of avoiding the horror of a flight to vegas really

smurfjed

kowloon wrote: »

I think I'd rather just catch it at this stage.

I had that approach months ago, however on discovering that I would have a battle to get my work medical renewed, I decided that avoidance was the best approach.

smurfjed

Mutt decided that he wanted to Go out, so I’m awake, alarm set one hour from now, taxi an hour after that and then a 70 minute flight back to my lovely hotel for at least 3 weeks.

Gremlinertia

Oh hey Smurf, bugger, back to hotel hell time already? Please tell me the builder has had his arse handed to him finally?

kowloon

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Oh hey Smurf, bugger, back to hotel hell time already? Please tell me the builder has had his arse handed to him finally?

And taken those tiles with him.

smurfjed

Aha the builder, well what can I say got a snag list company to review the house and got a 2 page report, garbage like this .....and of course the kitchen tiles weren’t touched.

Gremlinertia

What can you do but roll your eyes, what an arse that lad was.

smurfjed

Sister is suggesting going down a legal route, but to me the only one that will make money from that situation is the solicitor.

Gremlinertia

smurfjed wrote: »

Sister is suggesting going down a legal route, but to me the only one that will make money from that situation is the solicitor.

Well i'd also see if there's places i could write a review like onlinetradesmen type thing. I'm not very familar but i would want to be able to warn others

smurfjed

Mutt is now officially awake and has moved to lying outside the maids room as he awaits his morning walk.