Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

HairyHandofDartmoor

beanielou said:

Boo.
POsitive vibes that your DH does not catch it.

Thanks Beanie.

Cherryfudge

Sorry to hear you've got it, I hope you get off lightly.

A colleague who has diabetes and had to shield in the first lockdown did get eventually it and was completely asymptomatic, so vulnerability doesn't necessarily lead to problems.

elizabethhull

After the huge efforts you've taken for ages to protect yourselves, it does seem rotten luck to have it now. I hope it's the Omicron variant and that its effects are relatively mild for you.
I'm sure you couldn't have done more.

HairyHandofDartmoor

Cherryfudge said:

Sorry to hear you've got it, I hope you get off lightly.

A colleague who has diabetes and had to shield in the first lockdown did get eventually it and was completely asymptomatic, so vulnerability doesn't necessarily lead to problems.

Thanks Cherry that's reassuring 🙂. My 88 year old dad caught it and he was mowing the lawn after three days!

elizabethhull said:

After the huge efforts you've taken for ages to protect yourselves, it does seem rotten luck to have it now. I hope it's the Omicron variant and that its effects are relatively mild for you.
I'm sure you couldn't have done more.

Thanks Elizabeth 🙂. I'm positive I've caught it from work as I haven't been anywhere else since the new year. I suppose I was lucky to have escaped this long having worked with children throughout the entire pandemic 😒. 

Willowtree222

Hope you all stay well. DD had it and I didn’t catch it so it doesn’t always spread in households x

milann

Hope you don’t feel too grotty and that you are well looked after. Make the most of the rest time 👍

HairyHandofDartmoor

Willowtree222 said:

Hope you all stay well. DD had it and I didn’t catch it so it doesn’t always spread in households x

Thanks Willow, fingers crossed.

milann said:

Hope you don’t feel too grotty and that you are well looked after. Make the most of the rest time 👍

Thanks Milann.

HairyHandofDartmoor

I'm catching up on diaries to make the most of my unexpected free time 🙂. Tomorrow if I still feel well I'll start a college assignment.

I've asked my manager at work if I'll get paid while I self isolate. I've only worked there for five days so it's very unfortunate that I've had to self isolate with Covid. It's not my fault as I must have caught it at work, but my manager doesn't know what I do in my spare time so she may think it's my fault I caught it 😔. If I don't get paid maybe I can apply for a hardship payment from the government. Worst case scenario I can go back to work on Tuesday as long as I don't develop symptoms.

Sun_Addict

Sorry to hear Covid has finally caught up with you. This particular version seems to be catching all those who'd managed to avoid it previously. Hopefully you won't feel poorly with it. My daughter had it, didn't really isolate and neither of us caught it so fingers crossed you don't pass it on.

sashybo

Oh snap Hairy - my lateral flow was positive this morning. 😩

Hope you’re feeling ok, I’m really achey like I have the flu which isn’t pleasant.