My journey to a debt free life

Onebrokelady

Right that's it I'm done ,one of my colleagues has just posted a photo on Facebook showing her and her children out for a (socially distanced)walk with her mum and dad today ,she works with me doing the same job 

I haven't seen my mum and dad properly since this started, I've dropped off shopping twice, I give up and if no one else is going to bother then neither am I 

Back to normal tomorrow 😡

Sun_Addict

 I’m not surprised you feel like this to be honest. It’s not fair on the rest of us is it? I’ve had friends post on FB visiting their parents sat in the garden, granted at a distance but still...

HairyHandofDartmoor

I think people are always going to interpret the rules their own way. I don't see the harm myself in seeing family if you are outdoors and two metres apart (although I know it's against the rules) but going in and out of other people's houses could potentially spread the infection. The man at the bus stop standing too close would have really annoyed me and I think I'd have moved and stood behind him just to get away from him 😡. When I go to the supermarket some of the staff annoy me as they pass within inches of other staff and customers 😡.

 As you say it's not within our control though so it only harms us to get annoyed about it. I reckon this situation will go on for some time so we do need to open up society but with social distancing in place. But a lot of people don't seem very adaptably. I saw a woman in B00ts today wearing a mask but it was pushed down and only covering her chin, so what was the point of wearing it? 😡

If I did break the rules though I wouldn't be silly enough to post about it on FB  🤣.

I hope you feel more cheerful soon and don't let the morons get you down 🙂. I know it's harder for you because you do nursing.

Willowtree222

Just caught up. 
Sorry about the people around you. Their selfishness might cost other people their lives. 
My DD hasn't had contact with her grandparents for months now and it is breaking them both, but needs to be done to protect people. I don't blame you for being so upset. I am a rule follower too and to think I would be breaking them would upset me. 

I couldn't imagine working in a mask all day,. It must be so suffocating. Have a lovely day. x

Onebrokelady

Nicnak said:

Just caught up. 
Sorry about the people around you. Their selfishness might cost other people their lives. 
My DD hasn't had contact with her grandparents for months now and it is breaking them both, but needs to be done to protect people. I don't blame you for being so upset. I am a rule follower too and to think I would be breaking them would upset me. 

I couldn't imagine working in a mask all day,. It must be so suffocating. Have a lovely day. x

I'm trying not to take any notice now but it's hard 😟 my eldest daughter has suggested we meet for a walk, she will leave the DGC with their Dad and come on her own, it would be nice to see her,I would love to see the grandchildren too but wouldn't be able to socially distance from them because they are too young

It is hard working in a mask all day,I had a cut on the top of my ear where the elastic loop goes over last week, I'm going to knit myself a strap to go round the back of my head to attach the mask to so it doesn't rub

Onebrokelady

Hi from a windy/sunny /cloudy corner of Devon 
I'm currently taking a few days off work due to an escalation of pain, I went to bed on Thursday night and was awake nearly all night due to pain everywhere,I took Friday off and didn't get out of bed until 1ish, I spent the day relaxing, sewing and read my book, last night I watched the last two episodes of Virgin River, it ended on a cliff hanger and I now have to wait for the next series to be released 🙀 I've also started watching another series on Netflix called Sweet Magnolias, it's about the lives of three friends living in small town America and their ups and downs, I've only watched one episode so I'm not sure if I will like it yet but I will give it a chance, I don't normally watch the tv but I think this will be a good way of keeping my mind busy plus I pay for Netflix and don't use normally use it so I thought I had better, I've also got all the old series of Sherlock on there so will start watching that again at some point,I loved that show

Ive been out for a bit of shopping today but apart from that I'm not going anywhere or doing anything apart from sewing and reading,I'm still in quite a bit of pain so have just phoned work to say I won't be in tomorrow, I'm not due back now until Tuesday so hopefully I will be feeling better by then

Its go to be related to the current situation because until this happened I was managing quite well, I'm just wiped out though and don't feel great mentally either, I'm going to speak to my GP next week about my anti depressants because they are not working for me anymore,I'm not sure if they will change them or increase the dose, I wanted to stop taking them altogether but I don't think the current climate is the right time to do it 

I had plans this summer to restart my riding but I can't do that at the moment,the riding school is open for private one to one lessons but not for hacking which is what I do, I can't afford private lessons so will have to hang on until they relax the lockdown a bit more, riding gives me something to look forward to and helps my mental state so it will be good to get back to it

HairyHandofDartmoor

I'm sorry you're feeling so bad OBL. This virus is certainly taking a toll on people's mental health. I hope having some time off work willl help. I agree that this isn't a good time to come off anti-depressants. We need to get through this the best way we can. Look after yourself. 

enthusiasticsaver

I am sorry this is taking a toll on your mental health OBL and you should definitely take a few days off to get your pain under control. Probably not a good idea to come off ADs at the moment.  I am loving the A word and my eldest daughter mentioned Sweet Magnolias so I will take a look at that. 

I think that in the eyes of many this situation is over and very clearly it isn't if we need to avoid a second peak.  However if people are going to rush in their hundreds to the beaches, clogging the roads up as car parks aren't open or are full and littering and  defecating on beaches because toilets aren't open I just despair. We are now looking after our grandchildren two mornings a week because I was worried about the mental health of my daughter and son in law who have struggled to work full time with two pre schoolers for nine weeks now. We have put rules in place to minimise us catching the virus but many others don't seem to be bothering now.  Many shops are now not doing the social distancing so I am back to click and collect or home delivery and the roads are really busy again and given we live in Cornwall I strongly suspect people have brought their motor homes and caravans down here or come to second homes. We are staying in even more than when lockdown started. I think Furlough needs to end now as people are just treating it as paid holiday.  If it is not safe to work then it is not safe to descend on beaches in their hundreds.  They cannot be social distancing and how do they manage going for a day out with no toilets open ( I shudder to think)?. Off for a walk through the fields now to the river which thankfully are still empty of walkers. 

Onebrokelady

enthusiasticsaver said:

I am sorry this is taking a toll on your mental health OBL and you should definitely take a few days off to get your pain under control. Probably not a good idea to come off ADs at the moment.  I am loving the A word and my eldest daughter mentioned Sweet Magnolias so I will take a look at that. 

I think that in the eyes of many this situation is over and very clearly it isn't if we need to avoid a second peak.  However if people are going to rush in their hundreds to the beaches, clogging the roads up as car parks aren't open or are full and littering and  defecating on beaches because toilets aren't open I just despair. We are now looking after our grandchildren two mornings a week because I was worried about the mental health of my daughter and son in law who have struggled to work full time with two pre schoolers for nine weeks now. We have put rules in place to minimise us catching the virus but many others don't seem to be bothering now.  Many shops are now not doing the social distancing so I am back to click and collect or home delivery and the roads are really busy again and given we live in Cornwall I strongly suspect people have brought their motor homes and caravans down here or come to second homes. We are staying in even more than when lockdown started. I think Furlough needs to end now as people are just treating it as paid holiday.  If it is not safe to work then it is not safe to descend on beaches in their hundreds.  They cannot be social distancing and how do they manage going for a day out with no toilets open ( I shudder to think)?. Off for a walk through the fields now to the river which thankfully are still empty of walkers. 

 Thanks ES, The A Word is such a good programme and they have managed to keep it interesting all along,I will be sad when it ends, Sweet Magnolias looks like it could be good if a little shmaltzy 😀 Virgin River was enjoyable in a light entertainment way too 

I hope we don't get an influx of caravans here, I would love to go to the beach but my nearest is a 20 minute train ride away in another town so I've stayed away as I don't class that as local, I'm so annoyed that I can't visit my nearest beach but someone who doesn't live here doesn't think twice about it and I'm paying extra water rates to keep the sea clean  just for others to leave all their carp behind, my friend posted a photo of the beach I normally visit and it was just littered with empty beer bottles and crisp packets, there are plenty of bins along the sea front and if they were full they should have taken their rubbish home with them

I went to my local shop and someone had just dropped their used gloves on the edge of the road, it looked like someone had got in a car and just dropped them on the floor, people seem to be even more ignorant than they were before 

I agree that furlough needs to end as some people are definitely treating it like a holiday

I haven't offered to look after my DGC yet but that's mainly because of my job,if I worked somewhere less risky I would take them now 

Sun_Addict

Sorry to read you’re going through a rough patch with the pain and mental health. Probably best to leave coming off the anti-depressants until things are better virus wise. It’s hard to get through each day as it is without added pressure. 

Very windy here too, it would be lovely if the wind dropped as the sun is quite warm when it’s out.