Back to try again..

Robin09

Thanks all

Started the sleeping pills, not helping yet but will carry on to give them chance.

Have been busy with appointments and school stuff, but work is pretty quiet at the moment, lots of cancellations coming in thick and fast because of the virus. 

Our lovely cat got poorly, was horrible to see her looking so miserable and out of energy. Was worth every penny of the £90 it cost for her medication and trip to the vets, as she's finally getting back to herself. Still unsure what caused it. 

Couldn't get my shopping delivered. Now, I dislike going to the shops at the best of times but my god, it was absolute mayhem. Messages kept going out for people to stop pushing and to respect the staff, people are going mad! Got the few bits I needed (thankfully no TP or pasta was needed) and was out of there. DC are both having hot dinners this week so I didn't have to get all the lunch stuff. 

I am worried for my nephew as he is on chemo drugs and his immune system is very low. But he was already signed off work before this kicked off and we will all of course keep away if needs be. 

Hope everyone is well. 

Robin09

Hope everyone is keeping well?

Work yesterday was very quiet. Was meant to be in Cardiff today with DS for his meeting, but obviously was cancelled, probably will be for the next few meetings too. Trainline gave me full refund, I did donate this to the local baby bank who are really struggling at the moment due to demand . I could cry thinking of everyone who is struggling right now.. 

I have decided that apart from work (which will likely stop soon enough anyway) and the school run (again will be shut for Easter, if not sooner), that I will be not being going anywhere else. I do have problems due to having severe whooping cough as a child. I wouldn't say I'm classed as one at risk, but I struggle with chest infections anyway so definitely won't be doing any unnecessary journeys. Will maybe still take DS to his meetings if they do go ahead, although unlikely. 

Our planned trip to London for DS's 16th is off for now. Do have tickets booked, but will wait and see what they say about them. Really not a big issue right now. Cattery messaged to cancel today too. 

My sisters wedding is likely to be postponed, she's absolutely gutted but works in a hospital so obviously has a lot on right now. 

Some good news. With everything that has happened over the last year or so with DS, he's been very behind sorting anything for when he leaves school. He kept saying he would like to do a banking apprenticeship, so my nephew who works in banking was trying to help him but they are very few and far between in this area. We all tried to tell him nicely too, that we did not think he was ready for the working world just yet, but he's pretty stubborn
🙄. Well he finally decided he would like to do Further Maths at Sixth Form, two months after the application deadline! Without hardly any input from us, he went out of his way to contact them to explain and he's getting an interview for a place 🤗. May still be to late, but fingers crossed. 

Take care everyone, of yourselves, your families and your community ❤️

Robin09

We are now self isolating after DD woke up crying with aches and pains and high temperature. She has been truly miserable today 🙁. 

My boss has said she will sort some sick pay out for me. I am officially a zero hour worker so yet again she's proving to be the best boss ever 😍. That lady is truly one of the nicest human beings I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. But DH is self employed and is panicking. I just feel there is no choice anymore, as we need to keep ourselves and others safe no matter what. We must be able to get help with rent etc, and they cannot have what we cannot go and earn if they want us to be sensible and stick to the restrictions. It is a hard one because we could be in for 14 days just because DD has a common cold, but we don't know that so it is what it is.

All exams are cancelled, really wonder what will happen with that in the long run, but sure we will find out soon enough. Need to try get some ink so I can print some work off for them both. Did order DD 11 workbooks (English, maths etc) today for £11 off an amazing local kids book store. DS has also told DD he will take this time to teach her French as she is always in awe of him talking a different language 🤣.

My sister did drop by today but didn't come in, to drop me off some sanitary products as I am close to running out and on amazon they are £10 a packet 😣 awful. 

Robin09

Take care everyone x

HairyHandofDartmoor

Sorry to hear you have to self isolate Robin . I hope you manage financially and little DD is better soon.

Robin09

Thank you HHOD, sorry to hear your news .

Today I cried, quietly so the DC wouldn't hear. I was packing away DD's uniform that I got out ready Tuesday evening ready for school yesterday, it suddenly dawned on me that it will no longer fit her once this is all over. That they never got to say goodbye to their friends. DS may never see some of his friends or teachers/mentor again and who knows what will happen with the GCSE's or if he will ever go back to his school? Things are changing so quickly. Also the onslaught of emails from the schools that I have tried to keep up with all day. The realisation that they are both being homeschooled, by me 😫. Now luckily, both of the DC are clever kids but they definitely do not get their brains from me. I have spent most of today feeling overwhelmed. So I got busy and have turned the dining room into a 'classroom'. I will be okay once I get my head around it.

In between all of that my boss got in touch to say that they will likely be shutting soon enough as they have literally zero bookings for the next 6 months+. So for now, I no longer have a job. As I've said many times, she's an amazing boss and I know how much this will upset her to let me down but I've always been truly lucky to work for her and her family ❤️.

We will be okay, we have enough savings to pay the rent/council tax for a couple months. Spending will be down if we cannot go anywhere. I'm definitely feeling very thankful for everything we have right now and my thoughts are with those in need. 

HairyHandofDartmoor

Oh dear I'm sorry Robin. So many people are suffering because of this.

I'll miss the children at school as I've seen them every day for two terms and most of them will be in a different year group next time I see them.

Honeysucklelou2

Robin, schools should be either providing work online or signposting you to websites that can help with resources.  

Robin09

Thank you both

As most people I'm sure, I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything. Everything seems so mad right now.

DS is basically is living his dream right now. He's cracking on with the school work that has been sent home and obviously not liking the reason behind it, but liking that he has a reason not to have to get close and talk to people for the foreseeable future. Only weeks ago, I was dreading the upcoming exams and it's like all his anxieties are drifting away for the time being.

DD however, has cried for days. She's 7 and is struggling to take it all in. She's the social butterfly of the family and is finding it all very hard. She has an enormous thirst for knowledge so has been happy with doing her school work and I have bought and printed stuff out but it's the quiet times that I can see her mood dipping, which she's never had before . It didn't help that she missed those last few days. But thankfully her temperature is back to normal and she feels fine.

At least it finally stopped raining today and we were able to get in the garden. Pressure washed the patio, looks so much better. Mowed the front lawn and did the weeding. Tomorrow we are finally going to finish the fence we started last year and didn't get finished and mow the back garden and DD is going to plant some flowers, which was my mother's day plan even before all this . We all got a bit of much needed sunshine.

It was my sisters birthday yesterday. Obviously couldn't see her but spoke to her. Her wedding is now hopefully in October.

Work closed their doors today. They wasn't on the list told to but bookings are non existent so was inevitable. I really feel for them. But many in the same situation and it has been amazing seeing how most people are coming together and supporting each other. 

X

mark55man

sounds like your clouds have a big silver lining.  if you are home and not working from home I imagine you all could have a great family time, that might be healing after all you have been through.  Every garden benefits from love and attention (by which I mean labour) although personally I haven't tried it.  Sadly my job means I can WFH and can't quite make the most of it unless things shut down totally - which I doubt