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another_casualty

harz99 said:

AC, we're just pleased to hear from you, going food shopping 2 early mornings a week just about kept me sane during the past 14 months, but since Monday we've been in a pub or bar every lunchtime as we're determined to resume a normal life. Just keep on going as you are, and try not to overthink things along the way... 

Thanks Harz😼 and great to hear from you again .
Being on my own , it's easy to overthink things and you I guess you know I do 😸
Being on my own is a choice which most of the time I'm happy with , but Covid 😷is something I can blame as it has thrown more or less every responsible person off kilter .
There are things where Covid 😷helped me which seems bizarre . 

Thankfully I had my music to fall back on 🎼🎹🎸
Glad you are coping ok also 😼

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You're doing great AC.

I hope you enjoyed your catch up with your friend x

another_casualty

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You're doing great AC.

I hope you enjoyed your catch up with your friend x

Thanks pmo2 😼
Yes great day . It's weird really . I've known him ( and most of my others ) since 1985🙀😸
We can always pick up where we left off . 

A book📕 ( or more than one ) could easily be written 😸

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The best kind of friendships, I have a few like that too x

doingitanyway

Yay AC is back posting
I know what you mean about the weather, feeling stir crazy and the Meh(ness) of lockdown. However, you are doing great throughout. Keep doing what you are doing.
I also had a catchup with a friend. Hopefully the weather will improve and we can do this more often.

another_casualty

Thanks @doingitanyway😸you are all keeping me motivated by being here in my diary .
It is very much appreciated and motivating . 

So where am I? 

Last night I managed to start watching  series 2 of the killing again on the I player👁
I never had trouble watching the subtitles , where I was struggling last year . Odd !
Went to bed 🛌after another  neat shot of Jack Daniels 🥃.
Bizzarely it took me a couple of hrs to actually fall asleep . When I woke up around 5.30 am , I had a hangover effect . Having said that , my symptoms 😷🤒seem to have gone so the Jack Daniels is back in the cupboard and will remain there for some time .

I will do something later 🏋️‍♀️On the program . 

Regarding my over worrying and procrastination of late ( best summed up together for now), my kitchen is finally clutter free again . When proper or almost proper movement is allowed , my friend will relocate wardrobe if it's able and James can box in the pipes of new boiler . If not, somebody else will . I will touch up the walls in the musicroom and should be able to gloss some door frames . I will get / hire carpet cleaner in 5he summer 
Once I know where I am situated with clothes and a couple of bulky items that need to be chucked, I will get someone ( maybe James ) to do a rubbish run so flat is decluttered once and for all . Then get flat valued for peace of mind . Obviously won't listen to great expectations but the minimum to expect .  

The lease on my flat is approx 104 years , so imho I don't have to panic just yet . 

The family who have been here for approx 7/8 months are moving stuff into their flat this week . So far they have been very good 🤞. As for the others , nothing to say . 

I think the best way to summise this situation is to keep calm, get my home in order and just have other options at the back of my mind . I'll leave that there .

As for everything else , that can wait till my next post . I do go on 😸

I'll leave it there ...😼⛅️💦

another_casualty

Slept okay last night 🛌 ,although the bone pain in my legs is back again for last coupl of weeks . 

I still have a high temperature🤒 , but considering the last couple of weeks nothing to mope about . 

I was in 2 minds whether to go for walk this morning . Very windy 🌬which I like . However, it looks too cloudy and rain is imminent 💦💧so I'm staying put . Tomorrow is supposed to be the worst day for rain 💦💧but I'll play it by ear 👂

I tidied around . I just did another exercise session 🏋️‍♀️and will be messing around with the musical equipment later ,via headphones as per usual 🎼🎸🎧
I'll leave it there ..🌧⛈

another_casualty

I may regret this post , then again it's part of my diary of my new life :
On Monday evening just as I was having my dinner, my intercom buzzed.
I heard a group of what seemed like screeching young girls telling me they've " come for the viewing " .  I questioned them through great difficulty , and let them in . 

What happened next was surreal ; the lettings agent arrived late . When I opened my front door , there were 6 or more young chavvy girls in tracksuits. Obviously , I'm horrified .
The lettings agent looked sheepish . I questioned which flat they were enquiring about .
When I was told it was the flat the nice Chinese family were in my heart sank.
Obviousky caught unawares, I mentioned that they were great tenants and I'm now worried about the noise . I then let him proceed .
Another couple of viewings after that, and I'm not keen on what I saw .

Obviously now , I have thoughts about have I made a huge mistake with my life change/ upheaval . Having said that, the listing is still on there 🤞that there will be a better couple to move in and my mind will be put at rest . I was out for less than an hour yesterday , and didn't see any viewings . What I did see though was what looked to be one of the associates of the druggies from the other flat on his phone outside my window smoking away . Non spliff related . He saw me looking . 

This morning I took a chance and made a decision , which may / may not have been the correct thing to do . I made up a note which incorporated the headlining of the managing agents . The sign says " Parties will not be tolerated in this building  " in bold type . I was going to alter it , but my iMac update proved problematic and I couldn't put in " to all lease holders " 
Anyway, we'll see and I'm understandably on edge .

As for the rest of the stuff : Breathless on Monday . Speaking to him on the phone , he commented on it . Breathless yesterday . However, I did go for a walk 👣to get my hair cut at long last . The barber asked me if I was sure if I wanted a no4 . I told her that this has grown too much but not in the right places but she seemed to think I should have kept it

Although I was breathless I still exercised 🏋️‍♀️, and will be " seeing " mr trainer later on 🥵

So plans now : gloss doors / paint hallway and music room / get friend to move wardrobe/ see if James can build cabinet for boiler / get flat valued / try to be calm 
I'll leave it there ...⛅️

another_casualty

Having had a chat with mr trainer 🏋️‍♀️After a good workout 🥵I took down the sign 
It seems my best option is to move . Having been here 4 years already 🙀, I'll have to weigh up options as to what way to proceed . 

I'll leave it there ..⛅️

MrsPorridge

Its a difficult one AC, but I think this is always going to be an on-going problem when you live in a flat, especially if other flats are rented  out.  Over 30 years ago I lived in a flat in London, none were rented out, all owners, but I made the decision and it was "never again".  The neighbours were great, I was lucky, but I could still hear "stuff" and I myself, was very conscious of any noise I made.
Having said that, you can still have troublesome neighbours if you have a house.  I have to say that touch wood, I have always had good neighbours.