The Nice People No. 17

PasturesNew

silvercar said:

....supplies hotels and restaurants...

These industries have shut their doors... even in the immediate timespan of 2 weeks, or 3 months, most of those doors won't open again.  As the illnesses are expected to go on longer (15-18 months), it'll be few people who bother/risk venturing out just for the "joy" of eating out.  It'll be tomato sandwiches made at home instead.... picnics and home BBQs will be this summer's 'eating out', in their own garden and without inviting the rest of the family over. 

I'd be questioning the bigger picture: in 1-2 years' time will there be a job in any case.... bearing in mind age too ... it might be time to plan an early retirement, or retraining/change of career.  Not opening a bar in Spain though!

ivyleaf

Sue So sorry you have such a worry  I think they said on BBC News that the govt would be addressing this situation in today's briefing so perhaps things will be clearer later. You might be entitled to Universal Credit x

GDB Safe journey home x
Doozergirl Fingers crossed for your sale going ahead as planned x

ivyleaf

Pastures Aaaaagh about the car.  I hope you can get it done later today! (Not sending you a kiss as I know you don't like them.  Just CYK, a GDB's nieces say 

SingleSue

ivyleaf said:

Sue So sorry you have such a worry  I think they said on BBC News that the govt would be addressing this situation in today's briefing so perhaps things will be clearer later. You might be entitled to Universal Credit x

GDB Safe journey home x
Doozergirl Fingers crossed for your sale going ahead as planned x

The very thing I have been actively avoiding... 

PasturesNew

I think one has to balance out benefits -v- a burial plot.

I'd rather be on UC, which is a fixed/safe from germs income ... than try to continue as "normal" when now, today, since yesterday, the world is no longer normal. 

Old thinkings are out of the window. 

For survival... UC offers the best bet.

And remember... there are some of us out here who'd love to be able to get some UC.... but my savings (house money) exclude me.

PasturesNew

I was wrong, no people smuggling
I've worked it out.... 

michaels

tbh, given the current CV situation I would probably jump at the opportunity to be people smuggled into China

Categuts many apologies if anything I have said has added to your anxiety.  I suffer from health anxiety too but luckily have been able to manage it without resorting to medication.  I use a sound generation app (sleepa) to play wind and rain sounds all night which I find really helps with getting to and staying asleep.

GDB2222

Thanks, everyone, for the good wishes. The buses are running, but almost empty. The trains are running. The train takes 20 mins to the airport, and the train station is almost deserted. Easyjet is still running flights.  If necessary, one of our sons will pick us up at the airport, but still hoping just to take National Express, which will stop a mile from our home. 

_mayonnaise_

I'm not nice enough to post here, but wishing you all get through these times safe and healthy!

Pyxis

GDB2222 said:

Thanks, everyone, for the good wishes. The buses are running, but almost empty. The trains are running. The train takes 20 mins to the airport, and the train station is almost deserted. Easyjet is still running flights.  If necessary, one of our sons will pick us up at the airport, but still hoping just to take National Express, which will stop a mile from our home. 

Oh thank goodness! I was worrying about you being stuck abroad for weeks! 

_mayonnaise_ said:

I'm not nice enough to post here, but wishing you all get through these times safe and healthy!

............but that was a nice post, so you might be a closet Nice Person! 
Find your inner niceness! 🙂🌺



Cakeguts, don’t read this.......

I won’t put as much detail into this as I was going to, because it sounds a bit feeble compared with what other people are worrying about on here.

Been to the hospital.... state of total anxiety. Not the procedures; they were quick and a doddle, but being in close proximity to people! 
Had purposely worn clothes and a coat that I could strip off and bung in the washing machine as soon as I got home.
Could have downed a jug of vodka when I was finished scrubbing,  but don’t have any...probably just as well.

Anyway, calming down a bit now. Just got to wait 7 days....................