Simple living in the country - back to basics

Elisheba

How does tax work on your Happy Wheel winnings? There is normally about a £1k per annum limit before you have to declare any out of work earnings isn't there? Or is it different because its gambling? 

Cheery_Daff

No tax, because it's gambling winnings. Makes things easier all round! 

I still haven't got round to doing a boil wash, although clearly I should. Annotingly, after doing a perfectly fine was the other day, everything came out aoggy again this morning 🙄 so maybe my filter fix wasn't as good as I hoped... Or maybe I'd rammed the machine too full - I had both a giant fluffy dressing gown and a big bath towel in it 🙄

Have hung the bath towel in the chicken run to encourage evaporation- it'll need washing again but I'm happy to make that sacrifice. 

We brought them into my study earlier and now they're hmfine, having a nice snooze with Mr Cheery in the cool. 

I, however, am less fine 🙄 Felt rough with a sore throat all day, and now I'm shivery and achey and lying on the sofa with a hot water bottle (yes, really) feeling quite sorry for myself 🙄

Have I finally succumbed to the dreaded lurgy after managing to avoid it for almost two and a half years?! 🙄 I'll do a test later - we're going to see Mr Cheery's dad later in the week and given his COPD the last thing he needs is covid 🙄 If I still feel like this I won't be going anywhere anyway, regardless of what it is 🙄

Good job I'm off work I suppose, so I'm not missing anything!

beanielou

Hope you feel better soon 

Elisheba

Oh, sounds horrible. Hope it doesn't get any worse and you make a quick recovery! 

themadvix

Hmm, I hope it’s not Cheery, but mine started with a sore throat. Wish I had the shivers though - just getting heat in waves!

Cheery_Daff

Well the test was negative so I suppose that's a good sign! Fortuitously, we have our covid study ones to do this week - might do those tonight and get them straight in the post. Should get the results back in a couple of days. I'll still do another home test before I go anywhere tomorrow though, just in case 🙄

In the meantime, paracetamol and a good rest! And staying away from Mr Cheery just in case!

Karmacat

Good luck, Cheery!  This year, it seems to take a long time between symptoms showing up and the test turning positive Thinking of you, and Mr Cheery too.

Cheery_Daff

Thanks all. At least it's cool enough to get the chickens back outside now - they were nice and cool inside but starting to get a bit bored and shouty 🙄 Having a nice mooch about in the long grass now while I sit on the swing seat with an ice pop.

Cheery_Daff

Ooh, great excitement - the electricity board has turned up. There's an issue not far away, so they're going to be shutting off our electric for a while 🙄 Not sure how long for, got everything plugged in while they do it.

These guys did at least accept an ice pop!

Cheery_Daff

Morning chums 😊

A rubbish night's sleep here, and I feel even worse this morning 🙄 Alternating between sweating and shivering, so I've got all the windowsopen and a hot water bottle, and am adding and removing covers every 10 mins it feels like 🙄

The only thing we had planned today was taking one of the chickens to the vets but I'm going to cancel once they're open - she's not ill as such, but has laid a few lash eggs in the last few weeks so we wanted to give her an implant as a precautionary measure. Nothing that can't wait a few days though.

Lots cooler today,and a nice breeze, which is lovely! Have dosed myself up paracetamol in a bid to stop the chills, and I'm going to have a nice calm day.

Will still try to ring the pensions people though...