For me, today was better

I have been remarkably chipper, considering I'm on my own. Don't know if I'll be able to say the same should any of my friends or family get sick. I've appreciated having this place.
 
I’m used to having my gaff to myself all day, come and go as I please and get tea on the table for when folk come home.
Having cellmates is a challenge 😯
 
A week ago I'd hit a brick wall, felt so low, couldn't talk to my wife, or son as didn't want to upset them, missed going round for a cuppa with my daughter, couldn't give her a hug, worried sick for my daughter at the hospital, I stayed off here for 2 days, didn't watch the news, yep that's true, then since I've felt fine, maybe a bit of self pity, glad I took myself away from it, it must be so hard for people on their own
 
Bad day for me. Went for a jog and had a bad fall and badly hurt my upper arm. Tried to brush it off and didn’t want to go to hospital incase I’m wasting valuable NHS time. But pain is getting worse so I think a trip to North Tees May be in order tomorrow. Starting to think I may of fractured it
 
Block21 said:
Bad day for me. Went for a jog and had a bad fall and badly hurt my upper arm. Tried to brush it off and didn’t want to go to hospital incase I’m wasting valuable NHS time. But pain is getting worse so I think a trip to North Tees May be in order tomorrow. Starting to think I may of fractured it
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Hope you are ok.
 
Bit of good & bad

The Good
Got shopping in for the week - click/collect
1 hours walk was nice
Got some acces sto stuff at work now so can do a bit more - the courses and remote onboarding are dreary

The Bad
Wife not her best with nerve damage but bad days are usually followed by good ones so here's hoping :)
Need to shave my head again - starting to look like an old balding coconut

The Ugly
Caught a bit of the news on TV tonight and immeditely regretted it, I'm staying clear
 
Starting to get used to this for now. The old trout working from home so she spends time on the works computer. I get up, quick brew then off to the next job I have found around the house. Ignoring the news helps by listening to a music only channel and just basically keeping busy. Got full green bin plus extra which is starting to annoy the shoite out of me. But at least we have all the technology to keep us occupied.
 
Get it sorted block. The NHS is yours too.

I gotta go the hospital and x-ray, I rang to check and they said come ahead, that’s in London
 
Norfolkred1 said:
Starting to get used to this for now. The old trout working from home so she spends time on the works computer. I get up, quick brew then off to the next job I have found around the house. Ignoring the news helps by listening to a music only channel and just basically keeping busy. Got full green bin plus extra which is starting to annoy the shoite out of me. But at least we have all the technology to keep us occupied.
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I hope me and my partner are as affectionate about each other when we're older as you and your partner are. So romantic 😉
 
I count myself as being very lucky, in that nothing has ever really gotten me down for very long, despite my life's many, many twists and turns thus far. In addition, Mrs V is a very 'up' person.

We've developed a daily routine of breakfast, pottering around, an hour or two walk, lunch, jobs (I'm currently painting everything that stands still), music/writing, tea and then maybe watch an old box set over a glass or 2 of wine.

I think routine helps. That and filling the day with doing stuff we enjoy, so it still feels like a bit of a holiday atm.
 
Not bad at all so far, both working from home so we're spending all day together in 'the office'. We now eat breakfast together after a couple of hours work, same for dinner. Finish late afternoon, do some exercise in 'the gym' then think about tea. After tea I spend an hour watering the garden.

Missus pops out once a week to shop, kids drop other bits and pieces off I haven't been outside the garden for just under a month.

WhatsApp has been great for me keeping in touch with friends and family. There was a street bingo session last night after the applause but I missed it due to cooking the tea, need to sort my timing out.

The good weather has helped, sitting outside the front of the house has meant the neighbours are chatting and getting to know each other more than ever, been a bit of a bonus in that respect.

So far, not too shabby, so long as I can keep working from home.
 
Borobuddah said:
Than yesterday when I was a bit low. What will tomorrow hold?

what about you?
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Up and down days. Really struggled around the start of the second week but I seem to have mentally adjusted to the situation. Also I've took a massive step back from the mainstream media. I search for the content myself now on the net.
I've also spoken to my neighbor more in the past week than I have in the past 6 months.
 
HarryVegas said:
I count myself as being very lucky, in that nothing has ever really gotten me down for very long, despite my life's many, many twists and turns thus far. In addition, Mrs V is a very 'up' person.

We've developed a daily routine of breakfast, pottering around, an hour or two walk, lunch, jobs (I'm currently painting everything that stands still), music/writing, tea and then maybe watch an old box set over a glass or 2 of wine.

I think routine helps. That and filling the day with doing stuff we enjoy, so it still feels like a bit of a holiday atm.
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Sounds an ideal routine Harry 👍
 
I've taken on a bit of a major garden project which has both occupied my mind and time so rarely look at the news compared to a couple of weeks ago.Another plus point is my daughter came home from London to work from home just before the lockdown and my son still lives here so the place is a bit livelier with no fall outs so far.
I definitely think I'm coping far better than I initially thought I would at not going out socially.
 
I’m looking at it as an opportunity to do things I’ve previously struggled to find the time to do and finding the days in the main are flying by. My Mrs is going into work most day’s and the kids have become nocturnal, so after housework I have a couple of writing projects I’m working on and a quest to find photos we have that we can use as art around the house which is taking up a chunk of the day, I’m batch cooking less and trying to cook everyday, dropping the extra I make off for a couple of relatives and NHS friends as part of my exercise route.

Do a big shop once every ten days and an interim essentials shop in between, next week we are playing an in house Come Dine With Me, so we all get a chance to cook, we have a Houseparty quiz every Saturday, I’m doing plenty of reading, bit of telly, I’m on here a lot more than I have been in years and now the garden is done I’m hoping to start learning Spanish. I can’t change what’s happening in the wider world but can make the most of the extra time that this presents to try and better myself.
 
Erimus74 said:
A week ago I'd hit a brick wall, felt so low, couldn't talk to my wife, or son as didn't want to upset them, missed going round for a cuppa with my daughter, couldn't give her a hug, worried sick for my daughter at the hospital, I stayed off here for 2 days, didn't watch the news, yep that's true, then since I've felt fine, maybe a bit of self pity, glad I took myself away from it, it must be so hard for people on their own
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same here Erimus, I’m having to stay quiet on a down day so as not to put it on the others.

Seems many of us find that avoiding the daily news bombardment helps. Strange days indeed (unbelievable mama)
 
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