Pandemic personal consequences
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SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Add to the three members of my family who are already sick Mrs Frank, who has developed a sudden fever and who I am powerless to help from here as we've got stuck in separate cities.
I've been fighting off the worst of the darkness so far but this is possibly more than I can deal with.
I've been fighting off the worst of the darkness so far but this is possibly more than I can deal with.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Plenty people here to vent at if you need to.
bimble
floofy
you can help her SpookyFrank just not physically. I’m sorry, must be pretty unbearable.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Aw mate, sorry she’s unwell and you can’t be there. Properly feeling for you and hoping with every fibre that she recovers quickly.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Hoping for the best for Mrs Frank and the others.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
I have no reason to think she won't be fine and she's not worried at all. I just wish I could provide her with soup. I make really good soup.
klang
klang
on a positive note, you just inspired me to make soup tonight. thanks for that
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I always associate good things with a bowl being filled with cherries, hope her bowl can be filled with soup soon.
Are you not allowed to visit, with her being in need? Or is that a bad thing now?
klang
klang
all the best btw, hope you find the strength you need!
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Never spent this much in a grocery delivery ever. Should have enough for 3 or 4 weeks with it though, especially if I can top up with a fresh veg order every couple weeks.
Shit I'm so sorry
Shit I'm so sorry
I've just spent about two hours writing emails to catch up with members (only a few) of my family, two local friends, and other friends from London days 
They were long messages, asking them how they were, and updating them with how we were
Now drinking what's left of the quality cider! I've done the work now
They were long messages, asking them how they were, and updating them with how we were
Now drinking what's left of the quality cider! I've done the work now
And best wishes and support to SpookyFrank from me, too
Starting to feel shit about things. Spent my week having a long period of exercise cycling...now it's been clarified at an hour I'm gonna go mad if I'm in the house all the time.
Currently living with my ex and my son and his girlfriend are here as they're both at different universities and thought it better to be together somewhere. She's a nice kid but been feeling poorly all week, not virus related she just has stomach problems after she eats so she's been on porridge, white rice and potatoes. Feels like he's doing a lot of caring for her and not got time for anything else. We've not even watched a film together all week. I feel like saying something but would probably cause shit so I'm staying in my room and avoiding contact.
Should be starting a new job tomorrow but looks like it'll be a week on Monday and even then WFH. Fuck knows how that's gonna work, I'm anxious about how I'm gonna be able to pick things up or learn stuff without someone to ask and I'm really not good with the phone, fuck all chance of me using those video chat things.
Got Occupational health ringing me in the morning at least so maybe there'll be some support put in place.
Currently living with my ex and my son and his girlfriend are here as they're both at different universities and thought it better to be together somewhere. She's a nice kid but been feeling poorly all week, not virus related she just has stomach problems after she eats so she's been on porridge, white rice and potatoes. Feels like he's doing a lot of caring for her and not got time for anything else. We've not even watched a film together all week. I feel like saying something but would probably cause shit so I'm staying in my room and avoiding contact.
Should be starting a new job tomorrow but looks like it'll be a week on Monday and even then WFH. Fuck knows how that's gonna work, I'm anxious about how I'm gonna be able to pick things up or learn stuff without someone to ask and I'm really not good with the phone, fuck all chance of me using those video chat things.
Got Occupational health ringing me in the morning at least so maybe there'll be some support put in place.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Christ, good luck with all that.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
I don't like phone either and video would also be right out (I just tell them it doesn't work on Linux). I like e-mails. It's written down, much less chance of misunderstandings, read them at leisure and keep referring to them as you need to. Also much faster to get information from.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Eta: all my work comes in by e-mail with attached documents, I do it and send it back by e-mail. Love it. Occasionally the bloke I work for does interviews with people that he tapes and send it to me. I type them out and edit as required. Love that too. No stress.
Proper Tidy
Arsed
Took my kid out earlier, only onto the street for a quick blast on her scooter, out for fifteen minutes, couple of vans came down road but didn't see another soul out on the street, noticed a few curtains twitching though.
First time she had left house in days, probably a week, we've spent loads of time in garden so we're not depriving her of vitamin d but she was still like terry waite emerging from the front door. She behaved like she wasn't allowed. Down the road is a little girl she loves called naz, her best mate. My daughter got upset we couldn't knock on, so I phoned my other half to text the mum and then the little girl come to window and waved. It was a weird experience, broke my heart a little bit cos this is weird for all of us but how fucked up must it be for young kids, learning that people and the outside world are to be avoided.
First time she had left house in days, probably a week, we've spent loads of time in garden so we're not depriving her of vitamin d but she was still like terry waite emerging from the front door. She behaved like she wasn't allowed. Down the road is a little girl she loves called naz, her best mate. My daughter got upset we couldn't knock on, so I phoned my other half to text the mum and then the little girl come to window and waved. It was a weird experience, broke my heart a little bit cos this is weird for all of us but how fucked up must it be for young kids, learning that people and the outside world are to be avoided.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
I've taken the dog out into the road out the front of mine to throw the ball and let her sniff round. Is nice, out there for an hour but no cars and five or six bikes and a couple of runners. I've got a tiny bit of garden out front so I didn't officially leave the garden at all
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Having to watch morning TV is doing my nut in. 
Just watched Piers Morgan and that Lorraine woman interview the oldest man in the world who had a birthday yesterday (112). In the space of a few minutes they managed to be patronising, vacuous, condescending, twee, and cringeworthy. All the fascinating things they could have asked that old boy but Lorraine just cooed at him like he was a puppy and Morgan came out with shit like "do you eat meat?", "do you drink alcohol?" and "what advice would you give young people?"
Fortunately the old fella was far brighter than those two twats which kept me watching.
Just watched Piers Morgan and that Lorraine woman interview the oldest man in the world who had a birthday yesterday (112). In the space of a few minutes they managed to be patronising, vacuous, condescending, twee, and cringeworthy. All the fascinating things they could have asked that old boy but Lorraine just cooed at him like he was a puppy and Morgan came out with shit like "do you eat meat?", "do you drink alcohol?" and "what advice would you give young people?"
Fortunately the old fella was far brighter than those two twats which kept me watching.
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cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
There's enough shit going on without inflecting more on yourself by watching that twat.
klang
klang
on a side anecdote - my mum (a nurse) once had the oldest woman of Munich in her hospital. She was 106. One day her daughter came to visit. She was 90.
Update on this....I think that is the plan. Best to wade in on all fronts and have options. The UC claim will not be assessed till April 22ndso there is at least a month of rattling around.
They called today (early) saying that they want to process all claims asap.
Pretty much only confirmed my personal and bank details and said the claim is approved and told me to apply for an advance online if needed.
Proper Tidy
Arsed
Have been trying to phone all day to book my first appointment. Either engaged, or rings and let's me through first couple of press button options then engaged, doing my fucking head in. I don't mind holding, it's the constantly having to hang up and call back that's annoying
She pretty much told me that all claims were being paid regardless. Also said they do not have the staff numbers to review anything at this time and that she was (understandably) unhappy about having to be in an office to process this
Basic Income across the board would be so much better #fuckthetories
They told me not to book an appointment.
Keep everything online and they would call me.
klang
klang
and cheaper
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