Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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comment by Busby (U19985)
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Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Yeah my wife is having to work from home but having a five year old who isn't allowed to play with friends doesnt make that easy.
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comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 55 seconds ago
Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Huh?
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Work from home or having 2 kids lol?
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
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comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 3 minutes ago
Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Yeah my wife is having to work from home but having a five year old who isn't allowed to play with friends doesnt make that easy.
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That's what Peppa pig is for, Toor.
Good luck mate.
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comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 3 minutes ago
Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Yeah my wife is having to work from home but having a five year old who isn't allowed to play with friends doesnt make that easy.
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That's what Peppa pig is for, Toor.
Good luck mate.
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He grew out if Peppa Pig three years ago.
Decorating, sort garden out, all little jobs keep meaning to do, that’s for starters
Been given the go ahead to WFH as of tomorrow
My mrs is off with what we *think* is normal flu, but I guess the concept of normal is shifting on a daily basis.
I'm Type II diabetic so already in a high risk group.
It's going to be a tough haul, no mistake
Still, I get to come on here from time to time to abuse you fackers
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comment by Busby (U19985)
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Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Yeah my wife is having to work from home but having a five year old who isn't allowed to play with friends doesnt make that easy.
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That's what Peppa pig is for, Toor.
Good luck mate.
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He grew out if Peppa Pig three years ago.
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Horrid Henry.
Fireman Sam.
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
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Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
I'm gonna work from home,spend time with the kids, and go for a daily run to keep sane.
It's gonna be a weird few weeks/months but what do ya do?
Definitely check under the OPs patio after this is over.
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posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
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Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
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I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
OP, fwiw I've been at home with my daughter (8 y.o.) for 11 days now, ever since schools here in Spain closed.
After the initial weekend, I asked her teacher about their regular school timetable and activities. We then all sat down together at home and worked out a slightly milder timetable for homeschooling, which the kid agreed to. We only actually named one of the 45-minute morning slots 'school', so she was pretty happy with the outcome, even though we do plenty of 'disguised' classwork in other slots. She then drew out and decorated the timetable herself, and we stuck it on the wall in the living room.
Our morning schedule ends about two hours before lunch. That means actual times are flexible and my daughter can sleep in without it knocking everything off course. I enjoy that early part of the morning checking in on extended family and friends on whatsapp and sipping coffee.
My partner's a doctor and has to go out to work every day, so the more formal side of schooling is down to me, and I'm actually finding it really enjoyable, since at her age a lot of the learning in her school still takes place through songs and games.
My partner and I shared out the afternoon activities evenly to ensure we both have a bit of time to ourselves for our own stuff. Straight after lunch, our daughter has a reading slot 3 days a week and a cartoon slot the other two days, meaning we even have time for a kip.
Weekends are weekends. We spent a lot of this past weekend in online get-togethers for drinks and chat with family and friends, while our kid had her own chit-chats going with her friends.
It's only been a week and a half so far, so it's hard to say how we'll fare after a month or month and a half, but so far it's working beautifully well. I'd go as far as saying that there's even more harmony at home now than before the lockdown.
The two most important factors for me are to keep a positive mainframe about things, trying not to overexpose yourself to all the negative, pessimistic news that's flying around, and to settle into a routine that's comfortable enough to follow.
I initially thought we'd be lucky if we only stuck to our timetable for about half the time, but as it is we're keeping to it about 80% or more of the time, and so far it's worked a treat.
Just about ready to turn in now, but if you'd like more details, feel free to ask, but being locked down is really nowhere near as bad as it sounds.
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comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
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Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
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I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
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I've told them to report me to admin and I'll happily leave this site if I've remotely said anything racist.
It does seem that those of a left leaning have little to no tolerance at all and their go to offence is to call anyone that doesn't agree with them a racist.
I know what I am and one thing I'm not is a racist.
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 11 minutes ago
OP, fwiw I've been at home with my daughter (8 y.o.) for 11 days now, ever since schools here in Spain closed.
After the initial weekend, I asked her teacher about their regular school timetable and activities. We then all sat down together at home and worked out a slightly milder timetable for homeschooling, which the kid agreed to. We only actually named one of the 45-minute morning slots 'school', so she was pretty happy with the outcome, even though we do plenty of 'disguised' classwork in other slots. She then drew out and decorated the timetable herself, and we stuck it on the wall in the living room.
Our morning schedule ends about two hours before lunch. That means actual times are flexible and my daughter can sleep in without it knocking everything off course. I enjoy that early part of the morning checking in on extended family and friends on whatsapp and sipping coffee.
My partner's a doctor and has to go out to work every day, so the more formal side of schooling is down to me, and I'm actually finding it really enjoyable, since at her age a lot of the learning in her school still takes place through songs and games.
My partner and I shared out the afternoon activities evenly to ensure we both have a bit of time to ourselves for our own stuff. Straight after lunch, our daughter has a reading slot 3 days a week and a cartoon slot the other two days, meaning we even have time for a kip.
Weekends are weekends. We spent a lot of this past weekend in online get-togethers for drinks and chat with family and friends, while our kid had her own chit-chats going with her friends.
It's only been a week and a half so far, so it's hard to say how we'll fare after a month or month and a half, but so far it's working beautifully well. I'd go as far as saying that there's even more harmony at home now than before the lockdown.
The two most important factors for me are to keep a positive mainframe about things, trying not to overexpose yourself to all the negative, pessimistic news that's flying around, and to settle into a routine that's comfortable enough to follow.
I initially thought we'd be lucky if we only stuck to our timetable for about half the time, but as it is we're keeping to it about 80% or more of the time, and so far it's worked a treat.
Just about ready to turn in now, but if you'd like more details, feel free to ask, but being locked down is really nowhere near as bad as it sounds.
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Good man.
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comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
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Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
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I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
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I've told them to report me to admin and I'll happily leave this site if I've remotely said anything racist.
It does seem that those of a left leaning have little to no tolerance at all and their go to offence is to call anyone that doesn't agree with them a racist.
I know what I am and one thing I'm not is a racist.
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The Corbynista here try to run some threads, and as a leave voting loyalist from Ulster, I have been fighting with them and Sinn Fein all my days lol.
They throw racist, bigot, xenophobic and thick Gammon about until it means Jack, mate.
And the modern so called left are like the far right, in their lack of tolerance and nasty debating tactics.
Don't let then drive you away mate and I will be around for back up lol.
Take it easy and stay healthy.
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 14 minutes ago
OP, fwiw I've been at home with my daughter (8 y.o.) for 11 days now, ever since schools here in Spain closed.
After the initial weekend, I asked her teacher about their regular school timetable and activities. We then all sat down together at home and worked out a slightly milder timetable for homeschooling, which the kid agreed to. We only actually named one of the 45-minute morning slots 'school', so she was pretty happy with the outcome, even though we do plenty of 'disguised' classwork in other slots. She then drew out and decorated the timetable herself, and we stuck it on the wall in the living room.
Our morning schedule ends about two hours before lunch. That means actual times are flexible and my daughter can sleep in without it knocking everything off course. I enjoy that early part of the morning checking in on extended family and friends on whatsapp and sipping coffee.
My partner's a doctor and has to go out to work every day, so the more formal side of schooling is down to me, and I'm actually finding it really enjoyable, since at her age a lot of the learning in her school still takes place through songs and games.
My partner and I shared out the afternoon activities evenly to ensure we both have a bit of time to ourselves for our own stuff. Straight after lunch, our daughter has a reading slot 3 days a week and a cartoon slot the other two days, meaning we even have time for a kip.
Weekends are weekends. We spent a lot of this past weekend in online get-togethers for drinks and chat with family and friends, while our kid had her own chit-chats going with her friends.
It's only been a week and a half so far, so it's hard to say how we'll fare after a month or month and a half, but so far it's working beautifully well. I'd go as far as saying that there's even more harmony at home now than before the lockdown.
The two most important factors for me are to keep a positive mainframe about things, trying not to overexpose yourself to all the negative, pessimistic news that's flying around, and to settle into a routine that's comfortable enough to follow.
I initially thought we'd be lucky if we only stuck to our timetable for about half the time, but as it is we're keeping to it about 80% or more of the time, and so far it's worked a treat.
Just about ready to turn in now, but if you'd like more details, feel free to ask, but being locked down is really nowhere near as bad as it sounds.
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I hope that everything goes well for you as you seem to have a good thing going at present.
Good luck and well being to you your family and your neighborhood mate
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posted 6 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
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Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
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I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
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I've told them to report me to admin and I'll happily leave this site if I've remotely said anything racist.
It does seem that those of a left leaning have little to no tolerance at all and their go to offence is to call anyone that doesn't agree with them a racist.
I know what I am and one thing I'm not is a racist.
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The Corbynista here try to run some threads, and as a leave voting loyalist from Ulster, I have been fighting with them and Sinn Fein all my days lol.
They throw racist, bigot, xenophobic and thick Gammon about until it means Jack, mate.
And the modern so called left are like the far right, in their lack of tolerance and nasty debating tactics.
Don't let then drive you away mate and I will be around for back up lol.
Take it easy and stay healthy.
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Cheers mate most appreciated.
I was a labour voter for some 20 years give or take,but they have become a sort of parody of themselves.
I fought for years over cheap labour and for some reason they don't get that freedom of movement within the EU is cheap labour.I have banged my head against a brick wall over free movement = cheap labour= erosion of workers rights= big business make more money.
The fooking snowflakes only see that stopping everyone coming into the uk as being racist(at the very worst it's xenopohobic) and don't see the real picture that it's exploiting the free market and makes the millionaires/billionaires richer.
They just can't or won't see it
Well worth a read.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SloopJontyB/status/1241134014725066754
During my time in the Submarine Service, I - along with many others - endured many weeks and months cooped up in a steel tube under the waves. I just thought I’d share a few coping strategies for many of you now facing a Covid-19 “patrol”.
ROUTINE: Life at sea is dictated by shifts and routines. You can tell what day it was by what was for dinner.Make a routine now, test it then write it down & stick to it. Divide your day up in to work (if home working) rest, exercise, meals, hobbies, etc. Do the same for kids.
PRIVACY: the only place private at sea was your bunk. Make a dedicated private time / place in the routine. Even if you timeshare the front room get everyone a couple of hours alone. Do whatever you want: watch $hit films, pray, yoga, arrange matches: whatever gets you through.
EAT: scran onboard was usually pretty good and broke up the monotony of patrols. Take time to prepare meals. A good mix of “feast & famine” will stop the pounds piling on - one boat dis Steak Saturdays, Fishy Friday, Curry & Pizza nights. On other days soup & bread was enough.
EXERCISE: you’ll have the advantage of not having to use a spinning bike in a switchboard. 20-30mins a day of whatever as a minimum. Fitness Blender on YouTube has workouts for all. It’s a natural antidepressant, breaks up the day and keeps you healthy. Get outside when able.
CLEAN: that house is going to get grungy now you’re spending a lot more time in it. Put time in your daily routine to clean and stick to it.
CONNECT: even during radio silence we still got a weekly telegram from loved ones back home. This was a weekly highlight. Keep in touch with your people. My current work have agreed a daily “coffee” catch up online even if there’s no work to discuss.
PERSPECTIVE: like all other patrols, this one will end. It’s a $hit sandwich but better than dodging barrel bombs. Don’t obsess the news or Twitter $hit Bring your world closer, focus on little things that you enjoy & make plans for the future. At least you should have a window!
To my old-NHS family: lots of love for the upcoming. Just do your best, look after each other and ask if you need anything. Xx
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comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
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Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
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I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
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I've told them to report me to admin and I'll happily leave this site if I've remotely said anything racist.
It does seem that those of a left leaning have little to no tolerance at all and their go to offence is to call anyone that doesn't agree with them a racist.
I know what I am and one thing I'm not is a racist.
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The Corbynista here try to run some threads, and as a leave voting loyalist from Ulster, I have been fighting with them and Sinn Fein all my days lol.
They throw racist, bigot, xenophobic and thick Gammon about until it means Jack, mate.
And the modern so called left are like the far right, in their lack of tolerance and nasty debating tactics.
Don't let then drive you away mate and I will be around for back up lol.
Take it easy and stay healthy.
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Would say the overuse of terms like "corbynista" or "snowflakes" are no different from terms like "gammon". All pathetic political name-calling if you ask me. Why I try and steer clear of serious political discussion on here. Quickly develops into childish back and forth from both sides.
I've been told not to go into work today. Played one family board game that ended in two different shouting matches (I'll stand by that Rudolph does not count as a mythical creature). 12 weeks of this will be really fun!
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 2 minutes ago
Well worth a read.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SloopJontyB/status/1241134014725066754
During my time in the Submarine Service, I - along with many others - endured many weeks and months cooped up in a steel tube under the waves. I just thought I’d share a few coping strategies for many of you now facing a Covid-19 “patrol”.
ROUTINE: Life at sea is dictated by shifts and routines. You can tell what day it was by what was for dinner.Make a routine now, test it then write it down & stick to it. Divide your day up in to work (if home working) rest, exercise, meals, hobbies, etc. Do the same for kids.
PRIVACY: the only place private at sea was your bunk. Make a dedicated private time / place in the routine. Even if you timeshare the front room get everyone a couple of hours alone. Do whatever you want: watch $hit films, pray, yoga, arrange matches: whatever gets you through.
EAT: scran onboard was usually pretty good and broke up the monotony of patrols. Take time to prepare meals. A good mix of “feast & famine” will stop the pounds piling on - one boat dis Steak Saturdays, Fishy Friday, Curry & Pizza nights. On other days soup & bread was enough.
EXERCISE: you’ll have the advantage of not having to use a spinning bike in a switchboard. 20-30mins a day of whatever as a minimum. Fitness Blender on YouTube has workouts for all. It’s a natural antidepressant, breaks up the day and keeps you healthy. Get outside when able.
CLEAN: that house is going to get grungy now you’re spending a lot more time in it. Put time in your daily routine to clean and stick to it.
CONNECT: even during radio silence we still got a weekly telegram from loved ones back home. This was a weekly highlight. Keep in touch with your people. My current work have agreed a daily “coffee” catch up online even if there’s no work to discuss.
PERSPECTIVE: like all other patrols, this one will end. It’s a $hit sandwich but better than dodging barrel bombs. Don’t obsess the news or Twitter $hit Bring your world closer, focus on little things that you enjoy & make plans for the future. At least you should have a window!
To my old-NHS family: lots of love for the upcoming. Just do your best, look after each other and ask if you need anything. Xx
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Cheers Hector for the post.I tink we can all take a little bit from it to help us through.
Only thing is that a sub wiil have anything for 60-100 people on board with almost without exception any immediate family.A house will have family only that will be under basically house arrest.Kids parents etc,routine is important but as measures change how can a basic routine run in a family enviroment
Learned 30 minutes ago that my factory is shut for three weeks. Not concerned about the financial implications but as a divorced dad of two I am really worried about not seeing my ankle biters. They pop in most days (usually for money). To go three weeks without seeing them is going to absolutely crease me. I lost both parents within 5 months in 2018 but the way I feel now is on another level. Not only that but I've been scratching round the house for booze, found a bottle of Lidls Irish Cream (Baileys copy) that was given as a housewarming present. Vile substance but has taken the edge off. Look after yourselves and keep posting, really does cheer me up.
72 hour work week for me - including a weekend of nights - so will barely notice the difference bar no darts on Thursday night.
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posted on 23/3/20
Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Yeah my wife is having to work from home but having a five year old who isn't allowed to play with friends doesnt make that easy.
posted on 23/3/20
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Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Huh?
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Work from home or having 2 kids lol?
posted on 23/3/20
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
posted on 23/3/20
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posted 3 minutes ago
Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Yeah my wife is having to work from home but having a five year old who isn't allowed to play with friends doesnt make that easy.
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That's what Peppa pig is for, Toor.
Good luck mate.
posted on 23/3/20
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 3 minutes ago
Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Yeah my wife is having to work from home but having a five year old who isn't allowed to play with friends doesnt make that easy.
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That's what Peppa pig is for, Toor.
Good luck mate.
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He grew out if Peppa Pig three years ago.
posted on 23/3/20
Decorating, sort garden out, all little jobs keep meaning to do, that’s for starters
posted on 23/3/20
Been given the go ahead to WFH as of tomorrow
My mrs is off with what we *think* is normal flu, but I guess the concept of normal is shifting on a daily basis.
I'm Type II diabetic so already in a high risk group.
It's going to be a tough haul, no mistake
Still, I get to come on here from time to time to abuse you fackers
posted on 23/3/20
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 3 minutes ago
Fecking killing me being at home with 2 young kids all day, i have the ability to WFH too.
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Yeah my wife is having to work from home but having a five year old who isn't allowed to play with friends doesnt make that easy.
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That's what Peppa pig is for, Toor.
Good luck mate.
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He grew out if Peppa Pig three years ago.
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Horrid Henry.
Fireman Sam.
posted on 23/3/20
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
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Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
posted on 23/3/20
I'm gonna work from home,spend time with the kids, and go for a daily run to keep sane.
It's gonna be a weird few weeks/months but what do ya do?
posted on 23/3/20
Definitely check under the OPs patio after this is over.
posted on 23/3/20
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
posted on 23/3/20
OP, fwiw I've been at home with my daughter (8 y.o.) for 11 days now, ever since schools here in Spain closed.
After the initial weekend, I asked her teacher about their regular school timetable and activities. We then all sat down together at home and worked out a slightly milder timetable for homeschooling, which the kid agreed to. We only actually named one of the 45-minute morning slots 'school', so she was pretty happy with the outcome, even though we do plenty of 'disguised' classwork in other slots. She then drew out and decorated the timetable herself, and we stuck it on the wall in the living room.
Our morning schedule ends about two hours before lunch. That means actual times are flexible and my daughter can sleep in without it knocking everything off course. I enjoy that early part of the morning checking in on extended family and friends on whatsapp and sipping coffee.
My partner's a doctor and has to go out to work every day, so the more formal side of schooling is down to me, and I'm actually finding it really enjoyable, since at her age a lot of the learning in her school still takes place through songs and games.
My partner and I shared out the afternoon activities evenly to ensure we both have a bit of time to ourselves for our own stuff. Straight after lunch, our daughter has a reading slot 3 days a week and a cartoon slot the other two days, meaning we even have time for a kip.
Weekends are weekends. We spent a lot of this past weekend in online get-togethers for drinks and chat with family and friends, while our kid had her own chit-chats going with her friends.
It's only been a week and a half so far, so it's hard to say how we'll fare after a month or month and a half, but so far it's working beautifully well. I'd go as far as saying that there's even more harmony at home now than before the lockdown.
The two most important factors for me are to keep a positive mainframe about things, trying not to overexpose yourself to all the negative, pessimistic news that's flying around, and to settle into a routine that's comfortable enough to follow.
I initially thought we'd be lucky if we only stuck to our timetable for about half the time, but as it is we're keeping to it about 80% or more of the time, and so far it's worked a treat.
Just about ready to turn in now, but if you'd like more details, feel free to ask, but being locked down is really nowhere near as bad as it sounds.
posted on 23/3/20
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
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I've told them to report me to admin and I'll happily leave this site if I've remotely said anything racist.
It does seem that those of a left leaning have little to no tolerance at all and their go to offence is to call anyone that doesn't agree with them a racist.
I know what I am and one thing I'm not is a racist.
posted on 23/3/20
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 11 minutes ago
OP, fwiw I've been at home with my daughter (8 y.o.) for 11 days now, ever since schools here in Spain closed.
After the initial weekend, I asked her teacher about their regular school timetable and activities. We then all sat down together at home and worked out a slightly milder timetable for homeschooling, which the kid agreed to. We only actually named one of the 45-minute morning slots 'school', so she was pretty happy with the outcome, even though we do plenty of 'disguised' classwork in other slots. She then drew out and decorated the timetable herself, and we stuck it on the wall in the living room.
Our morning schedule ends about two hours before lunch. That means actual times are flexible and my daughter can sleep in without it knocking everything off course. I enjoy that early part of the morning checking in on extended family and friends on whatsapp and sipping coffee.
My partner's a doctor and has to go out to work every day, so the more formal side of schooling is down to me, and I'm actually finding it really enjoyable, since at her age a lot of the learning in her school still takes place through songs and games.
My partner and I shared out the afternoon activities evenly to ensure we both have a bit of time to ourselves for our own stuff. Straight after lunch, our daughter has a reading slot 3 days a week and a cartoon slot the other two days, meaning we even have time for a kip.
Weekends are weekends. We spent a lot of this past weekend in online get-togethers for drinks and chat with family and friends, while our kid had her own chit-chats going with her friends.
It's only been a week and a half so far, so it's hard to say how we'll fare after a month or month and a half, but so far it's working beautifully well. I'd go as far as saying that there's even more harmony at home now than before the lockdown.
The two most important factors for me are to keep a positive mainframe about things, trying not to overexpose yourself to all the negative, pessimistic news that's flying around, and to settle into a routine that's comfortable enough to follow.
I initially thought we'd be lucky if we only stuck to our timetable for about half the time, but as it is we're keeping to it about 80% or more of the time, and so far it's worked a treat.
Just about ready to turn in now, but if you'd like more details, feel free to ask, but being locked down is really nowhere near as bad as it sounds.
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Good man.
posted on 23/3/20
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I've told them to report me to admin and I'll happily leave this site if I've remotely said anything racist.
It does seem that those of a left leaning have little to no tolerance at all and their go to offence is to call anyone that doesn't agree with them a racist.
I know what I am and one thing I'm not is a racist.
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The Corbynista here try to run some threads, and as a leave voting loyalist from Ulster, I have been fighting with them and Sinn Fein all my days lol.
They throw racist, bigot, xenophobic and thick Gammon about until it means Jack, mate.
And the modern so called left are like the far right, in their lack of tolerance and nasty debating tactics.
Don't let then drive you away mate and I will be around for back up lol.
Take it easy and stay healthy.
posted on 23/3/20
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 14 minutes ago
OP, fwiw I've been at home with my daughter (8 y.o.) for 11 days now, ever since schools here in Spain closed.
After the initial weekend, I asked her teacher about their regular school timetable and activities. We then all sat down together at home and worked out a slightly milder timetable for homeschooling, which the kid agreed to. We only actually named one of the 45-minute morning slots 'school', so she was pretty happy with the outcome, even though we do plenty of 'disguised' classwork in other slots. She then drew out and decorated the timetable herself, and we stuck it on the wall in the living room.
Our morning schedule ends about two hours before lunch. That means actual times are flexible and my daughter can sleep in without it knocking everything off course. I enjoy that early part of the morning checking in on extended family and friends on whatsapp and sipping coffee.
My partner's a doctor and has to go out to work every day, so the more formal side of schooling is down to me, and I'm actually finding it really enjoyable, since at her age a lot of the learning in her school still takes place through songs and games.
My partner and I shared out the afternoon activities evenly to ensure we both have a bit of time to ourselves for our own stuff. Straight after lunch, our daughter has a reading slot 3 days a week and a cartoon slot the other two days, meaning we even have time for a kip.
Weekends are weekends. We spent a lot of this past weekend in online get-togethers for drinks and chat with family and friends, while our kid had her own chit-chats going with her friends.
It's only been a week and a half so far, so it's hard to say how we'll fare after a month or month and a half, but so far it's working beautifully well. I'd go as far as saying that there's even more harmony at home now than before the lockdown.
The two most important factors for me are to keep a positive mainframe about things, trying not to overexpose yourself to all the negative, pessimistic news that's flying around, and to settle into a routine that's comfortable enough to follow.
I initially thought we'd be lucky if we only stuck to our timetable for about half the time, but as it is we're keeping to it about 80% or more of the time, and so far it's worked a treat.
Just about ready to turn in now, but if you'd like more details, feel free to ask, but being locked down is really nowhere near as bad as it sounds.
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I hope that everything goes well for you as you seem to have a good thing going at present.
Good luck and well being to you your family and your neighborhood mate
posted on 23/3/20
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I've told them to report me to admin and I'll happily leave this site if I've remotely said anything racist.
It does seem that those of a left leaning have little to no tolerance at all and their go to offence is to call anyone that doesn't agree with them a racist.
I know what I am and one thing I'm not is a racist.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Corbynista here try to run some threads, and as a leave voting loyalist from Ulster, I have been fighting with them and Sinn Fein all my days lol.
They throw racist, bigot, xenophobic and thick Gammon about until it means Jack, mate.
And the modern so called left are like the far right, in their lack of tolerance and nasty debating tactics.
Don't let then drive you away mate and I will be around for back up lol.
Take it easy and stay healthy.
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Cheers mate most appreciated.
I was a labour voter for some 20 years give or take,but they have become a sort of parody of themselves.
I fought for years over cheap labour and for some reason they don't get that freedom of movement within the EU is cheap labour.I have banged my head against a brick wall over free movement = cheap labour= erosion of workers rights= big business make more money.
The fooking snowflakes only see that stopping everyone coming into the uk as being racist(at the very worst it's xenopohobic) and don't see the real picture that it's exploiting the free market and makes the millionaires/billionaires richer.
They just can't or won't see it
posted on 23/3/20
Well worth a read.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SloopJontyB/status/1241134014725066754
During my time in the Submarine Service, I - along with many others - endured many weeks and months cooped up in a steel tube under the waves. I just thought I’d share a few coping strategies for many of you now facing a Covid-19 “patrol”.
ROUTINE: Life at sea is dictated by shifts and routines. You can tell what day it was by what was for dinner.Make a routine now, test it then write it down & stick to it. Divide your day up in to work (if home working) rest, exercise, meals, hobbies, etc. Do the same for kids.
PRIVACY: the only place private at sea was your bunk. Make a dedicated private time / place in the routine. Even if you timeshare the front room get everyone a couple of hours alone. Do whatever you want: watch $hit films, pray, yoga, arrange matches: whatever gets you through.
EAT: scran onboard was usually pretty good and broke up the monotony of patrols. Take time to prepare meals. A good mix of “feast & famine” will stop the pounds piling on - one boat dis Steak Saturdays, Fishy Friday, Curry & Pizza nights. On other days soup & bread was enough.
EXERCISE: you’ll have the advantage of not having to use a spinning bike in a switchboard. 20-30mins a day of whatever as a minimum. Fitness Blender on YouTube has workouts for all. It’s a natural antidepressant, breaks up the day and keeps you healthy. Get outside when able.
CLEAN: that house is going to get grungy now you’re spending a lot more time in it. Put time in your daily routine to clean and stick to it.
CONNECT: even during radio silence we still got a weekly telegram from loved ones back home. This was a weekly highlight. Keep in touch with your people. My current work have agreed a daily “coffee” catch up online even if there’s no work to discuss.
PERSPECTIVE: like all other patrols, this one will end. It’s a $hit sandwich but better than dodging barrel bombs. Don’t obsess the news or Twitter $hit Bring your world closer, focus on little things that you enjoy & make plans for the future. At least you should have a window!
To my old-NHS family: lots of love for the upcoming. Just do your best, look after each other and ask if you need anything. Xx
posted on 23/3/20
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 30 minutes ago
OP..
It's a mindset thing.
I got sent home last week, as am 55 with asthma in a DWP building holding 600 sneezers.
Daughter at home from Grammar school with me so we do home working from school on line and play in garden or go for a walk in hills away from everyone.
Painting house and fixing garden after winter storms.
Watching news and chatting here.
I go cycling on my own once a day too.
Get up 6.30 to take wife to work in order to avoid buses
Good luck Coleman
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sounds like you are in a rural or semi rural area of the UK.
Social isolating may not be such an issue for you and your family.
I live within a mile of a city centre and green areas are of a premium.
I wish you and your family well both mentically and physically.
We all have to protect not only our own familiesbut equally our neighbours and communities.
These are unprecidented times.I hope those who flout the restrictions get all they deserve and everybody gets through it
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I am in Carrickkfergus, about ten miles from Belfast, and a mile from open countryside so we are lucky here.
Tough too as just told we can't visit mum in law in care home and I have stopped visiting my mum.
Good luck to you and family mate.
And btw, I saw you on a thread with dudes call I g you racist and having a pop at Cal too....they ate everywhere, these Righteous social justice warriors, trying to dominate social media and politics, but never let them drag you down.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I've told them to report me to admin and I'll happily leave this site if I've remotely said anything racist.
It does seem that those of a left leaning have little to no tolerance at all and their go to offence is to call anyone that doesn't agree with them a racist.
I know what I am and one thing I'm not is a racist.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Corbynista here try to run some threads, and as a leave voting loyalist from Ulster, I have been fighting with them and Sinn Fein all my days lol.
They throw racist, bigot, xenophobic and thick Gammon about until it means Jack, mate.
And the modern so called left are like the far right, in their lack of tolerance and nasty debating tactics.
Don't let then drive you away mate and I will be around for back up lol.
Take it easy and stay healthy.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Would say the overuse of terms like "corbynista" or "snowflakes" are no different from terms like "gammon". All pathetic political name-calling if you ask me. Why I try and steer clear of serious political discussion on here. Quickly develops into childish back and forth from both sides.
I've been told not to go into work today. Played one family board game that ended in two different shouting matches (I'll stand by that Rudolph does not count as a mythical creature). 12 weeks of this will be really fun!
posted on 23/3/20
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 2 minutes ago
Well worth a read.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SloopJontyB/status/1241134014725066754
During my time in the Submarine Service, I - along with many others - endured many weeks and months cooped up in a steel tube under the waves. I just thought I’d share a few coping strategies for many of you now facing a Covid-19 “patrol”.
ROUTINE: Life at sea is dictated by shifts and routines. You can tell what day it was by what was for dinner.Make a routine now, test it then write it down & stick to it. Divide your day up in to work (if home working) rest, exercise, meals, hobbies, etc. Do the same for kids.
PRIVACY: the only place private at sea was your bunk. Make a dedicated private time / place in the routine. Even if you timeshare the front room get everyone a couple of hours alone. Do whatever you want: watch $hit films, pray, yoga, arrange matches: whatever gets you through.
EAT: scran onboard was usually pretty good and broke up the monotony of patrols. Take time to prepare meals. A good mix of “feast & famine” will stop the pounds piling on - one boat dis Steak Saturdays, Fishy Friday, Curry & Pizza nights. On other days soup & bread was enough.
EXERCISE: you’ll have the advantage of not having to use a spinning bike in a switchboard. 20-30mins a day of whatever as a minimum. Fitness Blender on YouTube has workouts for all. It’s a natural antidepressant, breaks up the day and keeps you healthy. Get outside when able.
CLEAN: that house is going to get grungy now you’re spending a lot more time in it. Put time in your daily routine to clean and stick to it.
CONNECT: even during radio silence we still got a weekly telegram from loved ones back home. This was a weekly highlight. Keep in touch with your people. My current work have agreed a daily “coffee” catch up online even if there’s no work to discuss.
PERSPECTIVE: like all other patrols, this one will end. It’s a $hit sandwich but better than dodging barrel bombs. Don’t obsess the news or Twitter $hit Bring your world closer, focus on little things that you enjoy & make plans for the future. At least you should have a window!
To my old-NHS family: lots of love for the upcoming. Just do your best, look after each other and ask if you need anything. Xx
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cheers Hector for the post.I tink we can all take a little bit from it to help us through.
Only thing is that a sub wiil have anything for 60-100 people on board with almost without exception any immediate family.A house will have family only that will be under basically house arrest.Kids parents etc,routine is important but as measures change how can a basic routine run in a family enviroment
posted on 24/3/20
Learned 30 minutes ago that my factory is shut for three weeks. Not concerned about the financial implications but as a divorced dad of two I am really worried about not seeing my ankle biters. They pop in most days (usually for money). To go three weeks without seeing them is going to absolutely crease me. I lost both parents within 5 months in 2018 but the way I feel now is on another level. Not only that but I've been scratching round the house for booze, found a bottle of Lidls Irish Cream (Baileys copy) that was given as a housewarming present. Vile substance but has taken the edge off. Look after yourselves and keep posting, really does cheer me up.
posted on 24/3/20
72 hour work week for me - including a weekend of nights - so will barely notice the difference bar no darts on Thursday night.
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