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General => The Stay Safe Board => Topic started by: trystan on Friday 03 April 20 08:42 BST (UK)
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I thought I'd start off this topic earlier today so that more people might want to tell us what they are planning on doing today, or to tell us what they have been doing.
I've not had my first cuppa today yet. Off to put the kettle on now.
Over to you.
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Finished nightshift. Now at Newcastle waiting for bus. Absolutely freezing wind tunnel in bus station and just noticed bus is only now once an hour. Better than nothing though.
Can't wait to get in for a steaming hot cup of tea, cereal then off to bed with a hot water bottle.
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Think I'm a little more organised, Trystan! ;D ;D
Just finished my cuppa (Assam loose-leaf), and Hot cross bun for breakfast.
Nothing much planned for today.
A letter arrived yesterday in our block of 6 flats, for my mate who used to live in Flat #2.
He said he was walking round to pick it up, but I might wander round to his new gaff and deliver.
Can of soup for lunch - it's still only 7C here!
Finish up my home-made beef stew for tea later.
I have no need to go shopping; but might venture out for a walk.
It rained yesterday; so no walk :(
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it is Friday night here in Australia. :)
My day was very quiet.
Browsed rootschat and the news on my iPad regularly throughout the day.
Watched a couple of episodes of the third series of Ozark - very messed up. ::)
Took dog for a walk this afternoon. Poor thing has a dicky tummy (day two) - probably picked up something forbidden on her walk a couple of days ago.
Prepared a curry for my daughter’s birthday dinner tomorrow night. Family would normally all come to our house for beer and food. I think she is popping over tomorrow to collect her present and dinner. We will sit outside in the garden several metres apart. :(
I generally zone out in front of the TV in the evenings, but free to air TV is appalling at the moment. You would expect some stations to get their acts together and provide some good escapist TV. :-\
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Breakfasted, showered and dressed by 10am - was aiming for 9am!
Household chores (cleaning the bathroom, putting washing on) dominate the morning. Tea-break afforded time to fill in my diary for Mass Obs and the opportunity to drop into Rootschat while I have the laptop on. I'm trying to ration my need to follow social media and especially the news - I can only take so much misery.
Plan to get Mr Stoney out for a walk with me later, down to the canal and round the block - better than his effort yesterday which amounted to walking down the garden to put some rubbish in the bin!
Lunchtime - daughter and I will be glued to the TV watching a rationed episode of Neighbours (my only 'soap' vice!) then we will commandeer the conservatory to watch a Dvd drama, leaving Mr Stoney to his own devices, probably fiddling on his laptop as he half-watches a string of afternoon quiz shows.
There is also the suggestion of Mr Stoney and Miss Stoney actually sitting down for the much talked about game of chess - she has decided to use the enforced incarceration as an opportunity for her father's skill (!) as a County Chess League player to be put to good use trying to teach her the intricacies of the game. (I gave up that notion years back - he has his chess, I have my knitting!)
The great decision for now is what to have for lunch!?
Stoney
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I gave up trying to get food delivered, so it was an early start today for me, taking advantage of the shopping hour for us older folk. Our local shop is better stocked than it was a week ago, but still has some empty shelves. Entry is controlled, and the baskets and trolleys haven't been so clean since they were new.
It's cold out, with occasional snow flakes drifting down, so gardening can wait. The weather has to be just right before I reluctantly tackle that chore! Today I'll spring clean another kitchen cupboard, edit some more photos (from hundreds of slides scanned over the winter months and in need of a clean-up), read, and catch up on neglected correspondence.
I love how quiet it is without background traffic noise, just birdsong and the sound of the nearby burn to be heard. I'm also enjoying the challenge of making tasty meals from just what's in my cupboard and freezer, using up the odds and ends. No need now to wonder how to use all of last years' rhubarb before the new crop appears.
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Up at 5.55am, couldn't sleep coz of the utter silence.
[ You coulld hear the blackbirds saying "Shhhh, you know how grumpy he gets . . . . ." ]
Expecting food delivery at 6.30 (ish), bet it's gonna be nearer 10am.
So, onto exercise bike at 6.05, and keep an eye out.
(Wasn't there a special program about 6.05?)
6.50 thought I heard a noise from outside so stopped. Nope, no delivery.
Well, Did 11 minutes of dumb-bell activity ( can hardly call it "exercise" )
Another noise.
BLIMEY! Delivery.
"Stay away from me" she said "You're not allowed to get that close"
"Coffee?" She responded to my offer " Love one , you sit on those bricks and I'll sit on the bench "
Hardly worth her sitting down, 1 gulp and the coffee was gone.
Oh well, time to sort out the fridge/freezer to see if I can find enough to make some of Kev's Beef Stew
Bet there's not gonna be any leftovers . . . . .
Wonder if Trystan's up yet? ;D
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Oh well, time to sort out the fridge/freezer to see if I can find enough to make some of Kev's Beef Stew
Bet there's not gonna be any leftovers . . . . .
Wonder if Trystan's up yet? ;D
Quite right, Ray ;D It's nearly all gone.
On the plus side, a local micropub (run by some friends of mine) delivers 4 pints of cider and 2 pints of perry the other day!
Hartland's Dry cider and Hartland's Perry - from Gloucestershire.
Minestrone for lunch ;)
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An early start for me too. I was up at 4am getting the Milkman's delivery in. I don't like to leave it outside.
Later spent and hour an and half playing games with the grandchildren via FaceTime so their mother could do some work.
These are challenging times but there are ways to get round things.
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Lazy start this morning - eventually OH decided to go outside and trim some more bushes and potter in his shed....
Right I thought strip the beds get the washing on and clean the house whilst he's outside... usually do it when he's playing golf as I like the house to myself!
We had a late lunch sitting in the conservatory watching the blackbirds today flicking up all the compost we had carefully filled the flower beds with all over the patio....
Back to the hoovering OH back outside...
Neighbour delivered some milk which means I can last until Monday and then shop so by then I won't have been out fir two weeks!
BBQ brought down from the shed as Sunday looks to be a nice day so we'll have a lunch time one..... when we uncovered it dreading seeing the state it might be in we both laughed with relief that we'd actually had the forethought to clean it thoroughly before putting it away last year so it will just need a quick wash down.
Daughter messaged to say we'll have a Zoom with them all over the w/e and they were having one tonight with 4 sets of friends over drinks to swap stories of their week coping with children and work!
All chores finished, shower hair wash and dinner, then some tv.
Caroline
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April weather, showery & sunny intervals, cool breeze. Wore winter showerproof coat for short walk. Met a friend out with her dog. Canine minds don't understand "social distancing".
Intended to buy milk from little shop but too many customers (4?) in cramped space so I didn't go in. My usual, even littler shop closed this week, hopefully temporarily.
Late afternoon - to hospital. The person in charge of hand sanitiser should have started a real job this week in a hotel. 2 patients wearing masks entered my waiting area . There is tape on the floor around the 4 equidistant chairs in the waiting room. A radiographer cleaned 2 vacant chairs while I was there. Radiographers wearing masks today. Different pair of young women from yesterday, a blonde head with a mask and a dark head with a mask. If they were both blonde I wouldn't be able to tell them apart.
Managed to get milk from wee shop on way home without anyone breathing in my direction. Noticed bread shelf was full.
Walked home, meeting another friend out with dog. Shopping bag sniffed by dog. There is guidance online about safely walking one's own or other people's dog during the pandemic.
Arrived home, washed hands, put shopping away. Didn't wash shopping bag or contents. Washed hands, changed clothes. Ate & drank.
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Had a bad day today, 01/04 ordered flowers to be delivered to my bereaved sister in law on Friday 03/04, her husband died last Saturday, ( I dreamt he died the night before) a mix up with company and they were delivered to my house and not hers, not best pleased so my husband and I decided we would drive some 20 miles each way to deliver the flowers, left them on her doorstep, rang her bell and walked to the end of a path where we conducted our conversation, on the way home we saw 2 police cars together, I joked with my husband if we were stopped we would have one each, got home safely and I must say it was a pleasant drive
On returning home about 5.30, the company who I ordered the flowers from sent an email, couldn't find my order, got news for them, they had arrived
My sister in law rang late to say thank you, having asked what the flowers were like, she wasn't at all happy, she said they looked as if they were delivered to me the day before and kept here overnight, I am sorry I asked, so I wasn't at all happy.
So Friday 3rd, was not a very good day for me
Saturday 4th, lovely sunny day, washing going out and I am going for the walk I am allowed each day, so, hopefully a better day for me and for everyone else
Louisa Maud
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Catching up for Friday 3rd April.
Stepson came to collect various items which he needs whilst he's staying with his girlfriend - we we're careful in self-distancing, with gloves, scarves and anti-bac wipes all over everything and I was much further away from him (who has no symptoms, neither do I) than the recommended 2 m.
off to very lovely walk where the larks were singing and everyone I met was very jovial, keeping well away (either beckoning me through, or thanking me for letting them pass), 3.8miles.
More family history research going on too.
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A catching up one for me too. Pretty much Same Old Same Old. Did a bit of clearing out and tidying in the garage, the rest of it would probably take a much longer lockdown! Hope that doesn't happen, I'd rather put up with a messy garage.
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Daily routine runs about like today's.
Up 5 a.m. breakfast then short drive to old railway (tracks removed for exercise with disabled grandchild and my wife. Walked 200 yards away from road then while my wife held our granddaughter up I paced out 32 yards with wheelchair left it & return to wife & granddaughter. My wife & I supported our granddaughter between us as she walked to the wheelchair and had a rest in it while we pushed her another 200 yards, repeated this a further 4 times where we then turned round and repeated the walk/push a further 5 times giving her a a total walk of 320 yards, then pushed her back to the car.
We were passed by 1 person on a bike the whole outing.
Back home worked and relaxed on computer until lunch and for an hour after. 2.30 time for granddaughter's physio exercises to stretch her hamstrings, calf stretch, hip rotation, hip flexors stretch, etc. these take about an hour to complete (normally physio would be done twice a week at school but now I have a planned group of exercises to carry out each day).
Chill out and watch news on TV etc until tea time.
Granddaughter goes to bed about 8.30, wife sees to her and they have girlie time together watching tv in her bedroom upstairs and granddaughter talks about anything she has on her mind during this time.
This is when I catch up with family history etc.
Bed about 10.30/11 Repeat routine tomorrow.
I normally shop about once a week leaving wife and granddaughter at home.
Cheers
Guy
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I went out this morning avoiding people, at that time they were being sensible, on the way back I was passed on the pavement by a man racing his son/ grandson on a bike, I was very lucky I wasn't knocked over, he was far to close, I saw the house he went into, I just wished I had the courage to have a word with him, the consequences I can't think about
Other than that it has been a nice day
Louisa Maud
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People: There is a separate thread for Saturday ;D ;D ;D
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Chill out and watch news on TV etc until tea time.
Watching, listening or reading news doesn't come into my "chill out" category.
P.S. to my diary entry. Listened (twice) to final episode of "The Mirror and the Light", the last book in Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell trilogy on Radio 4. Read by Anton Lessor.
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he was far to close, I saw the house he went into, I just wished I had the courage to have a word with him, the consequences I can't think about
Other than that it has been a nice day
Louisa Maud
Type out an official notice telling him that he's been spotted breaking the rules then post it through his letterbox late at night. ;D Then sterilise your hands and door handles when you get home!
Seriously though, glad they didn't hit you, selfish thoughtless people.