Diary Summary Week Ending Sunday 5th March 2023

[DianaCanada]

Thank you, Mare.  My son is still testing positive for Covid, his partner is feeling better but still not entirely well.  He has to go back to work tomorrow.

Went out for lunch today, which is one of our favourites - cafeteria style with Italian overtones, but lots of variety of other things too.  Combination grocery store.  Could not find sticky toffee pudding however.  I bought enough for two meals, so tomorrow taken care of. 

Someone was setting off fireworks last night - why, is the question!  Fortunately not too late.

The snowfall from Friday night is beginning to melt, quite mild today but temps going down soon.

Out for coffee tomorrow, will catch up with friend.

[louisa maud]

Mare, I have spent ages trying  to fill out a claim  form online, everything has to be online, it is so frustrating , the questions asked, well I will have to ring them in the morning , for 2 pins I would give up driving , I did drive to church but at 08.30 hardly anyone about on a very cold morning , i am getting  more worked up about it as the days past, was fine on Friday

We are expecting snow apparently, could do without that to be honest.

So tomorrow I have to do the rounds of garages and get estimates,  I am really worried it will be a write off.

Anyway, new week tomorrow for better things hopefully  for all who are recovering  from Covid and for me.

Take care

LM

[candleflame]

Diana that's scary that he's still testing positive but has to go back to work. That's not going to help his recovery but I understand what you say about not being allowed to stay off anymore. It's a very strange system each country operates- stay safe, don't spread things,  but you can't get any sick pay while you're sick! You'd have thought covid might have taught everyone different ways of working but it seems not.
 My daughters firm has decided they want everyone back into work and no wfh ' to increase productivity.' This despite some documented research recently that said wfh didn't lead to a drop in productivity and people were more likely to work over their hours when they knew they didn't have a long and expensive commute. I know not every business can do wfh, but many can at least some of the time.

[Viktoria]

Am I starting a new Diary?
Week ending March 8th?

Well son tested positive this morning for Covid ,bad cough,aches and pains really like flu.
Has notified work as he was there with others last week.
Stayed on Wednesday at old Uni friend  near B/ham,so must phone them too.
I am concerned re the lady who came for a coffee yesterday .
I need to go as she is so hard of hearing.

Such heavy rain and really cold.

Braised steak for tea, with a nice squeaky fresh cabbage and potatoes.
I put lots of veggies in ,carrots ,onions ,celery, leeks.
The pressure cooker has it all done in 20 mins.
The second half I will freeze and put a suet crust on in about a month or so.

Well in the event that I get Covid again ,a quick whizz round so all is tidy ,no ironing to do but some washing ,not a big load but better done than in the basket..

Harry is at it again,probably pique because they have been asked to vacate the 2million pound restoration cost house at Sandringham ,well they are never there .
Harry comes from a broken home  you know!
What a change in personality !

I can’t be doing with it .
Hope everyone is O.K.
Cheerio for now.
Viktoria.

[Roobarb]

Sorry to hear your son has Covid Viktoria, hope you don't catch it. Week ending this week is 12th March, I've started a new diary here:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=870926.0

Diana, hope your family are well again soon.