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[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION]...............Jenny's school has made a rota for all the single teachers to look after the vulnerable chidren & hospital workers, front line people.
She's in Thursday...................all exams are cancelled. Her partner, Ads, is in the same position. They're only schedualed once a week at the moment......and will be tested.
S&H and his bride will be returning from Mexico on Thursday..............first flight they could get a ....................a big Shout OUT to the lady in a travel agent who got them on a direct flight.
There were no worries about them going in the first place so we can't judge them in hindsight.........so don't.
They'll both go straight home and be in isolution for two weeks.............if I had my way it would be forever.
He works in retail so its not a bother...............his shop is shut and he gets paid...............DIL is also a child advocate...........so that's going to be tricky. ..........but we're God-parents to her boss's son and Mr JC's was his bestman at his wedding ..........known him for 42 years (from Uni) and I'm afraid we might just pull the old school its 'its who you know rather than what you know'













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[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=22456]starty[/MENTION]...........what an awful situation. Mr JC's gone to pick up and sort out the post. He's set up his office in the back bedroom They're shutting the office to the public.
I doubt Mr S can do that. What about a sick note from the docs?

[stirly-girly]

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[MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION].........you'll remember this from its 21st..........

Its 28 years to the day that Jenny had a hole in heart repaired. It was only discovered at her pre-school check, corrected using her own tissue so can and does do anything. This is why our family charity is CHUF (Children's Heart Unit Fund) and she runs for CHUF. I :heartbeat: nurses.
As the nurse always called the scar her Zip over the years its turned into Zippy day so Happy Birthday Zippy

I do remember it, Jackie and Happy Zippy Day to you all!!

[byebyebridgetjones]

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didn't quit alcohol to let this poxy thing win.. so there.. lets all make a pact -- IT ISN'T GOING TO WIN!!!!

Bloody right you are Molly! Not going to bloody happen!!!

[IamMary]

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Happy birthday Zippy :happy2:

There goes the Olympics now

I like it [MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION] :haha:
Yep [MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION], a lockdown will be interesting. Im currently torn between dragging them out of bed to do their school work, or leaving them there until lunch time so they wont be annoying me! We have plenty of space in the garden, but teenagers are beyond playing tag with their parents. But I might give it a go later for the craic..

How are you feeling [MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION]? No surprise I suppose that Mr As operation was cancelled.

How are all your gang doing [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION]? Is it odd there today, streets quiet?

Bad form they are making Mr S work [MENTION=22456]starty[/MENTION].. can he do his job from home? Im sure he can a very valid case to take up with his HR department.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Well it worked. I had my hissy fit and am currently sitting in my newly set up home office sanctuary with dual screen and all the bits and bobs- WFH! I have dragged some plants and cushions in here for the day bed and it all looks very cosy. I felt conflicted leaving two of my workmates behind but if they are going to persist with this illusion that they are indispensable then it's their choice. I'm out.
Starty, Mr S better be essential services or they want to watch out. Enough of this silly false bravado and denial that we seem to be experiencing globally.
There was a live bulletin at 9pm from the PM and it looks like we're pretty much following the UK, but schools are still open. There is no way in hell I would be allowing my kids to go but it's a personal and family decision.
So long story short I am going to be on here more often which I am thrilled about. I could get used to this.
So JC is Mr JC home for good then?

[stirly-girly]

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Good news [MENTION=9170]byebyebridgetjones[/MENTION]!! Just you, your plants and the dogger!!

Have noticed quite a few people who have come to the green grocers next door not wearing either masks or gloves. Lord knows why. Masks may be scarce but gloves are plentiful. I guess it's that old "it can't happen to me". Guess what - IT CAN!!!

Heading home from the office myself innabit. All alone here anyway and the phones haven't been ringing as much, thank dawg. Tomorrow is a holiday and can get some things done around the house.

Catch up with youz laterz....

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION]
We live in a court or I suppose a cul-de-sac not sure so just see neighbours cars and vans and PTL bin men so can't see the main road from our house. Its just 'feeling' very, very quiet. Its all very spooky.

I got the heavy duty bin liners out to start the grand spring clean out...........let the kids have a few days to kick their heels.

You know there was tiny baby air ambulanced in and took Jenny's slot that morning and I was up to high do to start with but she went second............this wee mite born 4lbs and she always goes through my mind today how she got on. Jenny was up a slide three days after her op and home at six days.

Did have a bawl and shout with my next-door neighbour...........we both knit teddies and I found some eyeballs and masses of stuffing...........just in case she ran out........................keeping well over our 6 feet distance which led to many ...........pardons, say again, WHAT and hand gestures some of them not very polite

[MENTION=9170]byebyebridgetjones[/MENTION]................good for you missus.

I've no idea what plan they're coming up. He can do the majority from home but some documents are very, very confidential and have to put in a safe. They'll come up with something.

The only one in this house that's very, very content is Bess. :heartbeat:

[mollyka]

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Im currently torn between dragging them out of bed to do their school work, or leaving them there until lunch time so they wont be annoying me!

Laughed out loud at that.. I remember MANY moons ago - my sister was up in my house for a coffee - it was sort of mid-morning on a Saturday -- and I was heading out to the hall telling her I was going to call my teenagers to get up and do chores and homework... she honestly looked at me as if I was BARKING (she's a lot older than me so she'd been through the teenage years and then some) -- 'WHY IN GODS NAME WOULD YOU DO THAT? HAVE THEM WHINGING AROUND YOU ALL DAY SATURDAY??'-- at the time I thought she was being a bit irresponsible etc... OMG was she right!!!! Teenagers will never EVER do anything you want them to do in my experience.. EVER --- so if they wanted to study or do anything - that's the only time they'd do it... wish I'd known that sooner!!! just my experience tho Mary as I say - my boys in particular were bolshie little shits!!

Evening all.. can't remember anything I read now... finding this being at home business a bit trying

[JackieClaire]

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Just been trying to get my head around a zoom meeting. My cousin in the USA is settng one up so us four cousins can talk.
I'm starting to get a bit stressed about all of a sudden we have to be talking each other all the time.
I would have phoned Jenny today but I'd just got off the phone from someone I haven't talked to in years and my ear was flat.
I'm a tad grumpy.

Sleep tight and mind the bugs don't bite.

[NoSugar]

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It's funny, JC, I've been far more social in the last 10 days or so than I normally am - so many phone and facetime calls! It is kind of tiring for a hermit like me to talk so much but I think people are realizing what is really important and reaching out to people they care about. I've never put too much stock in fancy possessions, positions, or titles but how meaningless they all are sure has become clear. As long as we have food and shelter, all that really matters are our relationships.

[satz123]

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Just been trying to get my head around a zoom meeting. My cousin in the USA is settng one up so us four cousins can talk.
I'm starting to get a bit stressed about all of a sudden we have to be talking each other all the time.
I would have phoned Jenny today but I'd just got off the phone from someone I haven't talked to in years and my ear was flat.
I'm a tad grumpy.

Sleep tight and mind the bugs don't bite.

:hahaha: Same here JAcks - I wish they'd all feck off. HAd the Gym on asking if I wanted to train via Zoom - FFS at 8am in the morning ..... :egad: 2 chances of that ...

It's funny, JC, I've been far more social in the last 10 days or so than I normally am - so many phone and facetime calls! It is kind of tiring for a hermit like me to talk so much
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I was in work today & had enough talking to do me a lifetime.
So I will retain my anti-social status when I get home for a long time yet !!

Was in my 'darkened room state' after work when my phone pinged and my niece was setting up 'HouseParty' an app with video & with 6 people all yapping together .
I switched off my phone and went to bed :haha:

HAd to be done. I'd just spent 8 hours telling the same people the same thing over & over : Maud you rang your daughter 5 minutes ago: Bridget drink your Guinness: 'no' Vera you can't go home yet: Willow that's your room there : Sarah no I don't think you're mother is alive:
Oh Gawd !!

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Evening all,
Well that's one day WFH complete. I was absolutely flogged. I will give it one more day to settle in and get past the backlog, then I'm sticking to a routine: lunch breaks, walk the dog, fair work load.
I think people are giving apps like Zoom and Webex a good old flogging at the moment. We've had problems with both apps so far, which suits me. I don't want to yack on with them.
I see what you mean though NS. There has been a lot of reaching out in response to isolation and distancing.

Satz I really miss aged care sometimes. But it's like India. You only remember the good parts while you're away, then when you go back you remember why you left...

Guess it's public holiday for you today Stirly. Enjoy regrouping. How is your nephew going with his troubles? I think of him often.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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You would have been scared out of your wits, JC, putting a tiny little thing in for surgery. I used to hate scrubbing for those. Just like a little doll lying on the table. Anyway, she's away now so all good.

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone, hope you are all keeping well. Hubby has been working from home for weeks now, it’s an adjustment. Biggest problem is keeping the doggies quiet when he is on conference calls. Like the kids when they were small and always played up when you went on the phone they always choose then to bark and sort out any bird who lands in the garden at the wrong moment.

Finished my working week, we manufacture medical equipment so they are trying to keep going. Doctors here are telling us the masks are of no use unless you have the disease Stirly otherwise it’s causing you to keep putting your hands up to your face. Hammering home, wash your hands, wash your hands. Hand cream companies will make a fortune after this. Mine are nearly raw.

On the plus side the sun is shining which makes life a little better. I walked the doggies earlier, they are definitely the winners in all this. Stay safe everyone.