International Army August 2020

[mollyka]

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Morning, just. Ended up sleeping on the sofa as poor auld Bess had the trots. Mr JC was up and down out of bed 'til about 2 am so thought it was only fair to come downstairs so he could get some kip.
Think it may be a reaction to the booster...........the joys of owning a dog.

The woman up the road's daighter has got a new pupper..............cross between a spaniel and a lurcher..............therefore a Splurcher.

My conversations are getting very limited these days.................its either the virus, dogs or what's for dinner..........sigh.

god yeah - with you on the lack of convo's --- I've just spent the last TWO hours online chatting with two workmates telling them I'm DEFINITELY working with Sharon on Monday -- 'no you're not - she's on holidays' -- YES I AM -- 'nope or maybe it's Sharon P not Sharon D' -- ooooh maybe --- tho I thought she was working in Swords.... this really went on a looooooooong time --- went back to look at the boss email --- nope -- wasn't Sharon at all -- it was Clodagh..... 'oh is that Clodagh who's sick or Clodagh from Kerry' --- FFS --- doesn't REALLY matter anyway -- I'll poxy hate whoever it is:applouse:

Poor Bess

[fickle]

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Hope Bess is OK!

Not sure what it is with me at the moment. Something about my job really triggers me to wake up in the middle of the night feeling anxious. Its a thing which i am working on. But I figure that Covid isn't helping - it narrows the world down to such a tiny point that things get out of proportion. I was looking forward to a holiday but it got cancelled with the border closures. I keep doing the walking but then my ankle's been playing up. Now its raining for 3 days. Being closed down is frustrating because I want to change things but am stuck in a holding pattern. I'm applying for different jobs but figure in the meantime I want to make the best of where I am. My way of doing that is trying to get on top of and control my information.. make it just how I want it so I really own it. So Im putting in a lot of effort to get across my stuff really well so I feel safe. If that makes any sense? And the worst of it is no, I'm not very high up and I don't get paid a lot. Its more about holding on to my identity in that place - not letting my idiot manager portray me the wrong way. It's my clients I like, and I'm good at my job which is helping people. I just loathe my jerk of a manager, but i've sorted him out. Now I just need to succeed.

If it weren't for covid, I would have flown to the UK in July and by now I'd be on the Dingle way in Ireland or looking up my family history in the library on the Isle of Skye or asking your advice on where are the best walks in Scotland. I am like a bee in a bottle. :hyper:

[mollyka]

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Hope Bess is OK!

Not sure what it is with me at the moment. Something about my job really triggers me to wake up in the middle of the night feeling anxious. Its a thing which i am working on. But I figure that Covid isn't helping - it narrows the world down to such a tiny point that things get out of proportion. I was looking forward to a holiday but it got cancelled with the border closures. I keep doing the walking but then my ankle's been playing up. Now its raining for 3 days. Being closed down is frustrating because I want to change things but am stuck in a holding pattern. I'm applying for different jobs but figure in the meantime I want to make the best of where I am. My way of doing that is trying to get on top of and control my information.. make it just how I want it so I really own it. So Im putting in a lot of effort to get across my stuff really well so I feel safe. If that makes any sense? And the worst of it is no, I'm not very high up and I don't get paid a lot. Its more about holding on to my identity in that place - not letting my idiot manager portray me the wrong way. It's my clients I like, and I'm good at my job which is helping people. I just loathe my jerk of a manager, but i've sorted him out. Now I just need to succeed.

If it weren't for covid, I would have flown to the UK in July and by now I'd be on the Dingle way in Ireland or looking up my family history in the library on the Isle of Skye or asking your advice on where are the best walks in Scotland. I am like a bee in a bottle. :hyper:

I think we all feel 'closed down' with this virus - literally - in our heads.. never mind in our activities or travel... we'd drive ourselves banana's thinking of where we would be or what we would be doing - so I try (not very successfully I admit) to block it out - and even tho things have opened up somewhat here - I don't really want to - the world has changed.
Dunno what to say to you about your job - you obviously are bothered - as am I if the truth be told - in my case it's not my 'job' -- I love it.. I really do - love dealing with the public - love books - nothing not to love about that part of it but even that has been spoilt by the virus -- but my management are disgusting - they really truly are - self important twats - and I really really wish I could put them out of my head --- I do a lot of the time but..... !!!

I suppose if we can muddle through 2020 the best way we can we can only hope a vaccine or medication will be found that this WILL become unimportant... who knows?? If it goes on too long I feel my life is slipping away from me tho... I've often read about the black death back in the middle-ages and wondered HOW did people cope with that and how appalling it would have been to live in those days -- now we live in those days... horrible

On the positive side - the sun in shining and it's very warm so may head out to the garden and lose myself in my book -- seems like the best option for now!!!

[brit]

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Nice chat to Jackie yesterday! Hope Bess is ok.

Things improving this afternoon but still a stressful time.

A trip to Dublin sounds lovely. Probably won't happen for a long time but planning it sounds a great distraction.

Just had my Tesco delivery and ordered meal deals so I don't have to do any cooking. One less job.

I am going out for a walk tomorrow morning as my ankle is healing well. Mr A will stay in bed until I get back.

Thanks for being here or should I say there?

[mollyka]

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Good to hear from you...we can deffo plan a nice trip..if we start saving we could plan a nice posh hotel for a night or two with spa's or whatever anyone fancies...anyone on? It might end up virtual but we could discuss hotels etc? I'll be happy to be chauffeur :yay:

[mollyka]

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We're always here Whizz being serious tho...don't forget that..pm's as well xxx

[JackieClaire]

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Crikey didn't realize the time.
Todays been a proper chore and nothing's been done. Reminds me of when my kids were under two..........functioning on auto-pilot after three seconds sleep when they were poorly.
Bess is fine...........its me and Mr. JC wandering about like zombies.

I'd love to come across the sea. Of course we'll be out of EU by then so you'll have to wait days if not weeks for us to get through customs :harhar:

We had another day of summer. Just hot rather than down south where it must have been unbareable. Got myself some new shorts..........trouble is they're a bit like those hockey skirts and they remind me of school.............shudder.

Bess's gastric problems seem to be a tad calmer today......I'm so polite.....lets see what the night brings.

Oh forgot the virus............was watching a programme about the chase for a vaccine.....and it struck me that all the scientists are woman bar one...........how times have changed.

[IamMary]

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Times are definitely changing [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION], maybe not so fast in the more traditional industries like banks, but science, tech etc, it a different game. Head of our operations is female, as are over half the directors. Still, im the only female in my department (20 or so), engineering and manufacturing have no women..

Poor Bess.. :hug:

Good to hear your getting out [MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION]. Lets plan that trip :happy2: Molly are you going to drive a bus and pick us all up.. The soberist tour bus on the island

[IamMary]

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3 counties locked down again here. @Satz, will that mess things up for you?

[rustop59]

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Night everyone. Glad Bess ok, could write a book about all the ailments of the canine species. The Mammy Dog of the puppy we bottle fed has found a home. She can be a sweetie but can also be very aggressive if other dogs getting more attention. Older couple, no other dogs. Hope it works out.

Off west in the morning so catch up in a week.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

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Hello all, just checking in, still reading posts and hopefully offering some support even if not by direct reply.
What very strange times in which we still find ourselves and no sign of it ending anytime soon, keeping connected to others in any small way is important for our mental health I feel. I do wonder how many of us are calm one minute and feel ready to explode the next, anxiety levels in the general populace must be, if not through the roof then certainly, starting to take their toll, I know mine are.

[JackieClaire]

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Morning and waves to the world,
[MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION]............I slept on the settee last night. Bess is now on a diet of plain bolied rice, scrambled eggs or sardines. Its worked before and it seems to be working at the moment..........touch wood.

Its hard to believe this time last year we were running around like blue-arsed flies getting ready for 'The Wedding'...........do you remember I found an old tape where the S&H's school did Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat and I got it transferred to CD.............we had all the groomsmen and a couple of the S&H's pals were round ours the night before. We ordered in a massive curry feast and as a finale for the evening played it. Seeing how they'd all know each other since Middle School they were gobsmacked.

Tinge of sadness my Dad would have been 99 today and my cousin and family should be over here from Boston with the his twins who are 10 today but they're stuck in USA. Even if they were abLe to come they'd have been in quarantine for 14 days.............they were only coming for 10 days to start with. These teeny tiny babies weighed about 3llbs were in the baby unit over there for months ..............just as well my cousin had insurance from his job.............. can you imagine their hospital bill without it.
Well today they're over 5'6" and clever little beggers.

Rightio off to the shops, just drop me a text if you need anything.................got Jenny, Ads and a mad Beagle arriving Wednesday.

[mollyka]

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Morning...afternoon!! Sweltering in the garden here...need to do.....something!!!

[satz123]

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3 counties locked down again here. @Satz, will that mess things up for you?

Yes Mers we're in lockdown for clusters of virus in factories & direct provision 40km away.
I want uncle Leo & auntie Simon back .... :crying:
Drove through Maynooth this eve - like Ibiza in the square - all out drinking pints. Dunno where they are getting them.
& outside restaurants - full of people too on the street.

[mollyka]

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They had Maynooth on tele last night..and there were a couple of lads behind the reporter drinking pints outside a pub..norra sign of food as required..when they went back to the reporter half hour later there appeared to be a blackboard with food on..and a waiter...and food appearing...now maybe I'm wrong:exclaim: