I don't know where we're going, but I know where I am (part 10)

Grandeeod

rainbow kirby wrote: »

We have it because the kids like it, but it just tastes like a whole load of nothing to me!

Granddeod - you asked me on the other thread about travel history etc. I'm boring as feck tbh. Live in Manchester, have been back to Ireland once this year (mid February). Commute on public transport to work, or did until March 16th. I got ill on the 19th/20th.

I'm couchside, laptop out, trying to get my 4 year old new shoes because he's had a growth spurt and I haven't the energy to brave the giant Asda at Hulme to go and buy some in person. It's a total crapshoot whether he's size 11 or 12 though...

Cheers Rainbow. I was working in London and took a huge risk coming home to my wife and daughter last month, but my wife was prepared for the risk as she was frightened by all the stuff going on. I took a gamble and after 14 days had no symptoms so as I've been saying, if I catch it, I'll catch it here in Ireland. Funny you should mention kids shoes, me and Mrs G were only talking about if our daughter was in a change shoe every couple of months mode and how getting her fitted and shoed up would be a bloody nightmare.

Stay safe and best of luck.

Purple Mountain

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Ye won't believe me but I'm here colouring!
I have an adult colouring book and pencils and I said it might be a big relaxing and pass an hour so here I am

Oh I have lots of them!
Very therapeutic

Had a lovely steak, chips & fried onions for dinner, with a lovely bottle of red wine.
Bed for me now!
I have a list for 2moro........ I should be doing things!

Grandeeod

Just had the leftover Thai red chicken curry spilled onto some Airfryer chips. Gorgeous and hot. Winding down with a Lucozade zero and a Double Decker watching The Fast Lady from 1962. Made before my birth, but a classic all the same. Nighty night folks!

Autosport

Autosport wrote: »

I'm afraid it's not you Seph :P

It's CH

Now couchside chatting with him

This whole lockdown thing is making us all very very bored. And we have to find entertainment wherever we can. Even if our 'normal' selves would never dream of doing something, we might now find ourselves behaving in that very way out of sheer desperation brought on by this awful virus.

So what I'm trying to say is..

Did you and crowded house meet here on boards or does your relationship predate boards? And I know that's incredibly nosey but it's this lockdown! It has me itching for some gossip. Naturally I'm not usually so nosey!!! Nope. Not me. And also naturally you don't have to answer that!

Gremlinertia

Just had some spuds Uh oh now sleepy :eek:

Leg End Reject

Sardonicat wrote: »

The white bread has started taking its revenge on me!

Have you been to the etiquette thread yet? :pac:

Couchside about to go for a shower after doing bits and bobs all day.

Lonely day today, I'd love a catch up with people and a hug.

Gremlinertia

There are some people that like my hugs, i think i may get a little bruised when huggy-wuggy ban is over

Purple Mountain

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Have you been to the etiquette thread yet? :pac:

Couchside about to go for a shower after doing bits and bobs all day.

Lonely day today, I'd love a catch up with people and a hug.

Do not go into the etiquette thread.
It lacks a lot of etiquette!

Leg End Reject

Gremlinertia wrote: »

There are some people that like my hugs, i think i may get a little bruised when huggy-wuggy ban is over

Unforunately I think it'll be a while.

Princess Calla

rainbow kirby wrote: »

. It's a total crapshoot whether he's size 11 or 12 though...

You can buy a clarks foot gauge measuring thingy. They are cheap enough around 12 quid.

I bought one for mine as I'm not an "everyday is an adventure" parent and the idea of dragging them shopping does not appeal.

Now I just take measurement, pop into the online calculator and shop online. Limited stress

Mam of 4

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Have you been to the etiquette thread yet? :pac:

Couchside about to go for a shower after doing bits and bobs all day.

Lonely day today, I'd love a catch up with people and a hug.

I said much the same in the What Do You Miss Most thread , or whatever it's called .
It's the physical contact with others , (lack of) that gets to you imo .

Virtual hugs to you Leggy , not much help I know !

Leg End Reject

Mam of 4 wrote: »

I said much the same in the What Do You Mis Most thread , or whatever it's called .
It's the physical contact with others , (lack of) that gets to you imo .

Virtual hugs to you Leggy , not much help I know !

Thanks Mam, it just seems to hit some days. Tomorrow is a new day though.

Right, enough self pity and time to haul myself to the shower to wash away the negativity!

Mam of 4

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Thanks Mam, it just seems to hit some days. Tomorrow is a new day though.

Right, enough self pity and time to haul myself to the shower to wash away the negativity!

Geez , it's not self pity at all , and even if it is , so what ? We all have times when it gets to us , we're human after all , (well, I think so !) so don't feel bad for having an off day

Just vent all the frustration in The Purge on Saturday

anewme

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Just vent all the frustration in The Purge on Saturday

Dont start me on that yoke with the fakey o sheas!!!I reckon Ive got to the bottom of them There is a lot going on there!
Could be liable to do a Michael Douglas Falling Down.

Panda Killa

I guess, in a roundabout way.....we should actually thank Gemma O'Doherty for this evenings news about the Gardai being given the power to enforce the new restrictions.
It'll make the holiday trippers a lot less likely to be venture to a caravan if they realise it could lead to a big fine and a few months away.

I'm in bed.... daughter had her first bad day today..so I was kinda busy keeping her amused,

Gremlinertia

Fakey o shea?. Sounds like someone that tried to sell me striped paint once....

anewme

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Fakey o shea?. Sounds like someone that tried to sell me striped paint once....

Yep, think that's the jist of it.

I will read it again in the hope of getting it.

Crisp person etc.

Sardonicat

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Fakey o shea?. Sounds like someone that tried to sell me striped paint once....

In fairness, it would be a great username. I think I should ragequit and come back as Fakey O'Shea

anewme

Panda Killa wrote: »

I guess, in a roundabout way.....we should actually thank Gemma O'Doherty for this evenings news about the Gardai being given the power to enforce the new restrictions.
It'll make the holiday trippers a lot less likely to be venture to a caravan if they realise it could lead to a big fine and a few months away.

I'm in bed.... daughter had her first bad day today..so kinda busy keeping her amused,

Felt so sorry for that very young Garda trying to do his job. She is one nasty individual

anewme

Sardonicat wrote: »

In fairness, it would be a great username. I think I should ragequit and come back as Fakey O'Shea

It is Mine!

Gremlinertia

anewme wrote: »

Felt so sorry for that very young Garda trying to do his job. She is one nasty individual

Fecking poison she is, i mean i will always try hard to find the redeeming features in all people but...

anewme

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Fecking poison she is, i mean i will always try hard to find the redeeming features in all people but...

I would love to meet that person in reality.

Gremlinertia

anewme wrote: »

I would love to meet that person in reality.

When i'm feeling strong maybe i would but for the most part if i met her i would definitely fall into quite a deep depression for a while.

Gremlinertia

Gremlinertia wrote: »

When i'm feeling strong maybe i would but for the most part if i met her i would definitely fall into quite a deep depression for a while.

She is by all accounts a bit snobbish in person


Quite,how someone as educated as her,got sucked so deep into the world of online conspiracy theories is remarkable




> im in the bed,pure wide awake

anewme

Deleted User wrote: »

She is by all accounts a bit snobbish in person


Quite,how someone as educated as her,got sucked so deep into the world of online conspiracy theories is remarkable




> im in the bed,pure wide awake

She sounds like a fool with no cop on.

Don't mix education up with intelligence. Woman is an empty vessel.

Gremlinertia

I watched a cult documentary the other day and they sounded positively normal and grounded compared to some of her babble

Leg End Reject

anewme wrote: »

Yep, think that's the jist of it.

I will read it again in the hope of getting it.

Crisp person etc.

The "crisp guy" is real!

Mam of 4

Gremlinertia wrote: »

I watched a cult documentary the other day and they sounded positively normal and grounded compared to some of her babble

Oh , what did you think of it Grem ?

I couldn't believe it when they started bussing in the poor down and outs !

Knackered after a few hour chess marathon online, to paraphrase the scripture of Jamiroquai felt like I was travelling without moving. In other news, better call Saul before the pigeon starts making a racket outside my window. Fleabag doesn't even wait for the dawn anymore, might tune in one of these days.

Gremlinertia

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Oh , what did you think of it Grem ?

I couldn't believe it when they started bussing in the poor down and outs !

Honestly it was mad. How they could actually set up their own police, airport etc. Ship in homeless folk and nearly take over the county?. The fact that osho is a teaching worldwide now was something i didn't expect, glad i watched it despite it being kinda slow

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

She is by all accounts a bit snobbish in person


Quite,how someone as educated as her,got sucked so deep into the world of online conspiracy theories is remarkable


> im in the bed,pure wide awake

I don't think Gemma is a well woman. She had a breakdown after the death of her husband. There's a lot of research in to why some people go down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.

https://www.verywellmind.com/why-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories-4690335

Mam of 4

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Honestly it was mad. How they could actually set up their own police, airport etc. Ship in homeless folk and nearly take over the county?. The fact that osho is a teaching worldwide now was something i didn't expect, glad i watched it despite it being kinda slow

It was very slow alright , but it definitely is one of those documentaries that leaves you scratching your head and wondering wtf did I just watch ? !

Even at the end , how many still believed in Bhagwan and could see no wrong in him , was mind boggling .

Sephiroth_dude

Sweet dreams all 😴💤 x

Purple Mountain

Mam of 4 wrote: »

It was very slow alright , but it definitely is one of those documentaries that leaves you scratching your head and wondering wtf did I just watch ? !

Even at the end , how many still believed in Bhagwan and could see no wrong in him , was mind boggling .

How many episodes are there?

Gremlinertia

Purple Mountain wrote: »

How many episodes are there?

I think six? Maybe eight but six sticking in my head.. About an hour an episode

Mam of 4

Purple Mountain wrote: »

How many episodes are there?

Six PM , each just over an hour long .
It is good though .

Snap Grem !

Mam of 4

Grem , the moon is bright (white) , there's a lovely hue surrounding it though .

Gremlinertia

Oh yeah near forgot about that, emailing and crap here i'll go check it out soon, themoon, like a loon, a buffoon, a wandering balloon

JupiterKid

Popping in to say hello all, and also to say goodnight!

Pleased here after a very long and at times incredibly stressful two days dealing with IT issues and problems with the computer printer and internet connection. My patience was wafer-thin to non-existent at times with all the problems cropping up that were affecting getting my online teaching and academic work from home done properly.

Most of the problems got ironed out this evening, and I felt a lot calmer after I felt I had confidence in the system working effectively for my course delivery.

Didn’t even get the chance to get outside for a good walk in the park in such beautiful weather - the best day of the year so far IMO.

As for Gemma O’Doherty, the woman is a deluded loon - but a potentially dangerous loon at that.

Gremlinertia

Glad it came together for you Jupiter, hopefully a decent sleep now, you'll get your walk later

Gremlinertia

Is it even referred to as hump-day anymore?

Ted_YNWA

I've had no idea what day it is for the past week.

IamMetaldave

Morning Wherers!

Currently beside, been awake since 6 lurking around Boards and Reddit catching up on things. I spent most of my evening yesterday starting to watch the series Banshee again. Great show if you like gratuitous violence, sex and bad language in your TV shows! It’s IMDb rating is impressive.

Gremlinertia

That is impressive Dave!. *bookmarks*

Gremlinertia

That is impressive Dave!. *bookmarks*

honeybear

Morning lovely Wherers!
Hit the hay early and had a dreamy sleep. Doggies delighted to see me … we were a happy bunch heading off for walkies! It’s lovely to see the calves out in the fields and hear birdies chirping happily. Cats with their bellies full very contented too. One thing I’ve noticed since social distancing began, is that all my neighbours have become flashers … instead of stopping to chat, there is an unspoken agreement to flash lights in greeting as we pass in cars. I smile when I see the twinkly lights. Saw my beautiful new niece again yesterday … she looked like an eskimo sunggled up in her warm coat! Adorable! Hope all are keeping well and have a good day.

CrowdedHouse

....So what in the world's come over you
And what in heaven's name have you done
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
You're out there running just to be on the run...

RIP John Prine



Morning all,

The covid has taken John Prine - I'm a fan

While I get the reasons, part of me is uncomfortable about these new powers the cops have, it's like turning us into a police state by a government that no longer has a mandate.

In other news it a nice sunny morning but cool just 4C

I think I'll have Weetabix for breakfast as I saw my first swallow yesterday and the summer is in

Poochie05

Good morning lovely wherers.
Had a lovely sleep but still struggling a bit with waking think it’s still the after effects of the hour change.
4 day week in work and looking forward to a 4 day weekend. Might actually get to grips with some of the long finger jobs like weeding and cleaning the floors.
Porridge and coffee time.

Gremlinertia

Skedaddle time, it's gone a bit foggy, saves my peepers from the flaring light ball..

Witchie

zorro2566 wrote: »

Meh! I had a tayto sandwich!

Show off. What I wouldn't give to have a packet of Tayto. Ate my last on St Patrick's Day.

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

....So what in the world's come over you
And what in heaven's name have you done
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
You're out there running just to be on the run...

RIP John Prine



Morning all,

The covid has taken John Prine - I'm a fan

Just started to really appreciate him recently. Very sad news.

I am having a struggle day. Have taken an hour out of work to just decompress. My sister, the most amazing, sweetest, smartest, most beautiful person on the planet starts work this week as a volunteer nurse assistant in Edinburgh and I am terrified.

She has a master's in psychology, has worked in some of the most prestigious university research programmes and is doing this coz she can't get a job she wants at the moment.

Please tell me she will be ok? I am so scared of losing the brightest light I have ever known.

My older brother, sister-in-law, some of my best friends and other family members are frontline staff but her volunteering to do this has hit me hardest.