I don't know where we're going, but it can only be 5K away

Trigger Happy

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Hopefully from the 20th you can get your "meals" without the pretence.

I have a helluva appetite!

Sephiroth_dude

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Even if it was tea it looks weak as all heck.. Off to make myself a proper cuppa now.

The only kind of tea you get with lyons is weak tea :-P

Sardonicat

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Hopefully from the 20th you can get your "meals" without the pretence.

I'd be far more keen to get adult day services open again. For the user's and their clients, this is imperative. We've been locked in for months, conditions deteriorating and mental and in many cases, physical health of carers suffering. No official guidelines to the service providers about how to reinstate services safely or when. No idea when I can get a break, never mind a 'meal' and thousands of others like me but in much more taxing situations. I took to my bed yesterday, outside of providing meals. At least I was fortunate enough to indulge in a wallow. What about those who provide hands on care all day every day, often through the night? When will our needs become a priority in this crisis?

/rant over

Leg End Reject

Sardonicat wrote: »

I'd be far more keen to get adult day services open again. For the user's and their clients, this is imperative. We've been locked in for months, conditions deteriorating and mental and in many cases, physical health of carers suffering. No official guidelines to the service providers about how to reinstate services safely or when. No idea when I can get a break, never mind a 'meal' and thousands of others like me but in much more taxing situations. I took to my bed yesterday, outside of providing meals. At least I was fortunate enough to indulge in a wallow. What about those who provide hands on care all day every day, often through the night? When will our needs become a priority in this crisis?

/rant over

Ah Sardi, I know it's an awful situation for you. Lobby groups work for other sectors and governments have always been happy to let carers carry the burden with very little practical or financial assistance.

Are you in contact with other carers at all? All I can suggest is you hound local TDs, contact local and national media and shame them into response.

It's difficult to muster up the energy for that and it might not work, but if enough carers do it for long enough it might help in the future.

Sardonicat

I hope my post didn't come across like I was bitchin' about people missing their few jars! I'm not at all. Please go for it and enjoy it while you can, and have one for me and make it a double.

My gripe is with our government's priorities, not with people needing to get out and have a bit of much needed craic. Not the thread for it, so apologies.

Leg End Reject

Sardonicat wrote: »

I hope my post didn't come across like I was bitchin' about people missing their few jars! I'm not at all. Please go for it and enjoy it while you can, and have one for me and make it a double.

My gripe is with our government's priorities, not with people needing to get out and have a bit of much needed craic. Not the thread for it, so apologies.

It didn't, and you should vent.

Your life is on hold and the government has washed their hands of this for years. I'd be angry about it if I was in your position.

Sardonicat

Sardonicat wrote: »

I'd be far more keen to get adult day services open again. For the user's and their clients, this is imperative. We've been locked in for months, conditions deteriorating and mental and in many cases, physical health of carers suffering. No official guidelines to the service providers about how to reinstate services safely or when. No idea when I can get a break, never mind a 'meal' and thousands of others like me but in much more taxing situations. I took to my bed yesterday, outside of providing meals. At least I was fortunate enough to indulge in a wallow. What about those who provide hands on care all day every day, often through the night? When will our needs become a priority in this crisis?

/rant over

The sad thing is the needs of carers were never a priority even before the crisis and probably less so now.

Ted_YNWA

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Kitchenside it's time to pour the sweet stuff

I see instant coffee in the background there too !!

Sardonicat

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

I see instant coffee in the background there too !!

Apparently, that's 'brown sugar' . Ahem

Ted_YNWA

Sardonicat wrote: »

Apparently, that's 'brown sugar' . Ahem

And they have removed the word gullible from the dictionary too.

Mam of 4

My car has to go into sick bay in the morning, poor thing .
It's looking very lonely sitting out in the yard , no exercise today for it either , nor music to cheer it up .
On the bright side the rain will have it clean :pac:

Sardonicat

Mam of 4 wrote: »

My car has to go into sick bay in the morning, poor thing .
It's looking very lonely sitting out in the yard , no exercise today for it either , nor music to cheer it up .
On the bright side the rain will have it clean :pac:

Sure, squirt a drop of herbal essences on the roof. It'll be gleaming and the aroma, if one is to believe the ads, has a certain 'envigorating' affect.

Mam of 4

Sardonicat wrote: »

Sure, squirt a drop of herbal essences on the roof. It'll be gleaming and the aroma, if one is to believe the ads, has a certain 'envigorating' affect.

Oh it needs no envigorating believe me , I could drive it but safest option not to tbh !

Gremlinertia

Slobbing lazily on couch. Latest new pain is hips, can't stay in bed. Tea and netflix

Sardonicat

Bolognese simmering aromatically, spahggy boiling enthusiastically, belly knows it's on a promise and is rumbling in sweet anticipation. Life is good and about to get a whole lother better. Nommy, nommy nom, nom.

smurfjed

Yippee... back to work tomorrow :) First time outside this hotel in 9 days and first time to actually work in about 42 days :) (Unless you wanna count sitting in 5* hotels eating room service as work )

Sephiroth_dude

Deskside with a cupan tae and chocolate

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

I see instant coffee in the background there too !!

You see nothing brother tedo.....

Sardonicat wrote: »

Apparently, that's 'brown sugar' . Ahem

No apparently about it Sardi, it is....

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

And they have removed the word gullible from the dictionary too.

When they took it out they replaced with a picture of brother tedo :pac:

🤣😸

Mam of 4

That's one miserable fecking evening , it's like Autumn , fire lit and I have mushy peas :pac:

Phoenix32

Having the laziest day ever, I haven't done a tap. The highlight of my day was a bath mat arriving that has a space ship on it

fr336

smurfjed wrote: »

Yippee... back to work tomorrow :) First time outside this hotel in 9 days and first time to actually work in about 42 days :) (Unless you wanna count sitting in 5* hotels eating room service as work )

Smurf may I ask what do you do? I know your username well from the aviation forum...

Trigger Happy

Home after a nice meal. Am fit for bed but am a tad too young to be throwing the towel in like that.

kowloon

Phoenix32 wrote: »

Having the laziest day ever, I haven't done a tap. The highlight of my day was a bath mat arriving that has a space ship on it

That's a pretty wild event by current standards, leave some of the excitement for the rest of us!

Boom_Bap

Phoenix32 wrote: »

Having the laziest day ever, I haven't done a tap. The highlight of my day was a bath mat arriving that has a space ship on it

I'm filled with so many questions.

Is it a non slip mat for inside the bath, or is it a fluffy one for the floor after getting out bath.
Secondly, is it a Mars Attacks style space ship, x-files ufo type or star trek/wars type.
Can you buy a matching shower curtain?

Princess Calla

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I'm filled with so many questions.

Is it a non slip mat for inside the bath, or is it a fluffy one for the floor after getting out bath.
Secondly, is it a Mars Attacks style space ship, x-files ufo type or star trek/wars type.
Can you buy a matching shower curtain?

That's some amount of thinking

Sardonicat

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I'm filled with so many questions.

Is it a non slip mat for inside the bath, or is it a fluffy one for the floor after getting out bath.
Secondly, is it a Mars Attacks style space ship, x-files ufo type or star trek/wars type.
Can you buy a matching shower curtain?

I need to know these things, too!

Boom_Bap

Princess Calla wrote: »

That's some amount of thinking

I haven't even gotten to frills and shape, they are obviously dependent on it being a floor mat.....could there by a frilly non slip bath mat for the tub out there?

Boom_Bap

Sardonicat wrote: »

I need to know these things, too!

Are you also wondering if it's a good shag?

Princess Calla

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I haven't even gotten to frills and shape, they are obviously dependent on it being a floor mat.....could there by a frilly non slip bath mat for the tub out there?

Cracking up

Sardonicat

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Are you also wondering if it's a good shag?

THE most important thing to take into consideration.

Gremlinertia

Hahaha ffs. Suppose if it's a good shag rug it will save on the burnt knees...

fr336

Been a long time since I bought a good shag

Phoenix32

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I'm filled with so many questions.

Is it a non slip mat for inside the bath, or is it a fluffy one for the floor after getting out bath.
Secondly, is it a Mars Attacks style space ship, x-files ufo type or star trek/wars type.
Can you buy a matching shower curtain?

Wonder no more!

Sardonicat

That's quite a good shag

Purple Mountain

I can't figure out which way is up on the shag.

Sardonicat

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I can't figure out which way is up on the shag.

Sign of a quality shag, that.

Purple Mountain

Sardonicat wrote: »

Sign of a quality shag, that.

I've auto rotated but still none the wiser.

Sardonicat

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I've auto rotated but still none the wiser.

I love it when that happens.

Jack Imhoff

Back home..I'm stuffed...bar was lovely ..no issues at all with distancing ..very enjoyable and the Last Supper was enjoyed by us both

Feet up....finished at last

Jack Imhoff

Barry Cowan sacked....let the merry go round begin!

Gremlinertia

Jack Imhoff wrote: »

Barry Cowan sacked....let the merry go round begin!

Gway, really?.

Leg End Reject

Jack Imhoff wrote: »

Barry Cowan sacked....let the merry go round begin!

The biggest surprise is how he thought it would all go away.

Jack Imhoff

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Gway, really?.

Yep ..got the vote of confidence from Martin earlier today....kiss of death that was

Delighted. Prick. Ran a greyhound track. Supported puppy farms.

JupiterKid

Bedside, just woken up from a much-needed nap after a very busy day at online exam board meetings.

Now...what to make for a very late dinner?

Gremlinertia

JupiterKid wrote: »

Bedside, just woken up from a much-needed nap after a very busy day at online exam board meetings.

Now...what to make for a very late dinner?

Carb heavy for more sleep

Leg End Reject

JupiterKid wrote: »

Bedside, just woken up from a much-needed nap after a very busy day at online exam board meetings.

Now...what to make for a very late dinner?

Omelette, "baked" potatoes in the microwave and your choice of side. Or a takeaway.

Sephiroth_dude

Deskside with a cupan tae and bacon fries.

Purple Mountain

I'm feeling ill. Made my own pesto dressing for dinner with tagliatelle. Put too much olive oil in. I can still taste the oil

PTH2009

At home wishing I could go too a pub

Positive thinking its only another week or so before this min €9 meal bollocks is gone. Think there will still be a few restrictions but will be easier to make a night of it

Can see late bars/nightclubs not returning till the end of the year.