Feeling crap, what makes you feel better

I have a couple of cross stitch kits, bought in a moment of optimism, but you do need patience and good eyesight to do cross stitch. Mine are still in the packet.

FannyC perhaps it might be a good idea to buy a few craft magazines, the ones with "free" samples attached, then you could find something which you enjoy without spending a large amount on something you'll never do.

Jane10's song sounds much more respectable

Hey! It was my song Calli

Fanny the Pre-Raphaelite women were very good needlewomen, weren’t they?
Wasn’t it Jane Morris’ daughter May who founded the Royal School of Needlework?

Remembered from Brownies!!
I've never heard of that worm song, it sounds positively revolting!

It's a great song, especially when sung with gusto.

I'm embarrassed to say that DH and I sing a variation of it if we've been out and come home to find no messages on the answer phone.
Jane10's song sounds much more respectable.

Spice101 perhaps that will work now and you will be able to return to something like normality soon.
I understand your Victorian Government actively encouraged the street protests too and some even joined in - not a great example to set. Then those who are sensible have to suffer from a strict lockdown.

Spice101 your lockdown is similar to the first one in the U.K. Then gradually everything was relaxed but now unfortunately they are imposing more restrictions again. I think it's happening everywhere so no particular bad behaviour in one country or other. We can only carry on and do our bit. Depressing but I knew it wasn't going to be easy.

I'm glad that sewing has been mentioned.
What type of needlecraft is really easy?
I can't knit or crochet (I have tried, but just don't seem to have the gene.
My mom taught textiles and had a degree in it. She even made wedding dresses.)
I digress, I tried cross stitch but don't seem to have the necessary patience.
What is needlepoint like? And patchwork?
Any suggestions please?

I've never heard of that worm song, it sounds positively revolting!

If I'm a bit down in the dumps I like to do something creative such as sewing because it's constructive - you get something out of it. When I look at all the projects I've completed during this lockdown, well, I must have been really fed up.

Sometimes I go out and do a bit of dead heading, weeding or pruning in the garden.

Alternatively, reading a good book or poetry.

I'm in Melbourne Australia and we went into a second and stricter lockdown than the first 9 weeks ago. Our numbers of CV in Victoria blew out basically because of the Victorian Government stuffing up the quarantine of returned travellers.

At this time we are allowed to
- shop for essentials once a day but one person only from a household, only food shops, pharmacies, petrol stations, medical centre and a very few other businesses are allowed to be open and are working at greatly reduced capacity.
- travel only within a 5 kilometre radius of home
- leave home for up to one hour a day for exercise but can exercise with one other person
- we have a curfew between 9 pm and 5 am
- we must wear masks when outside the home (I take this to mean off the property)
- cannot have any visitors to the home, tradespeople etc. may come if there is an emergency
- restaurants, pubs, cafes etc are only allowed open for takeaway service - they can deliver.

As of next week these restrictions will be eased a little if the numbers of new infections fall to between 30 and 50 per day over a 14 day period. Which we are well on track to do at this stage. We will be able to exercise for up to 2 hours per day with one other person and people living alone will be able to bubble with one other person who also lives alone.

Some more businesses will be allowed to open.

At the end of October there will be a further easing of restrictions and further easing at the end of November. The easing is dependent of the number of daily infections falling to no more than 5 over a 14 day period.

This lockdown has been so much harder than the first. Not made easier by not seeing family for 3 months and also my Mum passed away in mid July but her memorial (in place of a funeral) has been put on hold until this is sorted as we could only have had 10 people attending.

Annsixty I had a THR last October and in June this year a TKR- opposite side. I was lucky to get my TKR as surgery had been stopped. It then opened again for a short period of time before closing down again. I made it by two weeks. At least in lockdown I have been confined to an extent however, it has meant I have not been able to do hydrotherapy as a large part of my rehab.

Nothing we can do about all of this except hope that the collateral damage is repairable.

Hi Jane. Your poem certainly brings a scene to mind!

Momb
My favourite song at Brownies was
‘Land of the silver birch
Home of the beaver
Where still the mighty moose
Wanders at will
Blue lake and rocky shore
I will return once more
Boom didi i-di Boom didi I-di Boom didi I-di Boom’

As a child, I had a vivid picture of this in my mind, and then when I went to Ontario in 2016 it became a reality.

Morning Fanny and everyone

Nobody loves me, everybody hates me!
I'm going to the garden to eat worms!
Big ones, small ones,
Fat ones, thin ones,
juicy ,uicy, uicy uicy worms
Bite their heads off,
Suck their guts out,
Throw their skins away
Nobody cares how much I dine on,
Worms three times a day!

Remembered from Brownues!!

Big fat juicy ones
Long thin (something?) ones
Worms that wiggle and squirm!

Thinking of you all in the early hours.
Waiting for the sunrise.
Literally and figuratively.

M0nica

Hi, FannyCornforth, yes, I am beginning to feel really fed up now. At the start it almost felt quite exciting despite the danger, everyone home, and in the same strange circumstances, but that has long worn off.

What is really getting me down is the way things look like improving, you plan some small outing and then it is kyboshed. DD is no longer taking me to the Stitching and Knitting show at Alexandra Palace, we have decided that with the increase in COVID, it is better not done. We have a small antiques business. We did a carboot sale for fun at the Bank holiday, but were really looking to the 2 day Newbury Antiques fair, again an outside venue. This week it was cancelled. We planned a spa evening with DD, the spa are cutting back on the facilities available, so we have decided not to do it.

I am not complaining about the cancellations, they are being done for good reason and I support them. It is just the way your spirits lift a little thinking things are improving and a little outing might be possible then wham, down comes the hammer and you are back in the humdrum again.

Still we plana few days away next week, a friends holiday home, we have the key, we can isolate there during our visit if necessary, we can even take all our food so that we have no interactions with local people, but I just feel that something will happen, to stop us going, new lockdown or something

I think I will go down the garden and eat worms.

You have just reminded me of the song "Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, think I'll go and eat worms" and that really made me laugh, thank you! Mind you, the very large blood orange gin I just drank might have helped as well!

Sometimes nothing helps, FannyC, when I think about the future for my DC and DGC.
I worry that we may have had the best of it.

Other times it's just the simple things that cheer, a chat with a friend or relative, a nice meal and glass of wine, the garden, a part family get together.

I am normally a glass half full person.

Merlotgran ??❤️

(Hugs) for you both merlot and ann.

I don't want to sound all righteous because what I'm doing I'm doing to make me feel better, but I've taken to going onto Gofundme and donating £5.00 most days

I can afford now I'm not wandering into town and buying coffee and cake ?.

I'd never appreciated what amazing things crowdfunding can do. Its like the loaves and fishes!

Hi, FannyCornforth, yes, I am beginning to feel really fed up now. At the start it almost felt quite exciting despite the danger, everyone home, and in the same strange circumstances, but that has long worn off.

What is really getting me down is the way things look like improving, you plan some small outing and then it is kyboshed. DD is no longer taking me to the Stitching and Knitting show at Alexandra Palace, we have decided that with the increase in COVID, it is better not done. We have a small antiques business. We did a carboot sale for fun at the Bank holiday, but were really looking to the 2 day Newbury Antiques fair, again an outside venue. This week it was cancelled. We planned a spa evening with DD, the spa are cutting back on the facilities available, so we have decided not to do it.

I am not complaining about the cancellations, they are being done for good reason and I support them. It is just the way your spirits lift a little thinking things are improving and a little outing might be possible then wham, down comes the hammer and you are back in the humdrum again.

Still we plana few days away next week, a friends holiday home, we have the key, we can isolate there during our visit if necessary, we can even take all our food so that we have no interactions with local people, but I just feel that something will happen, to stop us going, new lockdown or something

I think I will go down the garden and eat worms.

Oh Merlot that's the real tragedies xx

Thank you, annsixty but please don't feel ashamed. You have every right to be fed up with the pain and frustration caused by your delayed operation.

As a family we are reeling a bit from the shock of another sudden cancer diagnosis in just over a year.

I too feel that it shouldn't be the young who are dealt a rotten hand.

Merlot and annsixty the fact that so many people are suffering delayed operations and treatment is criminal. The two hospitals closest to us are 50% empty!!!

Middle AC visited with two GSs today on the way out we just looked at each other and had an enormous long hug, haven’t hugged him since March my heart is still singing.

No idea when we shall be able to repeat it, GSs hugged from behind, which was good but simultaneously heartbreaking as we have always been a tactile family ?

Reading about your niece Merlot makes me very humble and slightly ashamed.
I have had a very long life, I should be content.

At the moment I can’t think of a single thing.
As many of you know I am waiting for a hip replacement, it is on the same side as TKR I had 4 years ago.
That knee is incredibly painful, my G P thinks the way I am walking may have loosened the knee joint.
I had x-rays on Wednesday and await the results.
I have to use a walking frame outside now and am awaiting the delivery of a wheelchair.
All this has happened in 10 months.
I haven’t seen my D and GC who live 300 miles away since January.
.
I am 83. I feel I may never see them again.
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I had a G&T at 6pm, a M&S ready meal at quarter to seven with a glass of red.
It does help very slightly but still so depressing.

Bless you melotgran
It's so difficult xx