Coronavirus Wobble

I think wobbles are probably good for us as long as it’s not a permanent state. We need to acknowledge the enormity of all this. I find myself in tears once or twice a day - it’s when someone has done something very kind like leaving flowers on the doorstep or some home made biscuits or when someone on TV ( usually a doctor or nurse) says something that demonstrates how caring and compassionate they are being. Yesterday someone was talking about the use of iPads/ phones for dying / very ill patients to communicate with their families - she said we always make sure they are fully charged up. Somehow that just got to me.

I have no family near me, my granddaughter lives 50 miles away, and she is my sunshine and help with chores, haven’t seen a human being in the flesh for 3 weeks and can’t go out. I
would love a chat with someone standing at the bottom of my
garden path.

Had a wobble last week and started smoking after 44 years !
Feel so ashamed. But can’t even turn to comfort eating, am on
liquid meal replacements , and don’t like a glass of wine !

We have to cope and get through wobbles

Glad to hear you’re more upbeat after our wobble Buffybee. You live alone, like many and that must be hard at present.

I think we ALL get the jitters now and again. Too many news bulletins does it for me.

Today, apart from tuning in to see who the new leader of the opposition was, I’ve been chatting on the phone, contributing on here, reading and irritating my husband.
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Green shoots ARE showing. Yes we will probably have to practice some degree of self distancing in the weeks ahead and who knows whether the virus might spike again to some extent this winter, but the scientists say the very greatest majority of us WILL come through this.

Sensible precautions that you and your family are taking will most very likely ensure you can look back on these dark days with relief that it’s pretty much over.

I think the best advice is still: "Keep calm and carry on!"

It was last night with me when I went to bed wondering if I'd wake up-----I wouldn't know would I ?? Stupid thing !

I wouldn't mind but there are no confirmed cases around me and in Wirral as a whole there are 130 confirmed cases out of about 550,000pop.

Buffybee my dad used to say " mind over matter ", a lot so we'll have to get used to this lot for a long time to come I'm afraid.

Thanks for your replies, I'm feeling ok again now.
I really didn't want to call my friends and certainly not my Daughter or Son, so I dumped the problem here with you lovely Gransnetters. ?
As it was, my closest friend called and of course, she's had wobbly days. I think we're all trying to put a brave face on it a lot of the time, as we don't want to worry anyone, especially as there's not a lot they can do about it.
After I'd posted, something my Aunt used to say popped into my he Mind Over Matter, she used to say sternly.
I've been out and done a little bit of weeding and planted up some Spring Bedding Plants, I had delivered.
It was just a little wobble and now I'm back on track.
I'm now going to bake a cake, which is guaranteed to cheer me up.

I had a wobbly yesterday I had ordered a couple of things on line to save my daughter having to go out and search for me and both were a mistake one I ordered the wrong piece entirely and the other wasnt what I was expecting Such a silly first world problem and nothing to get upset about but I suddenly felt useless that, I couldn’t trust my abilities, that I needed “looking after” and I had a good old weep but I m back up today feeling much more chipper and knowing we all make mistakes what ever age and that I don’t need looking after
I ve just been for a solo walk on the beach and cleaned my windows and been doing a bit in the garden a much more productive day and the sun is shining (although still bloody cold) ?

Hang on in there as this time will pass and it's particularly difficult for people who live on their own. We are all feeling quite vulnerable and having the occasional 'wobble'. for you.

You are not alone. My DS and GS dropped some things off today. It was so odd having a loud conversation on the drive. We are all going to do something nice when this is over. Maybe listening to music will lift your spirits a little

Buffybee think most of us have had a 'wobble'

I understand how you are feeling - my DD delivered some things yesterday and it felt so odd talking to her from a distance rather than giving her a big hug that I almost felt that I would feel better if she had not come - daft, I know, but it is so grossly abnormal.

As instructed I will tell you to get a grip, but my heart is with you.

Try this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwlvTcWR3Gs If nothing else, you will enjoy the birdsong.