New days, new ways

Thank you for your kind comments Whitewavemark2. Yes we’re all different but can still try to help and understand each other.

billericaylady

For me its sewing and Ancestory

Oh yes Ancestry!

I am a big fan and have dipped in and out for quite a few years now.

I recently renewed my subscription, as I am continually trying to trace my grandfather who went awol from the navy in I think Bermuda. I did think that I found him in Canada but now I’m not sure that it is correct.

I'm also not a going out person but thankfully, I've got my allotment to occupy me. I've wanted to spend more time there for absolutely ages, so that I can re-arrange things and I'm going to do that this autumn. Which is also the only time plants can be moved.

I am heartily fed up, however, with this inssessant rain. I've been trying to go up to the allotment and/or redecorate the front ofmy house but the rain has made it almost impossible to do either!

Walking my dogs is also a good way to pass the time but I do miss going to the library. I am an avid reader and cannot afford to buy as many books as I'd like. I'd much rather read than do almost anything else.

If I didn't have dogs of my own, I'd happily volunteer at the local shelter to walk dogs for them. Anyone can do that.

BelindaB

I'm also not a going out person but thankfully, I've got my allotment to occupy me. I've wanted to spend more time there for absolutely ages, so that I can re-arrange things and I'm going to do that this autumn. Which is also the only time plants can be moved.

I am heartily fed up, however, with this inssessant rain. I've been trying to go up to the allotment and/or redecorate the front ofmy house but the rain has made it almost impossible to do either!

Walking my dogs is also a good way to pass the time but I do miss going to the library. I am an avid reader and cannot afford to buy as many books as I'd like. I'd much rather read than do almost anything else.

If I didn't have dogs of my own, I'd happily volunteer at the local shelter to walk dogs for them. Anyone can do that.

Can’t you access your library on line?

I do and there are loads of e-book choice which is being added to all the time

shops are doing amazing, queues everywhere, probably because of the closures on wednesday or thursday, and the possibility of longer lock downs and the fact that people want to buy christmas presents etc, i know we do internet shopping but i so love actual physical shopping

I download from the library too. But best of all is getting access to all the magazines that I would never buy but have some interesting articles from time to time.

Weirdly I've suddenly started receiving an online copy of Good Homes magazine, but absolutely no idea why.

A balance between mental and physical exercise is the key!

Too little mental stimulation is going to leave you bored and depressed.

Try Pinterest for ideas there are so many brilliant talented people and so many ideas from cooking to painting. Also Flickr.
I’m experimenting with making prints using funky foam, the cards are being sold to fundraise for Stop HS2.

Sorry to sound a slightly negative note but we contacted six local rescue organisations trying to adopt or foster a cat over the past month and none of them could help. The three that got back to me said they have been completely inundated with enquiries. They are not taking on volunteer dog walkers either. In the end we bought a kitten via pets4homes (this is not an endorsement although we had a positive experience with them) We chose a local advert so that we could go and check out it was genuine. The kitten is fabulous, but its quite a task looking after her and we cant have visitors to get her socialised (probably even worse issue with a dog). On a more positive note has anyone tried Future Learn? They have loads of free on line courses to study at your own time. EdX are the US equivalent.

Hospitals have boxes of hats - will they take clothes for newborns?

I sponsor a cat pen at Cat’s Protection and my local one has cats available for re-homing.
I think the situation changes week to week.

Yes Petra - I have been following Dr Mike Yeadon too. I think if more of us can take the time to do this the message will get through. I cannot believe how many people think this will end when there is a vaccine. Treatment has improved thank goodness but there is absolutely no guarantee of a vaccine within one year or 20.

petra

Rose30
Your not the only one informing yourself A lot of thinking people are.
If you have 2hrs to spare ( yes, I know it's a long listen) but listen to the podcast ( or YouTube) by Dr Mike Yeadon. It gets a bit 'sciency' at times but stick with it. You won't think the same way again about this virus. By the way: he's not a virus denier.

Yes Petra - I have been following Dr Mike Yeadon too. I think if more of us can take the time to do this the message will get through. I cannot believe how many people think this will end when there is a vaccine. Treatment has improved thank goodness but there is absolutely no guarantee of a vaccine within one year or 20.

Another vote for pets. I'd be at a total loss without the dog and cat to look after. I'd be talking to myself without them. The twice daily walks keep me in a routine too.

Luckyl I am in North west Lancashire not far from Preston.

I had booked Premmier in at Blackpool for Friday night gransons treat for birthday, Illuminated tram ride and Water park Saturday.

The Premmier Inn and Tram ride have cancelled my booking.

I am going with the opinion of the Fenchman who got the Nobel prize for finding HIV. He thinks that insertions were made to the virus in the lab but that nature does not accept "molecular tinkering". Nature will eventually delete the insertions but will take about 2 years. Makes me feel optimistic!

Frenchman!

I'm into diamond painting. A sort of paint by numbers but you stick little beads onto a colour chart using a 'pen'. I've just completed a Xmas card and a book mark as gifts. Have another 4 sets to do. Finding it a great way to de-stress as I'm waiting for surgery.
I also have plans to redecorate if funds allow.

Official lockdown number 2 starts on Thursday , it has been nice to take tentative steps back into normality, but now it stops again. I have lots of craft projects on the go, have been making Christmas cards and doing some decoupage. We usually keep busy with jobs around the house and garden, I also make my own bread. The hardest part for us is possibly being unable to see our Daughter who is in a nursing home due to brain damage caused through a lesion on her brain. Poor darling found it tough the first time round, thought everyone had abandoned her ?. And harder as she doesn't get to see her two precious daughters.

Also, if you cannot / don't want to own a dog, you can share a dog on Borrow My Doggie (I think it is borrowmydog.com) you can take it for walks, have it for visits and overnight stays without the entire responsibility.

so sorry to read about your poor daughter's situation Wetflannel. I hope you can all get through this as quickly as possible. Horrible times for you all.

Luckylegs

This was posted on Sky News earlier today:

People in England are being told to avoid all non-essential travel in the UK and abroad as part of a new month-long lockdown.

This means from 5 November to 2 December, foreign holidays and overnight stays anywhere in the UK are banned.

Sorry, this is most probably what don't you want to hear but you may even find the hotel will not be open.

We've conceded and now have Netflix ( ( already had Amazon Prime )
have also paid for kindle unlimited for books - as well as buying books !
Have got extra yarn for crochet , and bought adult colouring Books / puzzle books.

Already in week 2 of our lockdown. Different to last with darker days and poor weather. Armed with load of jigsaws (sourced second hand ones online) and fresh fabric to make new masks. Decided this week to make a huge christmas cake - not done one in 20 yrs. I will portion up chunks to distribute. Soon time to deal with chrismas cards, already make own weeks ago. Post to USA and Aus is precarious so best get off early. Thankfully I already was an keen online bridgeplayer so bit of that most evenings has me sorted. Yes count our blessings, comfortable house and nice garden, company of other half and food on the table, no major health concerns. Yes agree with other poster who mentioned WW2 and what so many endured, my mother lived in London then.

No gym for a month??
However I got some suggestions for great walks from the Ordnance Survey shop earlier on in lockdown. I’m not sure how many we’ll do now it’s November and lockdown again but they were a great buy this summer.
I love puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, word puzzles etc. and I’ve just downloaded an app called Elevate. Update your reading, writing, speaking and maths skills either through daily training or just doing activities.
If you’d rather do paper and pencil, it’s quite good fun to use some of the 11+ booklets that I used with my GD this year.
Lots of things we never did at primary school, but no need to know that there are 63,360 inches in a mile or that there are 112 lb in 1 cwt!

Puzzle Page is good too. Someone has already mentioned Future Learn; free courses on things I’d never have thought of trying but they’ve been really interesting and you can add a session into your daily routine.
Then reading! I don’t know how I’d cope without books and audio books.
Let’s hope we all make it safely through this nightmare!

dragonfly46

I shall be having Radiotherapy every day for the next 3 weeks so that will take up some time and I am told after that I will probably want to sleep for a week! Maybe when I come too it will all be over.

I was lucky in the last lockdown when hairdressers were closed as I didn't have any hair

I hope all goes well for you. xxx