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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2020 14:16:23 GMT
I have received a delivery of chocolate.
It has visibly diminished while I have been writing this post.
(Thank you, Hotel Chocolat / Chocolate Tasting Club)
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Post by theatreian on May 1, 2020 15:27:34 GMT
I have received a delivery of chocolate. Making me very jealous! Hotel Chocolat stuff is lovely. Reminds me I went for a job there once but didn't get it. Probably just as well or I would be the size of a house by now! |
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Post by Dawnstar on May 1, 2020 17:21:03 GMT
I spent over an hour and a half bleaching groceries.
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Post by david on May 1, 2020 18:58:26 GMT
After much ribbing from work colleagues today about the state of my hair, I’ve finally taken the plunge and decided to invest in some hair clippers for a DIY hair cut this weekend.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2020 8:42:44 GMT
Main weekly shopping completed, followed by the ritual Washing Of The Food.
(I always wash food anyway, ever since it was brought to my attention that warehouses are full of mice and when a mouse has a full bladder it doesn't pop out to the Little Rodents' Room. But now I'm considerably more careful about it and wash the packaging as well.)
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Post by sf on May 2, 2020 8:51:25 GMT
The postman arrived - of course - when I was in the bathroom. I’m sure I looked delightful when I answered the door wearing a towel, with hair resembling a cross between Phyllis Diller and mid-80s-Michael-Heseltine-touching-a-plasma-globe.
Oh dear.
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Post by alece10 on May 2, 2020 10:00:42 GMT
I have received a delivery of chocolate. It has visibly diminished while I have been writing this post. (Thank you, Hotel Chocolat / Chocolate Tasting Club) I'm waiting for my end of season mystery box from Hotel Chocolat to arrive. It will be a lovely surprise as I dont know what will be in it. |
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Post by talkingheads on May 2, 2020 13:22:39 GMT
I am 25 years old. Pretty mature generally. It's been an hour and I'm still laughing at the fact the Prime Minister's son is genuinely called Willy Johnson
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Post by TallPaul on May 2, 2020 14:03:27 GMT
Rather than it being a chore, I've decided I quite like tidying.
I thought yesterday was a red-letter day, but today is turning out to be even better. So far I've found a pure new wool jumper from Marks & Spencer, reduced from £29.50 to £8.99, and 36 dishwasher tablets.
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Post by glossie on May 3, 2020 19:43:36 GMT
Thanks to Morrisons in-store bakeries selling off their excess flour, today I made 15 bread rolls and a large loaf!
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Post by couldileaveyou on May 3, 2020 19:46:14 GMT
I decided that tomorrow I'm starting a diet. I've put on so much weight during the lockdown that not even being cast as the walking character in a Yael Faber's production could save me. Luckily no summer body will be required this year.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2020 7:34:36 GMT
Added a new painting to my gallery wall, so that made me happy. Cannot imagine living without original art around me.   |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2020 9:07:56 GMT
Added a new painting to my gallery wall, so that made me happy. Cannot imagine living without original art around me. Art cheers me up so much. I collect mine on my travels so that is another reason I am itching to get abroad again! No two pieces of art in my house are from the same country. For now I will make do by painting something myself, though I am not artistic in the slightest so it will be a paint by numbers kit! |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2020 14:41:47 GMT
Watching an Animal Crossing New Horizons live stream fishing contest. It's strangely exciting.
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Post by alece10 on May 4, 2020 17:02:48 GMT
Well according to my manager we are getting back to normal and everyone is returning to work so no more working 1 day a week from home.
This comes from someone who has spent the last few weeks working from home every day and drives in not having to use public transport.
What planet is she living on?
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Post by peggs on May 4, 2020 18:33:20 GMT
Oh dear.
I've seen floated around the idea that rather than use public transport when lock down ends, or changes, looks like stages, we're all going to walk or cycle! Lovely idea if you can but imagine most can't.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2020 19:08:06 GMT
I've seen floated around the idea that rather than use public transport when lock down ends, or changes, looks like stages, we're all going to walk or cycle! I thought I might use this lockdown as an opportunity to get into cycling (which I haven't done since I was a child) but the complete absence of any open bicycle shops has left me lacking one of the fundamental requirements. So yeah, telling me to cycle somewhere is about as much use as telling me to use my helicopter or my rocket boots. |
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Post by CG on the loose on May 4, 2020 22:00:52 GMT
Oh dear. I've seen floated around the idea that rather than use public transport when lock down ends, or changes, looks like stages, we're all going to walk or cycle! Lovely idea if you can but imagine most can't. My office is 98 miles away... guess I'll keep on working from home then. |
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Post by alece10 on May 5, 2020 5:55:16 GMT
Well if I start walking now I might get to the office by the end of the week at my current speed.
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Post by londonpostie on May 5, 2020 9:15:42 GMT
Finally twigged the local Tesco opens at 6 so bound in there at about half past to find - *klaxon* **bunting** - crusty wholemeal breadmix AND Hovis Granery Bread Flour. Turned into a huge shop - the price of a Barbican refund and a Jermyn St refund combined. Finished the weeks laundry, found a large discarded pot for my surprisingly keen Basil seeds, and I am now planning a lie down with Michael Billington. May cycle through Hyde Park and the West End later, if the weather holds up. Not heard a plane yet, either  |
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Post by peggs on May 5, 2020 9:17:22 GMT
Well if I start walking now I might get to the office by the end of the week at my current speed. Ditto Seems bit optimistic to believe that everyone could opt to self propel to work but have till now just decided to cram into an expensive, packed, unreliable train or bus till now. I have a local office I could cycle to but looks like I'll no longer be allowed to go there as it's not my designated office and I'd have to hot desk and that obviously has more disease spread connotations. |
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Post by dontdreamit on May 5, 2020 9:59:15 GMT
Oh dear. I've seen floated around the idea that rather than use public transport when lock down ends, or changes, looks like stages, we're all going to walk or cycle! Lovely idea if you can but imagine most can't. I drove before and will continue to drive as much as I can. If I take public transport I usually end up having to stand all the way in. On days I do that my back usually goes and then I have a bad few days. And I know London is lauded as somewhere easily accessible by public transport, but on a normal day it’s quicker to drive to work for me than taking the tube! |
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Post by showgirl on May 5, 2020 17:55:30 GMT
I was coming here to post in the other thread but as that's locked and this still relates to today - and is good news in a way: I was surprised and initially excited to receive an email from the Yvonne Arnaud theatre in Guildford, saying their autumn season was on sale and something to look forward to. Very brave of them given their elderly audience and hitherto fairly safe programming, though the new AD has been trying to tweak that gradually.
However, when I looked there was nothing I wanted to see; an odd mixture of a bit too safe and boring (Jekyll and Hyde, an over-familiar Ayckbourn and Mischief Theatre touring Groan Ups) and a bit too edgy or niche (touring production of Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses and New Old Friends touring Crimes On The Nile.) I really wish the theatre well; this is one of my favourite venues and I'm sure a lot of thought has gone into the autumn programme, so I hope some people here will be interested in seeing a few of these productions. From my own viewpoint however, if this could be my first visits to a theatre after months of going without, it would need to be for something I really want to see and feel enthusiastic about.
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Post by alece10 on May 5, 2020 18:08:57 GMT
Well I met a charming couple of my way home this afternoon. Walking towards me man, woman and baby in pram side by side leaving very little room on the pavement.
I couldn't walk into the road as it's a busy main road so I stopped and stood against the wall. They made no attempt to walk single file and as they went last the woman actually went into me. I, (on hindsight a bad idea) said "that's a bit close" and the pair of them just tore into me with a tirade of abuse. Pretty much every word was a swear word. Very aggressive and intimidating. I even apologised, which I didnt need to do, but they just kept on.
I was quite frightened and so just carried on walking.
All I can think is that their child is going to turn out to be such a well mannered and rounded person.
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Post by Latecomer on May 5, 2020 19:20:30 GMT
Well I met a charming couple of my way home this afternoon. Walking towards me man, woman and baby in pram side by side leaving very little room on the pavement. I couldn't walk into the road as it's a busy main road so I stopped and stood against the wall. They made no attempt to walk single file and as they went last the woman actually went into me. I, (on hindsight a bad idea) said "that's a bit close" and the pair of them just tore into me with a tirade of abuse. Pretty much every word was a swear word. Very aggressive and intimidating. I even apologised, which I didnt need to do, but they just kept on. I was quite frightened and so just carried on walking. All I can think is that their child is going to turn out to be such a well mannered and rounded person. Sorry you had to go through this...it’s the sort of thing that would really shake me up. Give yourself a virtual high five for just walking away, put them in the box marked “idiots” (I could use stronger words but I won’t) and have a small treat of some kind to cheer yourself up. |
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