Felix1

I do not go in shops, in fact I do not go out. I tell my husband to wear one but ...... He loves shopping. I hate it.

I had to put my mum into care, she had dementia. I could put up with her disappearing to the bus stop to go home to her mum and dad most days, but leaving gas fire and hob unlit became dangerous for us all. Her sister and two daughters ensured she had a visitor every other day. The care home was like a five star hotel. Whenever she was asked what she had done that day she would say “nothing, I dont talk to them, i sit here by myself everyday. Big fibs! We stopped announcing our visit, would sneak up to her floor. Dancing, singing, laughing! As soon as she saw us her face would drop. “Look what they make me do, look at that silly old bugger over there, I dont like him”. Total personality change. She was always so kind, never spoke ill of anyone! Hopefully your mum improves.

I gave up buying newspapers years ago. My husband still buys his daily ‘comic’, page three girls and football. Full of doom and gloom otherwise. I watch daily news on tv. Its enough for me.

Controversial? To who? Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

So much death this year, I am not even pulling my weeds. Nice to see new life. Most are from the birdseed from the bird feeder. I do not use weedkiller for fear of killing the birds, cats, squirrels etc. I cut them down.

Not just chaos, anarchy. I am truly afraid this is beginning already. Riots, murders. Hell.

You dont get the same taste when it is cold. Kit kat fingers dipped in coffee, suck the chocolate off then crunch the biscuit. Yummy.

Not likely. Our last cruise was a nightmare. Problems with the plumbing, trying to find a toilet was a nightmare running from deck to deck. An old gentleman in the lift sneezed on me, must have been virulent! spent two days recovering in bed. Shame because the dining room , bar and cabin staff were lovely. The crew were very snooty! Since then I have learned how poorly paid these staff were so, no, will not be going again.

They know you are partners and that partners share, do not worry. My husband has the most cash in our family so it is logical he can afford to give them the money. I give them treats, chocolate etc. They appreciate that too.

By your comment re, keeping a virus safe in a lab. Do you believe that the coronavirus is one that ‘escaped’. I do.

I try to eat organic, freerange.

Left over lemon skins after squeezing, great for cleaning sinks, microwaves, splashbacks. Nice smell too.

Not likely. I,ve never liked being cooped with a lot of strangers and detest buffets. All the foreign holidays hotels have these buffets. I hate seeing people breathing on and mauling food someone else is going to eat. My last holiday in January confirmed that. Young man picking up cheese with his fingers and deciding to put it back, people cutting bread and not using the cloth provided, crowning point when someone dropped a ladle into soup tureen and fished it out with his bare hand. Ugh. Decided day trips will do for me in future.

These people have the same behaviour everywhere. I was appalled to see the same behaviour on a plane coming back from Tenerife in January. A young woman changed her babies nappy on the seat in front. Some contents of the nappy fell on the floor and the older woman with her , presumably her mother, tried grinding it into the carpet with her foot. The smell was atrocious. I was appalled. There were food wrappers on the floor. Disgraceful.

It is such a great pity that there are so many individuals who give no thought to the health and wellbeing of others and the environment.

I am not racist. However, These statues are part of our history. Slavery existed in most countries. Also, it should be remembered that some black people sold their own, they believed in slavery. It exists today. Those statues are a reminder.

Its a pity, they are a great idea for responsible users. Unfortunately, despite all the publicity regarding fires, responsibility for your rubbish etc. there are still morons about.

I,m being extra cautious, no.

I support you. My husband loves foreign travel otherwise I would not go. For me the best place in the world are the Yorkshire Dales. Travelling to Pateley Bridge by car, from Leeds, you come to the descent into the valley. Always, I have this sense of peace, that I am coming home. Love it.

Fantastic ships in Royal Caribbean fleet. Glad I went before all this started..

Pleased to say our travel company rang today, we are getting a refund.

I really do not like travelling in such proximity with strangers. Our last flight confirmed my views. I had a middle seat. Lady on the outside was rather large sat on me all the way. Husband had to pull her up out of her seat! In emergency I would be stuck. Woman changed her babys nappy on the seat in front. Oh my word, it stank. She spilt some of content on the floor and her mother tried to hide it rubbing it in with her shoe. Small babies screaming with fright all the way. Nightmare.

I have not asked. Waiting to see if its offered. However, holiday not till June and whatever the outcome never going on a plane or ship again.

If they can find owt worth having, they are welcome.

I am horrified at the thought. Gambling with our childrens lives. Maybe teenagers who may have a bit of sense. Awful.

We are due to go in June. Not likely. Apart from the virus, last trip in January was awful. Lady sat next to me was large, she sat in her seat and me. She was unable to get out of her seat unless her husband , after much huffing and puffing, could physically pull her out of her seat. In an emergency I would have been trapped. Two seats in front baby howling all the way. Baby needed nappy changing, who I presumed was its mother changed its nappy on the seat, some of its contents spilled onto the floor and her disgusting lady companion ground it into the carpet with her shoe. Not a good trip. Never going on a plane again. We have lost £4000 but its worth it.

Cooking more. Husband no longer sneaks off to local supermarket for a full english, wants it at home.

I would if I could.

Hahaha. Not me. I,m married.

What is a peguin?

Fingers crossed.

I dreamt I went in my husbands bedroom to see if he was awake. He was dead. I ran downstairs to phone his daughters but I could not speak. Eventually I rang my aunt to ring them. I awoke with palpitations, sweating and fearful. I went to check. Phew. It was three in the morning. Could not sleep after that. Had a hot drink and did a few chores. I was very tearful for days.

Not wishing this on anyone, perhaps it was a good thing that our prime minister experienced the wonderful dedication of our health profession first hand.

Since discovering all the small businesses in the neighbourhood which supply most of what we want and local delivery services, my husband and I have decided we will still use their business when this crisis is over. Hopefully others will too.

I am lucky living next to an ancient wood. I feed a stray cat but he has tough competition from crows and magpies. Jays, pigeons, doves, blackbirds plus a multitude of small birds visit. Occasionally a red kite or two fly over. I am blessed. The odd squirrel too. In times gone by there would be half a dozen in my garden at a time but they seem to have disappeared, maybe one or two now. Not forgetting the big dog Fox I saw loping along in the early hours. A little bit of heaven.

Watch bbc news first thing, then press red button to catch up on rest. Husband buys on every day, despite his protests I am sure it is to see page 3 girls!

I was moved to tears. How wonderful if he could be knighted.

Never been the best of housewives but at the moment it does not seem worth the effort, at the back of my mind is always the question ...will I ever see my family again.

Your memory is not as it was and you find the younger generation talking down to you. Worst thing is remembering that’s how you were, and feeling very guilty.

Credit notes for cash or a holiday in the future are more realistic. Giving refunds would cripple the companies indefinitely.