When life is normal enough

[sally maclennane]

Yes, I'd be happy to help out if she was stuck but I'm sure she'll be fine!

[Demelza]

She has an offer from Exeter, Demelza, but isn't considering it. She pointblank refused to apply to Bristol or Manchester or anywhere sensible that she considers too close to parents.

It would just be good to visit before she has to make final decisions.

My parents would pass on their sympathies to you Beena; I was the same and refused to even consider places I thought were too close. There's a good chance that though wherever she ends up going, there will be a Turtle nearby who could help in an emergency.

[Livilla]

I do of course want to catch up with friends, and socialise and go to the theatre and a restaurant and chat over coffee with my work colleagues, but right now what I want more than absolutely anything is a weekend all to myself somewhere where other people will do the cooking and cleaning and I just do whatever I want in complete solitude.

[Squirrel]

Me too, Liv.

I also keep dreaming about going on holiday and to parties . I had another holiday dream last night.

Also, the other day I was walking my dog along a route I used do occasionally with a friends and their dogs. It’s quite a long walk if you do the whole route, and at the end there’s a lovely cafe with outdoor seating and blankets for muddy walkers. Then you can get the train back if you don’t want to walk all the way. I felt quite wobbly and emotional about how normal that sort of thing was and how i can’t wait to do it again.

[Smunder Woman]

I would also be happy to help if needed. There are loads of us around

[Sky]

I really want to go on holiday and sit in a bar with a book and a constant stream of drinks and snacks and let the world pass me by. And to be able to fly home and squeeze my cousin's baby, who's 1 in March and I've met once, without it having to be kept a secret from the baby's mum because she's blanket banned everyone from going near him (except for her own large and extended family obviously ).

[SunnyMum]

Beena, SunnyDaughter #1 went to Glasgow Uni (Paisley) for a year and LOVED it. She loved everything about Glasgow, the City, the people, the studies, the bar job she got. The whole lot. She sobbed when she had to come home. She did come home with Weegie vowels, though.

[Ismee]

I want to go to my Mum's and sit and drink tea and eat loads of biscuits and my Sister and her family will be there too. All the cousins will thunder around and laugh together and we'll chat and it will be lovely.

I want to go our for a meal and get drunk with my best friend's.

I want to go away for the weekend with Mr Is and spend some time alone together.

[wendy james]

I actually feel a bit like I don't know what I like doing anymore, and am not sure I'll prefer being around people a lot again really

Same. I asked the girls and Elvis said she’ll stay home the first day as normal. She also said one positive has been not getting squished in busy places or having to queue in close proximity to people Now she’s joined P in saying she’d like to see his Nan, as he’s not seen her since March so I don’t know when Elvis saw her last.

Sproglette wants to see either set of grandparents and have lots of hugs instead of the one each we allowed/were comfortable with last visit!

I could do a weekend alone at hone Liv, wouldn’t even mind cooking and cleaning if it was just for me.

[nineseven]

Today I properly spoke to a human in person (I met a friend for a walk) for the first time in three weeks. I still don’t know many people in walking distance of my house (which I moved into 11 months ago!). So my priority will be to gently ease myself back into socialising, probably in a series of bars and restaurants.

I also want to go on holiday somewhere hot and sticky and eat weird food.

[happyhighlandcoo]

I want to have meals and long visits with family and friends.

I really want to go swimming. I had booked a session for 4th January which got cancelled and I was very sad as it would be lovely to float in warm water. I'm super jealous of those with their own pool.

I want to go bra shopping in person to get fitted and try a load of bras.

I want to go on holiday, queue in airport security and get on a plane to somewhere warm and sunny.

[Squirrel]

I also keep dreaming about going on holiday and to parties . I had another holiday dream last night.

I’ve just woken up from a dream about going to a restaurant .

[Kenickie]

I realised today that it's two years since I last enjoyed a meal or with just P, so I'd like to have a long leisurely lunch with multiple courses and matching wines just the two of us.

[Livilla]

I could do a weekend alone at hone Liv, wouldn’t even mind cooking and cleaning if it was just for me.

Yes, that would work for me too I guess. Just imagine the bliss of the only mess being what you've created yourself! And things being where you left them!

[Cerise]

I could do a weekend alone at hone Liv, wouldn’t even mind cooking and cleaning if it was just for me.

Yes, that would work for me too I guess. Just imagine the bliss of the only mess being what you've created yourself! And things being where you left them!

The mess, yes! I produced lunch, they came, they ate, they left.

In fairness, they’ve all gone back to work/home school (one in the study, one in the lounge, one in his room) so I’m alone in peace.

[Sky]

I really want to go swimming. I had booked a session for 4th January which got cancelled and I was very sad as it would be lovely to float in warm water. I'm super jealous of those with their own pool.

I forgot about missing my swimming and I managed one short session in December between lockdowns. That one 20 min swim cost me £32

[Zoomer]

The not clearing away of plates afterwards would infuriate me, Cerise.

I realised today that I really miss having a big dirty kebab from the kebab shop in town. Yes, I am a scuzzer.

[Luce]

The not clearing away of plates afterwards would infuriate me, Cerise.

Crikey, yes, this has been driving me mad! Surely they didn’t all just fuck off to their important work and leave you with the trivial table to clean??

[Cerise]

The not clearing away of plates afterwards would infuriate me, Cerise.

Crikey, yes, this has been driving me mad! Surely they didn’t all just fuck off to their important work and leave you with the trivial table to clean??

They did and I let them. Mr Sax had to get straight on a call and the boys disappeared straight back to their desks and got on with their work. I don’t normally allow such behaviour. I won’t be clearing up after dinner!

[Luce]

I was about to say, this is not the Cerise we know and love!