Covid-19

[Loralei]

Please take it easy and don't do a Ruby.

I don't think Annabella has ever shown tendencies towards felicide.

I understand why people say they are more concerned about passing it on than catching it themselves (as those who are healthy and not too aged should be) but it does sound horrendous.

[Rosa]

My sister is struggling to get over it. She's exhausted all the time, and feels worse if she tries to do too much. And she's having weird symptoms like nose bleeds and not being able to tolerate hot drinks. She texted earlier to say she'd managed a coffee which she saw as a good sign! Rest seems so important in recovery.

[Mountain Goat]

Your poor sister Rosa, I hope this doesn't last too long and she's able to rest well. With the hot drinks, is it teeth sensitivity or something else?

I am fine most of the time but still if I do too much, I bloody well know about it and you can find me in a deep sleep, or, alternatively, fucking everything up because I need to be in a deep sleep but don't have time.

[Rosa]

I don't think it's teeth sensitivity, more that it hurts to swallow hot drinks. I'm not entirely sure! I'm sorry you're still feeling the effects, Goat.

[Little My]

I'm glad she's seeing improvement, Rosa. And that your parents are up and about again, Olive.

Annabella, that's so scary. I hope you are both increasingly on the mend. It's interesting you both reacted the same way to it.

This thread might self-destruct at 999 pages anyway?

[cluefree]

Your poor sister, Rosa!

[Epponnee Rae]

So sorry to hear that Annabella, it sound utterly awful. At least you weren’t alone in your suffering?? I hope you and Mr A continue to feel better as soon as possible (which by all accounts is a slow going thing).

[Disco]

Your poor sister, Rosa, I'm glad there is some improvement.

Also good to hear that your parents are back on their feet too, olive.

[rosy]

Sorry to hear how poorly you’ve been, Annabella. Good wishes to you, and to Rosa’s sister, and olive’s parents. And everyone else still recovering.

Do you think Priti Patel is annoyed that her briefing isn’t on BBC1, like Johnson’s are? Though I think she always looks like she’s chewing a wasp, so maybe “annoyed” is her resting look.

[Ella77]

She’s a stone cold fascist. They all look like that.

[Mountain Goat]

I can't even watch her. I'm just following the Guardian's reporting. Johnson and Hancock were more than enough for one week.

[purple_dress]

I only watched out of fascination. Her manner is so bizarre.

[Annabella]

Thanks everyone for your support and commiseration. We are definitely on the mend and will take it very slowly. Hope your sister feels better soon Rosa. I also have no intentions of taking any cats in soon. Priti Patel is a nasty one.

[Disco]

I only watched out of fascination. Her manner is so bizarre.

She's like an android.

[Heebie Jeebie]

I only watched out of fascination. Her manner is so bizarre.

I just watched a clip there, it really is! She has that weird upper class way of lowering her voice to a purring sound, if that makes sense, while also dropping the g off the end of words like keeping. And I don't know if the clip was representative of the whole speech, but it had quite a fascist police state tone to it.

[Disco]

She just leaves as well. She doesn't draw things to a close. She literally just turns and walks out.

I mean, I hate them all so I don't mean to pick on the woman. I hate Dominic Raab the most.

[emma_p]

Priti Patel is so, so stupid and well as being incredibly right wing. It's the absolute worst combination.

[kiwi]

Is that inside info emma? I mean, I hate her anyway but I like to have my hate corroborated.

[Ruby]

Worst of all I teach a girl with the same name, who is absolutely lovely, but it really puts me off her.

[bramblerose]

Thanks everyone for your support and commiseration. We are definitely on the mend and will take it very slowly. Hope your sister feels better soon Rosa. I also have no intentions of taking any cats in soon. Priti Patel is a nasty one.

I'm glad you're on the mend, it sounds like it was a horrible time.