Stavertongirl

That is just the point RR I DON’T want any more lockdowns and want to get back to as much as normal as possible. Don’t know anyone who is getting 80% to stay at home so can’t comment on what they think.

Let’s hope it isn’t a case of deja vue again with this new variant. I noticed it is being classed as bought into the country by plane. Possibly India should have been put on red list earlier and those arriving from there going into compulsory quarantine for 14 days or is it 10 now when they came here. Once again horse and bolted comes to mind. I am fed up of being thanked for all the sacrifices only to have a delay on something that seems logical co....g everything up AGAIN.

Whilst it is good that we are now slowly relaxing the lockdown rules there are two that I am not sure about. One is the relaxation of wearing masks in schools. There has been an outbreak in a school in Long Eaton of 100 cases amongst pupils and staff causing the closedown of the school for a while. I believe this was the “Indian” strain which is more contagious. This week I have started invigilating at my local school again (so nice to be doing something “normal” for a change) wearing a mask even though I am scribing on a one to one basis which does not interfere with it at all. Even t

Motown is one of my favourite music genders. Smokey Robinson, Jimmy Ruffin (What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted), Four Tops, Temptations etc. Was Percy Sledge also Motown? Love When A Man Loves A Woman, best slow dance song ever.

Browsing thru old forums and saw this, started me thinking what I would like to relive. The obvious was the first time I saw my husband, he was painting the front room of his flat with the front door open and “You’re So Vain” blasting out. Other things: Seeing the Rolling Stones for the first time and then meeting them as a 15 year old the 3rd time we saw them. I’m sure I would have thought of something to say this time instead of being struck dumb. Seeing Gene Pitney live on stage, he was so handsome. The long hot summer of ‘76 when I got married. A Sunday with my mum and

I have noticed that about the prices. Must say we always go in for a browse whenever we are near. Always seem to come out with something that I didn’t know I wanted but seems a good idea. Numerous times I have got home and unpacked my bags and wondered why the heck did I buy that!

Never had much luck with the cats that owned me.

This morning I was up at 7 (bit of a lie in there it has been 6 to half past past few days), sorted breakfast whilst playing with a crinkly rabbit, practised our sit (successfully) and stay (not quite so successfully), filled up bird table and did a bit of tidying up. Then the important part of the morning, an hours play with a squeaky ball, bringing it back getting better, drop it not so good but we are persevering. Bit of a time out in the cage after some hand nipping, not malicious just teething. Hate doing it but he has to learn what not to do. Bit more playing with squeaky ball, coup

From me too Nonna.

He is a mixed breed. Not sure who is training who!

I have now had my new companion for 4 days, Ripley became Jj, got fed up of being asked why we had named him after the place called Ripley! He has settled in really well and up to now has: Pulled the garden hose all round the garden, into the kitchen, pulled the spout off it and broken the connection that fits it onto the tap. Massacred my pot plants, pulled some up and did like running round the garden with a heather plus plant pot in his mouth. They are now relegated to between the conservatory and the fence to keep them (and him) safe. Explored the small conservatory, best part

Have those with my Sunday dinners BK special treat. Don’t like stews or casseroles without parsnips in them either.

Tonight I am going to have my favourite meal ... egg and chips (crinkle cut), tomato sauce (Heinz) with bread and butter and a cup of tea. Heaven. The only thing that would make it better would be some parsnip chips in with the potato ones but as I don’t own a chip pan will have to make do with potato ones only. Simple I know but sooooo tasty

It is good to see the UK and USA are sending supplies to India to help them out in their crisis and it would appear we are not going to pursue the doses of AZ that we were supposed to get from them either which is the right thing to do. A drop in the ocean but it is a start. The virus out of control in any country is a threat to us all.

Yesterday I had my second Pfizer jab (hooray). So I am now one of the millions that will be protected to some degree. I am pleased to say my friend and her mother in Doncaster finally got their Pfizer jabs on the same day, although theirs were 2 weeks late as they have only just got supplies. As before the volunteers at the Forest were superb, can’t praise them enough. It was busier than for my first jab but it was as efficient as the first time and they kept us moving through the system. Today I am a bit achy and have a slight headache and my arm is a bit sore but only mild symptoms not

No doubt it’s doggedly making its way towards my side room. Unfortunately there is a tenant in situ at present so there will be no vacancy until such time as the tenancy agreement expires. Even then the said in situ tenant has the option to renew the said tenancy agreement providing all the conditions of said tenancy have been fully met and both sides are in agreement. So alternative accommodation will be needed for said bruiser. Any offers?

When my husband worked down the pit I once got a phone call to tell he he had been hurt and would be going to hospital. Luckily one of his mates arrived at the door a few minutes later to tell me he was okay. A newby had started one of the trains off whilst he was doing something on the track and although he got out of the way he was stuck between the side of the pit and the train. He ended up with some cuts and bruises. He had one that was just above his ear to right near the corner of his eye, lucky it ended where it did he could have lost his eye. He had the usual blue scar there. Abou

After my various run ins with the gigantic Nottingham spiders (Big Bertha, Gigantic Gertie) I realised as I was sweeping my side room (where they had their tenants agreement) that I hadn’t seen any for a long time. I did become a bit more cautious as I was moving stuff after that. Then I saw movement as something ran up the wall. Yes it was a spider but a “normal” sized one, not hairy, no dripping fangs, wasn’t built like Mike Tyson and it was running away from me and not towards as the others seemed to do. It eventually stopped and pretended it wasn’t really there, as they do, so I finishe

Got a txt yesterday reminding me of my appointment next Friday for my second jab. Couple of hours later they sent me an email .... reminding me of my appointment for my second vaccination next Friday. Looks like I am having my second vaccination next friday.

I certainly don’t intend to stay in “lockdown” all of my life, must say no one I know wants to either, we are all waiting for 2nd jabs and our social things to start opening up again. If there are some that want to then it is their choice, I certainly wouldn’t force anyone to do something they are not comfortable with. As soon as things settle down a bit we intend to go into Nottingham shopping (hooray) and go to our favourite local eating place. Here’s to getting back to some sort of normal

I have suddenly realised that since the first lockdown I have become somewhat of a hoarder of food. Well perhaps less of a hoarder more of a squirrel getting stuff “just in case”. I don’t mean I have got enough toilet roll to last a year or have a room crammed full of tinned goods and bottled water, but when I went into my freezer yesterday I had a bit of a panic when I thought there was only one frozen loaf of bread. I pulled open the drawer above and there were two more in that which was a relief. There are also two 4pint milks in there which I rotate each week when I get another one. I w

Uk are doing a trial about mixing vaccines. Nottingham University is asking for volunteers to take part in the trials at the moment. Just want to get my second jab next week hopefully. Spoken to my friend in Doncaster today. Her and her mother were supposed to have second Pfizer jab last Thursday. They still haven’t had it with no idea of when they will get it.

I can remember going to Roughtons, up near Canning Circus if I remember correctly, to buy material for dresses, skirts etc. They cut off the amount you wanted from a large bale. Also the Rubber Supply Company which sold shoes. I can remember going there with my mum to get my first pair of high boots in the 60’s. I loved those boots wore them until they dropped to bits. Like Mary1947 I can remember the shoe shops on Clumber Street, Saxons, Dolcis, there was one that began with an M was it Manfreds - not sure. C&A for the latest mod fashions, you didn’t want to pay too much as the fashion

I thought that I might get bored when I retired having worked all my adult life from the age of 16. I was made redundant at 60 as the firm I walked for was bought over by another and moved to Billingham from Doncaster so I was retired by circumstances really. I did get a part time job at the small local McColls (which some weeks was nearly full time as I was called in when needed especially as I tended to do the evening shift). When I moved back here I decided I had done my bit and decided to retire, although I do have an occasional job as an invigilator at a local school (whenever exams start

That is good to hear I am going there in 2 weeks so hopefully will get mine as well.