I don't know what is happening
My dog won't let me out.
She's says that we are isolated
So we cannot knock about
We cannot use the campervan
To go out for a roam
Or lots of other things we did
We have to stay at home
Plans we had to go to Wales
We now must put on hold
In order to protect ourselves
WE MUST DO AS WE'RE TOLD.
She knows that all us humans
Find this very hard to do
But dogs always had to do it
And now it's up to you.
Very well put Don. Thank you for brightening my day. Xxx🌈🤩
Theres absolutely nothing left to say Don, its all in there! Midge is right and you know it!
Wales will be waiting to welcome you both when this Virus thing is over.
Chrys 😉x
You are right, Chrys, there is nothing left to say now. I struggle to string together any words at all. Getting back to anything like the life I had before after such a long break is going to be nigh on impossible. But as you say Wales and the other areas I loved visiting will still be there. Just needs a change of plans. 😘x
You stay positive Don. Im also finding it1- very strange not having the freedom to just go where I choose and when I choose. Every day is important to us older members of society. Our lives don't just stretch out into the endless distance anymore.
It is obvious you are really missing going off in your old camper van and the freedom you enjoyed. Although I live in a village and see people walking past I still miss meeting up with friends or just taking the car for a simple drive. Yes, I accept the situation we find ourselves in and know it won't last forever. You have been through World War 2 Don, bombing, food shortages and real fear! Different circumstances to our present circumstances, I agree but very challenging non the less!
Yesterday I rang an 88 year old lady in the village next to mine just for a chat She was quite upbeat considering she lives in a small flat now. We chatted for nearly an hour. I so enjoyed listening to her childhood experiences living on a farm and the horrific experiences which her family endured during the war years which followed.
As time goes on I feel we are all going to experience many ups and downs. Some days better than others. I had a bit of a weepy day recently. Fortunately I recognized the signs of having a bit of depression. I decided to do something to take my mind off things - I went into the garden and started sorting out the greenhouse. It was very rewarding and it helped. So, yes we have to get used to a weird lifestyle for the moment.
, I am still collecting information for our VE celebratory dance in September. You may reflect on your life during those times Don. If so, maybe you could write a selection of poems of how you as a young man and your family experienced those times. There will be many people who will relate to those times and enjoy reading others experiences.
Me, most of all!
Take care, keep that chin up and keep washing your hands.
Chrys ☺🐶🐕x
I had a bit of a weepy morning, but went out in the snow and tried to put things in perspective. I know I am blessed and actually in a good situation. Sometimes it's just a bit overwhelming. I'm in my 40s and have never known a time when freedom of movement has been restricted or I've been unable to get home. Wishing you a better day today 🕊️
Lovely to hear from you although it's upsetting to know you, too are feeling the strain. Well get there in the end. It will feel like a party we can all join in.
Keep posting and sharing your day. I find it is helpful sharing our feelings.
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I suspect we're all having moments like that. I spent the first week feeling like I'd wandered into the pages of a stephen king novel and hoping it was all a bad dream. I do hope you are feeling brighter now. Sending a virtual hug. X
Oh HH you mustnt feel like that. You are away from your home , not in your usual surroundings and not able to get home. That is awful so its bound to have an effect. But do enjoy your stay in a beautiful place. I , for , would love to be there . Have you got a camera with you? Or borrow one. It is not good being so restrained especially at this time Easter. I find a camera makes me look around with different eyes.
How much snow have you got and is the sun shining for you?
I am sitting out in the sunshine. I have got a woolley sweater on sitting on my balcony , it is not so warm in the NW. Cannot do my garden as it is all open plan and i have3 under fives next door.! I keep sane by e mailing . My sister also is alone and she tells me what the weather is doing , what she has planned for evening meal and whatever else comes to mind. I do the same and phone people too . We all need to communicate .
Take care and keep well
The sun is shining and it's snowing at the same time. Really beautiful. I know I am lucky to be in such a wonderful place and better off here with the current situation. Apart from the occasional moments of sadness or worry or self pity, I am very happy and blessed to be here. I've got a not great camera with me. Usually I don't bring it but on the morning I left home I decided to put it in my bag. 👍 It does make me stop and look and being outside makes me feel better. It's so still and quiet here that I can hear birdsong all around which is very uplifting too 🕊️ It's a pity you can't get out in your garden. I hope you're doing as well as possible in spite of it all.
I fnd using a camera slows you down you see more, and its similiar to meditation. J ust concentrating on achieving what you, yourself are seeing. Do you get rainbows when it is snowing and sun shining.? Ive seen ice-bows over the ice when in the pack ice once north of Svalbard. That was really special
I have a balcony to go out south facing so lovely
Take care
The other day it was a sleety kind of snow and I saw a rainbow, I want to call it a snowbow 🌈 Back to the big snowflakes again now ❄️
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When WW2 was being fought I was struggling to gain some sort of education from the limited sources available, only to get another two years of my life stolen by National Service five years after the need for it had gone. Not that I begrudged my King and Country mind you, I think that could have been the makings of me. But I could have done with a better start in life given the option.
I didn’t expect to be called upon again to serve my Queen and Country by sitting at home on the sofa, whiling away my final hours.🙄
Hi Don, I live in North Wales, on the Menai Straits near Conwy, and we aren’t allowed at our beauty spots either! We’ll enjoy the area at the same time when the virus is under control.
Geoff
Hi Geoffu , I somehow missed your message until just now. Yes it is frustrating not being able move around and visit our favourite beauty spots, especially around your area. Hopefully it won't be for much longer. To be honest I'd be quite happy just being allow to sit admiring the view keeping 20 metres distance from anyone else. 😁 Anti Social Don.
Brilliant! may I shear your poem with my friend (privately not in a group) please.
Now is a time for taking stock and making plans. Plenty of time for doing later. Stay safe keep well.
Of course, thanks for asking. 😘
Nice one very good Don 1923 like it .......a LOT
We need all you good folk to stay at home
When this virus is killed we all can roam
To see places and people that we all love
Perhaps those whov'e gone and rest above
But never fear that time will soon be here
And sunnier days will suddenly reappear
As for Scruffy and that little dog Midge
They ain't going near no rainbow bridge
They wil stay by our side through thick and thin
Cos they are tough little cookies and take it on the chin. 
x
At last, something we totally agree on! 😂x
Listen to Midge, you may be older, but she's wiser.
Midge and I are more or less the same age, 12.5 x 7 = 87.5, I'm 88 . Her memory is certainly a lot better than mine. 🙄x
She doesn't look a day over 11.4 years Don.
This should be put on the nightly news to remind people to stay at home, good one Don x
You know that dogs know best. My dog is deperate to see our daughters when they bring our groceries. She has to be satisfied with seeing them through the porch window.🐕😒
My sister, who lives in south Wales, not too far from the border, reports that there are signs everywhere telling people to go home, and the police are prepared to turn any caravans back. But you'll be very welcome when it's all over.
Good afternoon Mr.D and how true is your rhyme today. Too true ..... who would've thought for one moment at Christmas time just gone, that a virus had already started to get hold in China and that our , small island, would become a "victim"also and we'd be living under isolation rules. Quite worrying. Make sure you keep in phone contact with a friend or family member so each day you are on the radar, so to speak. Stay safe. 🐿💕
It’s like a horror movie SH, I’m still not sure that it isn’t and Midge will wake me up to find I’m dozing in my campervan on Barmouth promenade. 🐶😎🚐🍦
Those were the days eh Mr.D.?🐿💕
Well said Midge. We had holiday booked in Wales the week before it started in earnest.
We did not go as. I was worried about nfection risk.
I hope you are both ok,
Stay safe
Love it! Thank you very much
Stairs,stairs and more stairs
Golden Wedding milestone
Lockdown, what lockdown?
Not such a happy birthday yesterday!
Today I did a massive walk and am feeling really pleased with myself
