Do you have plans for the weekend

[chloe40]

Or a cosy day at home with a book?

How do you get through the weekend?

[Greyone]

I have booked a quiet night out to reflect on my emotions.

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to Greyone]

I'm pleased Greyone

You are getting out and that's the main thing.<3

[Greyone in reply to chloe40]

This morning what gives me a sad little smile is that i spent my 2 hours listening to a podcast by the Prison Radio Association called "The Secret Life of Prisons". It was very illuminating especially since one was called the Longford Lecture , quite extraordinary.

Had a letter at the end of July advising me to shield. Rather disappointed it came so late in the day because i have been doing anything but that. But it made me wonder how exposed i was. My letter did not say that this was only temporary till October. I found that out only last week.

Following on from something we talked about recently , I'll be making a visit to my local museum. That will remind me of my school days. Someone else suggested visiting a National Trust Garden. That reminded me of my primary school visit to Speke Hall. We didn't get a chance to see the gardens so it may be nice before the cold weather sets in.

My next planned outing is around the 22nd when Autumn suddenly arrives. That will be my next crem visit. On these occasions i like to visit the area set aside for the babies with a few flowers and pay my respects at the commonwealth war graves. I find that makes for a very thought provoking visit before my lunch.

I must confess that this morning i am fascinated by all the tasks i didn't do last night and this morning. How some of the are unnecessary.

I hope your last celebration weekend went well.

[GoGo_JoJo]

I have a relaxing start, then spend a good chunk of time running in nature, feeling the fresh air, the sunshine, grass and earth under my feet, touching trees and plants and soaking up the wonder all around me putting everyday issues into perspective. Even when anxiety is high or mood very low, I always return in a better frame of mind and all the better for the time invested.

[Sandradsn in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

I did a long walk yesterday,it felt good to be in the fresh air,ache today though🙄

[GoGo_JoJo in reply to Sandradsn]

But a physical ache is better than an emotional one, we can get fitter physically...perhaps it can teach us how to become fitter emotionally too? 💕

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

You're right as usual Jo, it certainly makes sense to me <3

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

That's fab Jo, I feel better just reading your post <3

[Sandradsn]

Its sunny here so will potter about in the garden and maybe read a book.

Woken up with that lonely feeling inside.

[Hidden]

Day trip to chepstow castle on Saturday and a picnic lunch outside with my friends who I hadn't seen in person since just before lockdown started back in March and it was a big step forward.

Sunday was my first Sunday lunch out for 6 months with my sister in law in the pub as our last one was at the Marriott in March same time everything had been cancelled so we had decided not to bother for a while seeing how everything was getting cancelled hand over fist!

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

What a lovely weekend you've had Hidden

Really great to be getting back to some form of normality, what a lovely change for you <3

[thara9643]

No plans.

[chloe40 Administrator]

Sorry to read that Thara,

I do hope you can have some 'me time' and do something really nice for yourself <3

[thara9643]

Yes. I already have a foot massage appointment and will read a good book too on Saturday afternoon. I also will walk to church on Sunday. Roll on the weekend.

[chloe40 Administrator]

Now that is excellent, really like the combination Thara, enjoy !

[Hidden]

This weekend its a pub lunch out on Saturday for now.

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Life is certainly looking more positive Hidden enjoy all these activities, every little helps <3

[Hidden in reply to chloe40]

Of course it does. The other day I was feeling angry about the current situation and it had been building up over time and it being the time of the month didn't exactly help matters either but I am feeling loads better now for having talked about it.

Good news I have sorted out an interview for next Thursday at 11.30am for a job I applied to back in March that they had to put on hold and I was going to have let the opportunity go but then they came back to me.

One of the rescheduled interviews I had ended up breaking up with was one in Newport when one minute it was getting done on the phone wheb they had rung me back in May to ask was I still interested didn't hear anything for ages and then received an invite for a face to face interview back in July up in the valleys at a place called Risca so I had decided to let that one go due to them messing about.

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

That is good news catgirl, life is looking up once again <3

[thara9643]

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