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[chloe40]

It's a difficult time for us all, so please pop in and have a chat <3

Chloe

[Sandradsn]

Hello Chloe,It's such a difficult time with Christmas approaching fast.I just want it over with now.I can't stop thinking back to last Christmas when things were so different and my mum was so ill.

The sun has just come out so that helps a lot,planning on getting out for a walk.

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to Sandradsn]

Hi Sandradsn

I agree, it really is hard for all of us and I also want this period to be over. Everything seems to be escalating in the UK and those that had made plans have now been told that's severely curtailed, which must be so hard to cope with. I hadn't made plans as I just knew what was going to happen.

I feel for all those alone and it worries me greatly. <3

Enjoy every ray of sunshine when you can .

Chloe <3

[KT22 in reply to chloe40]

All I had to look forward to was seeing my sons for 5 days at Christmas, having not seen a soul for weeks, now I’ll be alone. I will have to have beans on toast for dinner as my sons were bringing the food with them & cooking dinner as I’m not well enough to go out. All the home delivery slots are full & I don’t have anyone that can get groceries for me. I may as well not be here. I’ve never felt so isolated, desolated or heartbroken in my life. Yet the students are all allowed to go home & travel around the country having been to pubs, rally’s & shopping in crowds. Life is unfair & horrible.

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to KT22]

Hello KT22

I'm so sorry you're in this dreadful situation. I have looked for an immediate answer to your worry about food etc and although that doesn't help with not seeing your sons, it should at least help with others things.

The NHS Volunteer Responders programme is available to help support those who need it. Volunteers can collect and deliver shopping, medication and other essential supplies. Call 0808 196 3646 between 8am and 8pm, 7 days a week to self-refer or visit NHS Volunteer Responders for further information.

You should continue to access support from local charities and organisations, as well as NHS Volunteer Responders. As well as helping with shopping and medicines delivery, NHS Volunteer Responders can help with a regular, friendly phone call, either with someone else who has previously been advised to shield or with different volunteers and transport to medical appointments.

Chloe

[KT22 in reply to chloe40]

None available where I live, thanks for trying,

[Sandradsn in reply to KT22]

Local churches are usually happy to help if people need it.They want to help in the community so I'm sure someone could pick up some shopping for you.Thinking of you at this difficult time xx

[Hidden in reply to KT22]

Yes life is bloody unfair isn't it?

It's disappointing isn't it when you are really looking forward to something and then the door is slammed shut in your face at the last minute.

I was heartbroken back in September when I had made autumn plans only to be told they weren't happening and that had felt like a right smack in the face as well!

The local churches might be able to help in regard to Christmas food.

[Hidden in reply to chloe40]

I had an idea that was going to happen as well which is why we decided not to make plans after having been heartbroken back in September over cancelled autumn plans and looked at that as a lesson not to listen to the government again and their promises!

I was gutted though for those who had made the Christmas plans and had them ruined in the way they did!

Thankfully with my autumn ones they had been cancelled with a few weeks to spare rather than at the final hour like the Christmas ones were so I had plenty of time to find something else to help take the sting out of the disappointment and it had all worked out OK and a lesson was learned about not listening to the government and their promises!