At least we can still run without resorting to this...🌲😉

[Sandraj39]

Small crumbs of comfort during difficult times but so appreciated all the same!

Stay safe, run if you can.🙂

[skysue16 Graduate]

🤣 great photos! Being able to get out once a day for a run will certainly help keep us mentally and physically during these scary times ☹️

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to skysue16]

It will certainly help, won't it?👍

[linda9389 Graduate]

I gave a little cheer (it was very clearly audible mind you, I could tell from the tutting coming from hubbie's armchair 😂) when he mentioned running and cycling!

My daughter tells me he didn't even mention teachers in his list of key workers 🙄

If I take his 'essential work and cannot work from home' literally, then I think I have to stop work. Seems a real shame as I drive and don't have to go into anyone's house and don't need to see anyone (gardener) so I don't think it makes much difference to the spread of the virus whether I work or not, but it will make a difference to my elderly clients and my bank account. As I'm self-employed it leaves me in a bit of a pickle - there has been very little allowance given so far for self employed people. But. I . Can. Still. Run. And so can you 😍

(oh, and my daughter doesn't have to work every day - there is a rota so she may get two days off a week so long as she doesn't need to be called in, better than we thought after all🙂 ).

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to linda9389]

I gave a loud whoop when he said running was okay too - and I’m not even back to running yet.

I do hope you will be able to carry on with your gardening business Linda. I bet your customers consider you to be essential !

[linda9389 Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

It's a tricky one. I'm sure Boris won't think it's essential! I'll see how many cars are on the road in the morning 🤔. Half of me would of course like to have some time off, but it's better if I can carry on for all sorts of reasons. I'm sure others are in far worse positions.

[CobbleRunner Graduate in reply to linda9389]

There was a little whooping here too x

[CobbleRunner Graduate in reply to linda9389]

Also hope you get some help being self employed 💛

[linda9389 Graduate in reply to CobbleRunner]

Thank you 🙂

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to linda9389]

Really pleased for your daughter, Linda.👍

[linda9389 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you. I hope your day went OK too; seems like some schools are having issues with some parents, if the press are to be believed.

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to linda9389]

I'm not in for the next two weeks due to our new Rota. All ok I think but may hear more tomorrow.x

[linda9389 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Ah, sorry I had it the other way round in my head 🙄

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to linda9389]

Mr Speedy has just had an email saying his allotment is out of bounds from midnight. He's just gone out to plant his potatoes ...

[linda9389 Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

😂😂😂😍

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

😂👍!

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

He's just come back. Didn't even get arrested 🙄

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

😚 ...bet it was quiet too!😉 Glad the spuds are in!

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

He probably planted them on someone else's plot in the dark 🤣

[Confusedofaxminster Graduate in reply to linda9389]

Saw this on an online post, Linda. It's a bill waiting to be passed. Fingers crossed for you.

publications.parliament.uk/...

[linda9389 Graduate in reply to Confusedofaxminster]

Thank you for that, it would make it easier and much more eqitable and gives me hope 😊. Late last night they seemed to be saying builders could work still, so I'm off on a google run now! Today's client has asked if I will work so I'm going to see what I can find out 😊

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to linda9389]

🤞for you.

[johnm12 Graduate]

Great post and raised a smile. The expert on the news demonstrating the huge effect this could have was very convincing. I will be out for a run first thing then back in to work.

I think work will provide a worthwhile distraction. Thanks again.

[limberlou Graduate]

Thank goodness he’s finally said it. There are still so many people not social distancing. I shall be doing my run and then staying in with my cats. I have my Pilates online, my exercise gear collected over the years, and my garden to sit in out the back. I have my crochet , loads of books in my iPad, and tons of things I have been waiting to catch up with in Amazon Prime and Netflix. Keep safe everyone 💕

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to limberlou]

You sound well set up - take care.🙂

[limberlou Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

You too

[Hidden in reply to limberlou]

What sort of cats have you got? We have a very spoilt ginger tabby baby who is 16 in April and we will host her birthday party by video call!

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to limberlou]

Well said. We need to keep our eye on the the prize 👏

[Nottooold Graduate in reply to limberlou]

If I can suggest: use your time also to clean up every single piece of forniture of your house...you can’t imagine what you find inside! (This is my last weeks experience😉).

I hope you’ll be able to continue running, but our Italian experience is different: no more than 200 mt from home and you feel so alone with your neighbors watching you you are an alien so you’ll stop running quickly😐

[limberlou Graduate in reply to Nottooold]

Annoyingly I’ve been doing this room by room, for the last few months as I have been decorating, so my house is almost straight and clean and tidy anyway. But I have a little bit of timing left to do ....

I feel for you over there - it must be dreadful- I’m going to run outside as long as I can then resort to the treadmill.

[Snodrop Graduate in reply to limberlou]

Waiting for my skipping rope to arrive! Although I am calling it a ‘jumprope’ like Americans do, it sounds more manly!

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Snodrop]

😂👍

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Love the pics Sandraj39. I’m glad we don’t have to run like that ...

🌳🏃‍♀️🌲🏃‍♀️🌳

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

😂😂🌲🏃‍♀️🌲

[Hidden]

Hahahaha. Love that!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Stay safe and well and run when you can, enjoy what fresh air is there

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🤣😂👏

[Hidden]

😂 Brilliant. I am running my graduation run later this morning. I was considering donning a disguise like this if Boris’ decision had been any different!!

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Good luck!🙂

[Rumour Graduate]

I wonder! We run every other day, can we bank those days we don't run to use as a "luxury"? Convert them to points and we all know what points mean....... PRIZES!!!

But to be serious, we do only run three times a week, but I think I may take the opportunity (which has always been there, but....) to do bike rides. Although after graduating a while ago, I am only just getting the whole breathing thing right, so I want to try a different discipline to see how that goes.

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Rumour]

I think as long as we are being sensible and finding quiet places to go....enjoy it while we still can.🤞

[Hidden]

I'm still running and glad I and my husband are allowed out for a walk - being indoors might drive us stir-crazy.

Please give a thought to my son, and all others, who is moving house today!! Stressful enough at the best of times.

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Gosh - life goes on doesn't it! What a time to move house -hope the move goes well! 🤞🙂