For heavens sake, whoever is enjoying posting silly scary things. STOP IT.

[Loubprv]

For the people out there who get some sort of weird pleasure from scaring the mentally vulnerable amongst us, will you kindly please go away, shut up, and stop it.

You are doing no good at all and it isn’t fair.

I have gone from being mildly concerned to thinking bugger it, if I get it I get it. My husband is still running four businesses, all tourism related, and he’s in and out four or five times a day ( he’s 68 I’m 66) we have a young man here fitting an alarm system, I’m going into Kendal M and S later ( think of the brilliant summer sales girls after all the shops have been empty for months!) then I’m meeting up with friends for a large scone and a cuppa later.

If I fall off my perch then c’est la vie. I’ve had a bloody good ride and I’ll skip off to the pearly gates with a grin on my face. I refuse to spend my days and nights wondering how poorly I MIGHT be.

We had an email from the church warden this morning. He and his wife are in their 70’s and we’re infected by a friend from London.

I quote” the virus seems to have an incubation period of 5 days. My wife became ‘ poorly’ first. A headache, dry cough and a need to sleep a lot more. I developed the virus 5 days after her. My wife has now had symptoms for 11 days so the 14 day isolation period seems about right. The government seems to be pointing us to developing herd immunity and I agree. This is not flu, and we certainly are not on top form, but neither are we seriously ill. “

This quote is taken from an email sent to all parishioners. I think we need to look on the bright side and stop worrying frankly. Cup three quarters full folks!

Love

Louise

Ps looking forward to seeing younger daughter next week who is visiting from London.

[Helen1952]

You do make me smile Louise

Was that you on the news the other night?

If so your place looks lovely xx

[Loubprv Volunteer in reply to Helen1952]

Hi Helen! Well spotted! Yes it was me. look at adasretreat.com

From the end of April we normally charge £130 a night but happy to let all MPNers have it for £110 and £100 a night to fill a cancellation spot.

We can tell you the nicest spots to go where you won’t see a soul........

Might put a post up actually, thanks for the prompt!

We have great reviews if you google Airbnb Ada’s Retreat.

Beware Airbnb because they add a socking great service charge on for banking your money! It isn’t our cleaning charge.

Louise

xx

[Helen1952 in reply to Loubprv]

Thank you Louise that's very kind of you I will bear it in mind.

One of my sons and daughter in law have just done up a huge mill in Hebden Bridge and I'm hoping to go there in the summer in between transfusions!!

I will tell anyone who asks about you though xx

[Aime]

Love the picture and the reassurance. Kindest regards Aime xx😻😻

[rebeccalub]

I want to apologize to you and others regarding the funny posts that are insensitive. I am guilty of making light of a lot of things that most people wouldn't and my son with PTSD has taught me that it is insensitive to do so. Understanding that those with mental challenges do not handle words the same way and the words are taken in a negative way that was definitely not the intention. I just want you to know the intention is to lighten the mood, not to hurt anyone or add to the stress and if the person that posted had thought of that, they definitely wouldn't have done it. So sorry it was hurtful.

[Mwalimu]

I found the picture/cartoon amusing but could have done without the text. Sallie

[Loubprv Volunteer]

Sorry, no offence intended, I think the news is grim enough without rather concerning posts as well.

[beetle]

I believe Maz has asked us not to use this forum for jokes about the Coronavirus as not everyone can handle their stress with humour. There is plenty of humour around on social media at the moment so maybe we should respect each other here and stop posting jokes as requested. We are all worried about being in the vulnerable groups and many cannot share your rather gung-ho attitude although I am sure your motives in posting this were not meant to offend anyone. Best wishes, Jan