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Positive Wellbeing During Self-Isolation

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Well,what was that all about?

Christmas !,it has been a very odd festive season like non other,I cooked but my heart was'nt in it and I ate far too much because cooking for one and portion control is not in my vocabulary,but it was ok,and i did'nt even pour myself a drink which is unusual for me,as i like to raise a glass after HM The Queen's Speech,

but i might have a tipple today.

Today being Boxing Day i normally would be out at the sales,but today i will be ensconced at home in the warm with my dogs, eating chocolate no doubt,and looking out across the sea the weather looks very cold,rainy and grey so home is the place to be.

Well my friends,i wish you a happy and safe Boxing Day.

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MadBunny4 years ago

I know exactly what you mean. Although there's 2 of us I just couldn't be bothered. We had a rather indifferent dinner about 7 and we didn't even feel like any Xmas pudding or cake. I usually stuff myself with chocolates but haven't even opened them!I did enjoy watching the Italian Job on telly though 😊It's not that I'm depressed , I've just got no enthusiasm. Like you I'd usually hit the sales. The nearest I've got is to order a handbag off QVC though why I'm not really sure😊 Here the weather's miserable too but I need to get some fresh air.Hopevyour Boxing Days better. Enjoy the chocolates😊🐰

Lizard28• in reply toMadBunny4 years ago

I know what you mean, I cooked the dinner but didn’t enjoy it and also only nibbled on some roast potatoes, couldn’t eat it. Had a small bit of cheesecake. I think a flare is coming on as all I want to do is sleep. Hubby made me a Prosecco cocktail and I drank that but took me all night. Not really feeling Merry this year, only thing that cheered me up was a FaceTime call from my grandson, he cheered me up showing me all his new toys and my granddaughter called me as well. Maybe this morning I will eat some chocolate, my appetite has gone, but always room for chocolate. Have a nice day xx

MadBunny• in reply toLizard284 years ago

Yes my appetite has gone. I could barely eat my dinner either. I did enjoy the phone calls with the family though. Yes always room for chocolate. Talking of which I might go and make myself a cup of hot chocolate instead of tea....Have a nice day yourselfxx

secrets22• in reply toLizard284 years ago

Yes we go to all that trouble cooking and then not enjoying it,but today i am drinking Southern Comfort and orange,its no solution but makes me feel lighter....and a bit squiffy,anything which builds ones spirits up is fine by me.Enjoy this day my friend.xx

secrets22• in reply toLizard284 years ago

Strange times we are living in and a big roast dinner has been a turnoff for me,something simple like an omelette ,cheese and bicuits i am more than happy with.x

secrets22• in reply toMadBunny4 years ago

Its been a very different scenario this year,and like you i have no enthusiasm,its a case of making make do easy meals,and thats it.Although to be honest i am very happy with various cheeses ,pickle,and some nice bread.x

MadBunny• in reply tosecrets224 years ago

Suits me too. Cheese sandwich for lunch today!

secrets22• in reply toMadBunny4 years ago

Cant beat it,i adore cheese.x

MadBunny• in reply tosecrets224 years ago

My prob is I adore it too much😁🥴

secrets22• in reply toMadBunny4 years ago

oh me too.x

4 years ago

Hi secrets yes my heart wasn't in it yesterday I'd of been happy to stay in park as I mentioned and I didn't want a drink I had bit of non alcohol wine then later I poured some alcohol wine with it and got appetite for turkey sandwhiches as mam was having some I had mug tea, stayed up had more wine stayed up watched my favourite singer George Michael a very sensitive talented man and such a sad story and ended up drinking just because I'd poured it out then I had some crisps in bed and 2 chocolates,as got bit appetite, I feel each Xmas has become more meaningless as our table is now down to 2 and pixie joined us with his little plate on the floor near us,one day I know it will be dinner for one and I'll probably spend it in park alone with a pack up, today is my step dads anniversary so I'm hoping mam will not dwell on this but it's still the day he died my mam said yesterday she misses family Christmases I said I'm not bothered now she said it's because I have no children or experienced it but I have but it's a distant memory and as I've nearly always been single at Xmas it always made me said I did wake up crying yesterday morning for ages slow tears and I'm not sure why, I intend to eat a lot today and we're looking forward to that I'll be posting my meals on food site and I was pleased to get a message off you on there it would be nice to see some of yours some time, I was unable to get on her much yesterday but will be posting our little buffet dinner tea today we are lazing in bed today for few more hours, I'm going to feed the squirell I made friends with yesterday and I'll post him he came so close I hope you enjoy your meals today and I think I'll be having a few drinks later, why not but too many can make you sadder and feel worst next day, thank god for our pets 🐆💛X

secrets22• in reply to4 years ago

Oh my,i to watched the story of George Michael and ended up in tears,heartbreaking.Christmases of years ago was so very different,and thats not seeing it through rose tinted glasses,it really was,but then the realisation that people are very different now,there is no cameradarie or sense of belonging like there once was,and one hardly knows ones neighbours these days.Sadly those days will never return,so i will now pour myself a Southern Comfort and orange to drown my sorrows.And yes thank God for our pets.xx

• in reply tosecrets224 years ago

Hi I was going to PM you to apologise for only sending a quick reply in park I could hardly see and had pixie bless him did you see my tree post with him running up looks like the one I did of me hugging a tree if you read some of my pixie posts you may find them amusing, I like to write something funny, yes I saw George life story couple years ago it made me cry I never saw it all last night he was so nice he reminds me of me I used to binge drink when upset and I'm real sensitive and creative like him his birth sines cancer like lady Di I'm a leo but I have cancer ascendant and Venus and Mars in cancer which makes me very much cancerian I love gardening and nature is my best friend I live looking after animals and I care a lot about things, your drink sounds strong I find I go for s longer drink then it lasts longer and can have more I fell over pixie backwards once when I opened a box of wine during first lockdown I was on my own in my house I live with mam now but I'm moving back and hoping it will sell eventually I'm going to have the loft made into a room and I'll have a lovely view of the park it will help it to sell are you planning on staying where you are now xxx

secrets22• in reply to4 years ago

oh no apologies ever needed,and snap,i also used to binge drink,but now its i'm more responsible.Oh the Southern Comfort would be strong on its own,but a tumbler filled mostly with orange juice and a small dram of SC is a delight Regarding my home,well,i have not yet decided,there are ifs and buts with everything,but i daresay i will move eventually to a much smaller property.?x

• in reply tosecrets224 years ago

I'm looking to move I was soposed to get mam's nebours house it's bigger and would have let a bit off to one person and be next door to mam but as mind never sold in time I lost it, mines big but there's no hallway it's a terraced 3 bed that I converted to a 2 as moved bathroom upstairs but there's a issue with parking on the front as bus stop and there too lazy to go round back lazy .....swear word comes to mind lol😁i was thinking of putting a post on a out Xmas day been over something like well the dreaded day is over let's celebrate lol I'm a bit bonkers sometimes and just like to say what I feel and know your the same with respect but they like that on here and makes them laugh and I'm getting worst and more outspokern haha xx

• in reply tosecrets224 years ago

Pour me a glass of wine and I'll have drink with you lol take care I'm going for walk I'm just having some chocolates xx

Yesterday wine

• in reply tosecrets224 years ago

A good cry does you good.

4 years ago

Hi Jerry yes I had plans to walk out early but I'm aching and were lying in and weathers not nice like yesterday and it's only 9.3o so the day is young I do hope mam will walk with me it will do her good to get out if there's no one out, it's good we can monitor park through window, I think it will do me good to have a good rest first I'll post my squirell for you and secrets and nature lovers when phone is charged be this morning 🐆🌟

Oshgosh4 years ago

I did some internet sale shopping. It’s not the same,but at least it’s safe.Had bought lamb - from supermarket mistake.

It was off! Best before29/12/20.

Had a chicken in,sothat was fine.

I ate far too much. Couldn’t leave the Belgian biscuits alone.

At least I didn’t open the Ferrera richer,thank goodness.i didn’t have a drink either,I think the biscuits made up for it.

I know what you mean about it not being the same.ihope I put a brave enough face on it . Thank goodness for FaceTime. Have a relaxing day.im going to go out and try to walk the biscuits off, take care.

secrets22• in reply toOshgosh4 years ago

Oh dear,those calorific biscuits are wicked,but shocked to hear that your lamb was off,thats terrible,i hope you take it back as lamb is so expensive.

Oshgosh• in reply tosecrets224 years ago

Yes. Put the lamb in the freezer. Facebooked Tesco, they have got back to me today . I don’t need a receipt apparently as They can track it through Tesco card and switch card, so that’s good. I was going to use the butcher , but thought it might be too dear, but. There you go. It’s a good job I had the Sldi chicken in the fridge. I’m sorry you were crying yesterday. Christmas can get you like that at the best of times. Hoping today will be better for you . We are considering cheese and biscuits for lunch . Have got some very strong Cheddar, it’s called kick a&& which sums it up. It’s not For the fainthearted. We buy it from a guy in a local market he sells loads of artisan cheese which is our treat to us. I hope you enjoy eating today I have put the biscuits away Out of reach take care

secrets22• in reply toOshgosh4 years ago

oh i adore strong cheese.

4 years ago

Hi secrets22, I think lots of us have had an unexpected taster of how Christmas is for many people every year, with little to celebrate and/or beset with a loneliness that exists every day but is intensified on a day when it's almost a decree that we must appear to enjoy ourselves.Maybe for a year or two after this we might reflect more on how many people are home alone in the last years of their lives, seeing no-one on Christmas day or most days of the year.

Even when, as a society, we try to include the lonely, we rush to do it a week or so before Christmas, in order that our own isn't inconvenienced in any way. Give the old folks or the homeless a Christmas meal then go off quickly to enjoy our own day with friends and family, feeling smug that we 'did our bit'. This year seems to have uncovered an awful lot more of the 'bah humbug' that's what lies behind the whole scenario.

For many there is a lightening of mood as soon as Boxing Day is here. No need for more false jollity to hide the despair which lies just underneath the surface.

Well done for making it through as best you could. It did all seem particularly meaningless this time around. Hope you enjoy not only some fresh air today but also your handbag! 👍😊🌈

secrets22• in reply to4 years ago

Handbag? i think you are mixing me up with someone else....lolx

• in reply tosecrets224 years ago

Haha secrets! I didn’t think you were a designer handbag sort of guy. That was meant for another post!😂

secrets22• in reply to4 years ago

you are right,not really my thing.

• in reply to4 years ago

I prefer boxing day myself.

How was your Christmas day and I hope Kasar enjoyed his presents as Baby did hers.

springcross4 years ago

I know what you mean secrets, it was very boring I felt. The family members who used to share our Christmas are no longer with us and we no longer have our dogs who were always great fun as they seemed to understand that it was a special time (probably because they used to get presents). That coupled with all that has gone on in the country (and far wider) has kind of put a real damper on things. Is it too much to hope that next year will be so much better? x

secrets22• in reply tospringcross4 years ago

i so agree with your comments,its been a dreadful time,and we can but hope that things will improve.x

secrets224 years ago

Indeed,it is what it is and we have to make the best of it,and like you i have property problems,it never ends,and with the rain and high winds here on the coast i get really nervous,and already have a leaking roof,but nothing is impossible to fix even though it all seems an impossibility,we get through.xx

Afrohair4 years ago

I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your Christmas I had a fabulous time I do have children so not on my own but I found having some structure to the day helped so children weren't overwhelmed I don't go out shopping day after Christmas I've always found it a bit over rated I'm actually quite good at bargain hunting without looking in January.i don't think you will be missing out on much I hated the silly amount of queues

secrets22• in reply toAfrohair4 years ago

It was ok ish,just not what was used to or how things were.x

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