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From Blog: Derbyshire 60 - Chesterfield /long walks / Les Mis/ Quizzes/ life feels like it will never be the same again

covid-19
I wouldnt go anywhere near a hospital at this moment!! Prob best that your liver test is cancelled? They cant get rid of you at work, they can offer redundancy and that's all I think! I would stay at home and deal with consequences later!! Stay safe what ever you do!! x

25th March 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 60 - Chesterfield /long walks / Les Mis/ Quizzes/ life feels like it will never be the same again

hey up me duck
Hey up me duck as they say up here Not that I say it - I just stick to being Welsh in an alien land . I dont drink enough for it to be my liver . It is my kiddleys as my mum used to call them. Yes you are right about work . I am very close to the union too so they never would dare take me being off too rigidly. I always said I wanted to take the last six months of work off sick . Might just happen. Your allotment sounds a good idea . We have some in the village but cant get Glenn interested in one. Bought some peas and green bean seeds this morning . Might get out into the garden today and do some digging . We are going to run out of things to do at this rate . You are right about hospitals . Once in you never get out . I guess they are not good down South Wales . If they are as bad as Betsi C up in the north then they will be awful . I dont think much about the Labour Senedd . Didnt like the last First Minister and find Drakeford a bit of a prat . I live in Labour heartland up here - ex mining with a population of sick time wasters on mobility scooters . You can tell I am in the wrong job trying to get them to work !!!! I find it fascinating that I have found so many like minded people on Travelblog . Started a long time ago when an American sent me a link to a couple in the West Mids who had a motorhome . Keep plannign to meet the American and our paths do almost cross sometimes . Still in contact with Jo from the West Mids although Ian her husband died very suddenly after we met . Its a nice community . xx

24th March 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 60 - Chesterfield /long walks / Les Mis/ Quizzes/ life feels like it will never be the same again

Covid - 19
Glad you are keeping well and keeping busy! We are enjoying the glorious weather in UK, and after being in a lockdown in Spain for a week in cloudy weather, this is heaven! We are pottering around the garden, clearing out the shed etc and then in the afternoon we take the footpath at the back of our bungalow and across the field to our allotment. Its not a bad life!.Stay safe and keep well! x

24th March 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 60 - Chesterfield /long walks / Les Mis/ Quizzes/ life feels like it will never be the same again

glad to see you got back
What a relief to get home . Sounds like you are in the best place at the moment . I think we will run out of jobs to do if we carry on at this rate. I am not back at work until next Wednesday . Supposed to be having a blood test to see what my kidney function is like but it looks like that will be cancelled as non urgent . I think I might be able to blag another few weeks off work while I wait for another test date . Work are not going to be happy with me but at 68 with dicky kidney function they may not be able to say much . Enjoying the sunshine too . xx

23rd March 2020

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Plans...they are a'changing.
Linda is doing jigsaw puzzles and we are both reading. As for travel, we can still take rides in the country...just no human contact. And everyone here is hoarding toilet paper, too! And those of us who don't are asking WHY? Stay safe!

From Blog: Derbyshire 59 - Chesterfield / Wuhan ? What's going on in Wuhan? /a mad mad world/ a booked and cancelled weeks holiday / No eggs, no flour, no milk and no toilet rolls

23rd March 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 59 - Chesterfield / Wuhan ? What's going on in Wuhan? /a mad mad world/ a booked and cancelled weeks holiday / No eggs, no flour, no milk and no toilet rolls

staying put
Keep safe too both of you . I am off work at the moment awaiting a blood test next Monday to see if my kidney function has gone back up again . Good excuse not to work this week and probably next . No swimming for me . I have taken to walking at 6.45 in the morning before the world and his dog wake up. Glenn is worried more about it than I am. He is convinced I will bring something home if I go back to work and is pestering me to resign. I dont want to at the moment . I suppose it is giving us time to sit and think a bit about life . EVerytime someone coughs we jump and sit waiting for Boris 0'clock when the PM goes on TV to tell us the latest restrictions . I am going to keep blogging if I can just to keep sane . Woolly Mammoth and Jo are in Turkey . We were planning to meet up with them before all this kicked off . They flew out to Turkey about a week ago and then Turkey cancelled all flights back so they are marooned out there . Life goes on and we will get through it all .

20th March 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 58 - Clay Cross /nothing much is happening/A visit to Crystal Peaks /Lockdown and Brexit

hope you are OK
Lockdown in Spain since last Saturday! Things moved very quickly here as we arrived on the 10th, led a walk on the 11th and Spain was shut down by 13th!! We have had two flights cancelled but hoping to get an early morning Vueling flight tomorrow 6.35am. Haven't heard that its been cancelled yet! Worrying times for all of us. Stay safe and keep in touch! xx

9th March 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 58 - Clay Cross /nothing much is happening/A visit to Crystal Peaks /Lockdown and Brexit

Mad World!
The world has indeed gone mad!! I want to get off too.....going to Spain tomorrow! Going to travel as long as possible - but have held off on the Japan cruise at the moment! Its a mad world!

20th March 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 58 - Clay Cross /nothing much is happening/A visit to Crystal Peaks /Lockdown and Brexit

hope you are OK
Hi - hope you are both OK and safe . Are you in Spain ? We had to cancel this weeks holiday and have put the April holiday on hold . Moved the tunnel until September when hopefully things will be back to normal . xx

10th March 2020

From Blog: Derbyshire 58 - Clay Cross /nothing much is happening/A visit to Crystal Peaks /Lockdown and Brexit

Spain
Safe travels to both of you. Feel very envious - I am off for a week in a couple of weeks . Cant wait . Going south - to Winchester and Salisbury . Glenn full of a cold at the moment and he has a sore throat . Nothing more than a cold . . No toilet rolls in the shops, Its mad up here . I am back at work tomorrow so that will be interesting as I deal with the great unwashed . Had you booked the Japan cruise ? A lady I swim with (we rarely share names :)) went to Singapore a few weeks ago for a cruise and was sent back home . Cruise didnt happen . Rebooked for end of the year . I think there is some kind of mad panic going on . Everyone who seems to be really ill are old and have some health issue. Glenns nephew just rang him from London to find out if he was OK as he considered Glenn to be old !!!! He is 73. He should be more concerned for his mum who has respiratory problems and his dad who had stem cell therapy a few years ago. They are at risk . We are Ok I hope . Have a lovely time . I am sure you will

1st March 2020

From Blog: France 160 - Longues sur Mer - the four guns in the battery facing the English coastline / the wind is rising

Travels
Forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! I just celebrate the fact I've reached another one!! I've got a BIG one this year- 66 years ...and I shall at long last get a Pension!! X

1st March 2020

From Blog: France 160 - Longues sur Mer - the four guns in the battery facing the English coastline / the wind is rising

Travels
Forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! I just celebrate the fact I've reached another one!! I've got a BIG one this year- 66 years ...and I shall at long last get a Pension!! X

1st March 2020

From Blog: France 160 - Longues sur Mer - the four guns in the battery facing the English coastline / the wind is rising

Travels
Forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! I just celebrate the fact I've reached another one!! I've got a BIG one this year- 66 years ...and I shall at long last get a Pension!! X

1st March 2020

From Blog: France 160 - Longues sur Mer - the four guns in the battery facing the English coastline / the wind is rising

Travels
Oh no. Hospital sounds awful and such a worrying time for you. I know what it's like:-( Never mind - at least you have a holiday to look forward to.in May. Brexit may effect us as we will only be able to visit countries in the Shenghen Agreement ( most of Europe!) 90 days out of 180 on a rolling basis. We shall see! May have to go somewhere else for a month!!! We are off on day trip to Valparaisa today. Take care. X

29th February 2020

From Blog: France 160 - Longues sur Mer - the four guns in the battery facing the English coastline / the wind is rising

Travels
Noooooo!!!! We have been on a cruise around South America and the Cape Horn. Back to uk for 6 days on Tuesday- and then back to Spain!! Hope you are well? Xxx

29th February 2020

From Blog: France 160 - Longues sur Mer - the four guns in the battery facing the English coastline / the wind is rising

wow
Must read your blog . Would love to do that . Wouldnt get other half on a cruise though. Been a funny two months . Was referred to the hospital for a cystoscopy - infections and blood in urine - Was seen in 10 days ruled out bladder cancer then had to go a week later for ultrasound on bladder and kidneys to rule out kidney cancer and stones . Got the all clear but they are none the wiser why I am getting infections and bleeding . Ah well back to the drawing board . Got a holiday coming up end of this month not sure where we will go . Its another bloody birthday tomorrow how have I got to 68 I wonder !!!!!!! How is Brexit going to affect you in Spain next year ? We are looking forward to getting away for a month in May . CAnt wait . I cant tell you how fed up we both feel at the moment . xx

29th February 2020

From Blog: France 160 - Longues sur Mer - the four guns in the battery facing the English coastline / the wind is rising

Travels
Noooooo!!!! We have been on a cruise around South America and the Cape Horn. Back to uk for 6 days on Tuesday- and then back to Spain!! Hope you are well? Xxx

6th February 2020

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Roman Rock Art
Worthy additions to our "Rock art of the World" thread in the Photography Forum. Check 'em out.

From Blog: Northumberland 1 - Hexham /Chesters Fort and the roman bath house /that wind and that rain/Who would want to be on the edge of the Roman Empire

7th February 2020

From Blog: Northumberland 1 - Hexham /Chesters Fort and the roman bath house /that wind and that rain/Who would want to be on the edge of the Roman Empire

Roman Rock art
Just been hearing that you now are suffering from torrential rains rather than the fires . Hope all is well over there .

3rd January 2020

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

What a perfect spot to celebrate Christmas!
And the weather turned for the best. So where will you go next Christmas...always planning your next trip before you have finished this trip. Sounds like me!

From Blog: France 164 - Dives sur Mer / It was not a dive /the boulangerie was open on Christmas morning/the buses were running/ Watching the boats bobbing up and down

3rd January 2020