Day four in the Big Brother House

So far today, we have had a game of throw and catch in the garden after lunch when I was taking a break from work, and we have been annoying each other a bit.  I am known for finding ways of getting on my kids nerves, and they have been bickering a bit.  My wife decided to put on an accent which annoyed my daughter as well before lunch.  We also took part in a bit of arson when we burned the food packaging from our takeaway last night.  While the boxes recommend recycling, the information that I have read before states that they cannot be recycled.  So we had fun burning them (in a safe manner) in the garden before playing throw and catch.  I am not sure if it is a good idea to teach my children how to set fires though!

It was bin day, but we only had the one bag to take out, and on guidelines, we have to wait 72 hours before leaving it out.  Next week, is when I will need to do this, ensuring that I am not touching the bins when I move them.  I have worked out how to do this already, my training in aseptic technique from working in the health service has interesting outside uses!

After dinner, it was board game time and this time, we played the family edition of Trivial Pursuit.  Not that I am competitive, but I won both games!  And afterwards, while my daughter bonded with her mother, my son and I watched the latest episode of The Mandalorian.  My son still thinks that the little green alien is good, I know that it is exerting mind control on the star character.

And the music is from a video shared by a friend of mine.

Day 3 in the Big Brother House

Quick post before bed.  Have been working from home, doing my Wednesday job on other days as well as my normal job using the work laptop, ringing people and providing advice.  I feel guilty that I am not physically at work, but have to remain in isolation.

Today, I was brought to tears by the #ClapForCarers, as I did not think it would have such a response from people, and those signing up to help the NHS makes me proud to be British.

After that, it was a virtual pub quiz and we played Labyrinth.  I came last which the rest of the family loved, and I learned that my wife cheated years ago when we all played Risk in Italy!

We were able to sign up for the Disney channel and I watched The Mandalorian with my son.  We disagree about it. I feel that the star has been brainwashed by the little green alien.  My son considers it to be cute.  I guess time will tell as we watch it over the next few weeks.

Day two in the Big Brother house

Yesterday I got a call about my son.  He was noted at school to have a high temperature. The thing was that he was otherwise well in himself.  But that meant that I had to leave work and enter quarantine.  My daughter was really glad about this as she has not enjoyed her time at school when most people are not there.

But this means only going into the garden for the next two weeks.  Luckily we have friends who are willing to get supplies as trying to get a slot for an online supermarket delivery is a nightmare.

I have been working from home, not being able to do much by the time online access was obtained yesterday, but I have been very busy today.  Anyway, time for bed as I am knackered.

Just a note though, gloves are only of use of the are changed as often as you would wash your hands.

Another one bites the dust

At work, and it is going to be busy.  Another member of staff is now in isolation due to COVID-19 and the risks that it poses.  But another is back part time.

At the moment, I think that we are in the calm before the storm.  But I know that the storm is coming.  But hopefully, it will not be as bad in this area as it has been and will be in London.  

When it comes to the children, due to me being a front line worker, they have been going to school.  My son turned up in uniform yesterday to find out it is non-uniform, which makes sense really as clothes can be a way of the infection getting into the house.  My daughter was annoyed at the enforced social isolation that has taken part at her school and I think wants to do her school work from home.  The problem is that if my son is at home, the two bicker and cannot be trusted to be left alone.  Saying that, my wife may be at home more as she is now just dealing with emergencies.

Anyway, fingers crossed for everyone.  And I hope you all stay safe, and ideally, stay at home to save lives.

Shutdown

So it has finally happened.  The UK is in shutdown. The question is if this will be enough and has this been done soon enough.

While I still do not trust Boris Johnson, I had trusted those making decisions based on data from home and abroad.  But when they said that the mathematical models they used were wrong, the need for a shutdown became more important.

What happens how with the NHS depends on what happened two weeks ago.  But social distancing has been ignored by too many, and judging by what happened this weekend, is probably to be ignored at supermarkets up and down the country still.  Our local TESCO has early opening for NHS staff and the elderly on Sunday.  As my wife has been shopping sensibly, we have enough supplies and did not have to go, but it was crowded according to those who went from my work and was ideal conditions for COVID to spread.

When it comes to work, another GP has fallen, meaning a harder day for the rest of us as it is not safe for that GP to be seeing patients. I do hope those who cannot come to work stay safe, and I am hopeful that they will, so long as the nation does not panic and controls are imposed at supermarkets.

Bog roll

Just a few things.

1 - I think that we have enough bog roll to eat if needed, so long as we ration ourselves to one sheet each per meal that is.

2 - We need to make a will

3 - My daughter may be the reason I need to make a will.  I had fallen asleep outside of my bedroom last night.  Today, I remembered that she tried to suffocate me last night.  And my son let her!

Trump and racism (again)

Trump is trying to blame China for COVID19.

Are we to ‘blame’ Saudi Arabia for MERS or ‘blame’ Mexico for Swine Flu? How about ‘blaming’ the DRC in West Africa for Ebola?  What about Malaria? We can blame all those of a ‘funny tinge’ for that.  And there is Zika where we need to ‘blame’ Brazil. Trump is pandering to racism to try and deflect the attention from the way he said that COVID19 was not going to be a big thing along with the other examples of true incompetence that have taken place since then, including the many things he got wrong in his presidential address.  If he is to call COVID19 a name based on racism, he should be consistent and do the same with Ebola, which still kills in Africa as well as how Malaria and Zika are still issues for far too many.