Weekly Chat (Non-Osprey), 8 August 2021

We see a lot of coverage of the fires in Greece, perhaps because we have many of Greek descent here. The images are a terrifying reminder of the Mallacoota fires Dec 2019.

Last night was Aussie census night. Grumpy reluctantly co-operated when I suggested the paper version. If we had attempted the online version, methinks we would have been timed out long before he answered all the not-so-difficult questions. I wonder who completed the forms for those in hospital on ventilators? Positive covid cases in NSW still far too high and Victoria has too many mystery cases. Fingers crossed SA remains clear.

Good morning. No mid-evening train for J yesterday so OH drove to D’fies t o pick him up. He seemed quite positive – won’t know anything for at least a week. This turned our evening on its head, so had to sort some catching up this morning - after I first woke EE at 2 to ask if it was time to get up! Lunch will now be late, and this afternoon he will be going shopping in Morrisons which will bring freezer stocks up to date.

CLARE – good to see Helen has settled into her new job. You sound much happier about her now.

LINDA – pleased Sue is taking another opportunity for time away – how is Toffee? Glad you missed the accident – but annoying to be turned around so near home. Like to see wildflower roundabouts – I wonder if the yellow was Rattle? It is apparently a good indicator of rewilding. Surprised to see you are short of Vit D being an outdoor person.

LYNETTE – slow and steady would be good, but I shall be happy to see some progress – I seem to have come home with a lot more problems that I went in with!

AQ – glad you made sure the OH got counted!

Thanks to all for news etc. Good that OG is home again but sorry to read about more problems.
Things here are a bit chaotic, mostly because there are six of us living in a house that has more living space than sleeping space !Upstairs, two large bedrooms and a third small one which is an office. Downstairs, sitting room, dining room, family room and a large conservatory. A bit bottom heavy, to say the least. So Sam has a folding bed in the sitting room and the rest of us are sharing the upstairs. As the children get older it will be impossible but I'm not thinking that far ahead...

OG - Sorry to hear you are now fighting on many fronts. I hope your doctor is keeping an eye on you.

AQ - We had the same problem here, with the census. My OH abdicated all responsibility to me and so I did it online in the end. I could have cut him out of my life without his knowledge, LOL!! I ask him sometimes who is going to be his personal secretary if I pop off this mortal coil before him, but he seems to think that our Youngest, who lives many miles away, will be able to help with all things which need to be done online. As this is fast becoming nearly everything, it will be interesting .... He is still ordering his medication by dropping bits of paper into the surgery but they are reluctant to be of assistance with this much as we are still discouraged from appearing there in person. It's like the Marie Celeste at our local medical practice now.

Quote I heard this morning:

"Never use a computer too large to be thrown out of the window."

Lindybird said:

We had the same problem here, with the census. My OH abdicated all responsibility to me and so I did it online in the end.

I invariably do ours.  Limpy avoids any kind of form-filling like the plague!

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