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I’m still waiting to be told when I can work. I’m bored out of my skull. It’s same thing everyday now. Lockdown since 13th March. So almost 5 months now and I’ve had enough. I want my normal. Not so normal crazy hectic life back.
Yep I‘m glad to have to do something, but not glad because, well, it’s work. It’s not going to be exactly normal, of course there are all these precautions and regulations which I totally understand. Hopefully COVID decides to take a long vacation on a different planet soon. ?
 

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Yep I‘m glad to have to do something, but not glad because, well, it’s work. It’s not going to be exactly normal, of course there are all these precautions and regulations which I totally understand. Hopefully COVID decides to take a long vacation on a different planet soon. ?
Im a skin care And make up specialist So not exactly easy to keep the social distancing. I do make overs etc.
don’t think I’ll Be going Back to work anytime soon.
 

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That’s true, my workplace it’s hard, but not impossible.
Make sup side of things isn’t bad bad. As I have a website with the company I work for. So I do still get orders through there. Mainly from America and odd one over here. It’s the make over side of things. And the fact I can’t do my ladies house pampering party’s so the ladies can have make overs. Try the items and just have fun. Plus ask what they need to. I miss it all. My customers keep asking me when I can go back to work. One lady she wanted me to do her make up for her wedding. I couldn’t do it because of the precautions that are in place.
milk be glad when covid is over. BUT something deep down in the pit of my stomach is telling me that's not going to happen and this is the new normal for all of us
 

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Yea, lot’s of scientists are saying that this might come in 3 waves like the Spanish Flu, or was it some other disease? I can’t remember. That would suck. Person 1: “Yay! Covid’s over! Life is normal now! Person 2: Yay! Person 1: Oh no we’re in a second wave! Person 2: Oh no! 80% of the population now has COVID!
 

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Yea, lot’s of scientists are saying that this might come in 3 waves like the Spanish Flu, or was it some other disease? I can’t remember. That would suck. Person 1: “Yay! Covid’s over! Life is normal now! Person 2: Yay! Person 1: Oh no we’re in a second wave! Person 2: Oh no! 80% of the population now has COVID!
Uk are in for a second wave. London is going back into full lockdown. Manchester already is in lockdown. So is Blackpool. Aswell as Leicester.
we have already been warned it’s no where near over.
kids go back to school September.
Alot of parents are having doubts
my two are at there grans. Have been since this lockdown started. I have no idea when they can come back. Which is why I’m currently on my own.
they went to there grans for the weekend. Then bam. Lockdown.
chloe is getting fed up big time now. Callum doesn’t care. He’s in his own little world. There gran has had to get them stuff just to keep them busy. But an almost 15 year old girl. And a 13 year old boy isn’t easy to keep entertained. They don’t understand the danger. And come September IF schools here go back. They certainly won’t be.
 

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It's a fairly modern castle built by the French during their colonial period, one to the North, one to the South, to keep an eye on the Fassi (people of Fes) who were notorious trouble makers.
Here is a traditional Moroccan kasbah :
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The curator is on the right.
I pop in to have tea with him when i'm near the place.
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Is it true that Moroccans (and most Africans and Middle Easterners) like their tea INCREDIBLY strong?
 

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Uk are in for a second wave. London is going back into full lockdown. Manchester already is in lockdown. So is Blackpool. Aswell as Leicester.
we have already been warned it’s no where near over.
kids go back to school September.
Alot of parents are having doubts
my two are at there grans. Have been since this lockdown started. I have no idea when they can come back. Which is why I’m currently on my own.
they went to there grans for the weekend. Then bam. Lockdown.
chloe is getting fed up big time now. Callum doesn’t care. He’s in his own little world. There gran has had to get them stuff just to keep them busy. But an almost 15 year old girl. And a 13 year old boy isn’t easy to keep entertained. They don’t understand the danger. And come September IF schools here go back. They certainly won’t be.
Wow, I didn't realize you had kids. That's serious for a lockdown.
 

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Wow, I didn't realize you had kids. That's serious for a lockdown.
Two from first relationship. Boy and girl. It’s been tough these last few months. I’m HOPING they come home in next couple of weeks. They are at moment in Lincolnshire. I’m in Nottinghamshire.
Lincolnshire had a fair few cases so like notts was placed on lockdown. It’s slowly lifting. So I’m hoping they can come home. I can’t hack the tears from Chloe on phone any longer
 

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Two from first relationship. Boy and girl. It’s been tough these last few months. I’m HOPING they come home in next couple of weeks. They are at moment in Lincolnshire. I’m in Nottinghamshire.
Lincolnshire had a fair few cases so like notts was placed on lockdown. It’s slowly lifting. So I’m hoping they can come home. I can’t hack the tears from Chloe on phone any longer
They should have let her go back to you. Sheesh!
 

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They should have let her go back to you. Sheesh!
Hoping in next couple of weeks. Her youngest brother would have been 11this month. And ovs my birthday just gone. She was sad I spent it on my own. Told her that wasn’t the case and I had a joined a forum. She asked what forum was for. Told her she will find out when she home as there’s a surprise. I got the “what you done now mother” ??
 

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Ooh no. I eat healthy. Fresh fruit and veg etc. I don’t eat much potatoes. And if I do it’s on a rare occasion and it’s usually sweet potato.
Sweet potatoes yum. Baked in their skin and butter while still hot and steamy. Ok I don't know how spell check came up with sweet potatoes being hot and dreamy but it did. I caught it in the act...thank the Lord.?
 

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Sweet potatoes yum. Baked in their skin and butter while still hot and steamy. Ok I don't know how spell check came up with sweet potatoes being hot and dreamy but it did. I caught it in the act...thank the Lord.?
Oooh I LOVE ? a good baked sweet potato.
Hot and steamy is dreamy don’t worry I get ya haha
 

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Awww bless her. She will probs take one or two when no one watching haha.
Im ok thanks. Laid in bed feeling like complete ?.
head is thumping. Aching. Chest is tight and damn sneezes are driving me nuts.
Oh I so hope it's only allergies they are bad enough. ? Feel better.
 

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Oh I so hope it's only allergies they are bad enough. ? Feel better.
38.3 temp. I’ll see how I go though the night if no improvement then I’ll give NHS direct a call. But I may have to self isolate just in case.
that’s protocol here. Slight temp Or any symptoms then it’s 2 week self isolation
 

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I’ve been asked to crochet tortoise stuffed animals. Wish me luck. I can crochet. BUT never done a tort before. ?
This is only a suggestion. I'm sure you'll do great. But maybe try little squares for the plaston and crochet it all together. That sounds like a fun project.
 

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This is only a suggestion. I'm sure you'll do great. But maybe try little squares for the plaston and crochet it all together. That sounds like a fun project.
I’m browsing eBay for wool.
I have a couple of patterns So if I pull it off then I know what I’m making for my tort friends for Xmas ??.
I usually do teddies Beanies. Blankets etc etc. So a tort is going to be interesting
 

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Make sup side of things isn’t bad bad. As I have a website with the company I work for. So I do still get orders through there. Mainly from America and odd one over here. It’s the make over side of things. And the fact I can’t do my ladies house pampering party’s so the ladies can have make overs. Try the items and just have fun. Plus ask what they need to. I miss it all. My customers keep asking me when I can go back to work. One lady she wanted me to do her make up for her wedding. I couldn’t do it because of the precautions that are in place.
milk be glad when covid is over. BUT something deep down in the pit of my stomach is telling me that's not going to happen and this is the new normal for all of us
To tell you the truth, I think it's always kinda shoulda been normal. This virus is very deadly and that is true but the world has really been pretty good at controlling the number of deaths so far. Can you imagine 20 million deaths worldwide for a year and again in another year later the same or more again. This is in history around 1920. Who even knows if those numbers are true totals? We have so much better conditions then they did. The guidelines are a little overreaching right now but the main ones should always have been followed. Every year the flue goes around and kills people. Stay home if you're sick. Wash your hands. Etc. Just saying.
 
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