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🍃 Leaf me alone 🍂 . . Not gonna lie. Last few days have been tough. There’s been many twists and turns since quarantine began but I’ve been able to ‘blame’ work and home-school stress etc. But I’ve been off work past couple days and yet I still feel overwhelmed but now with some added expectation to ‘enjoy it’. I mean I’m technically on ‘holiday’ right?! . . Nope. This ain’t like any holiday I’ve ever had. And whilst I’d love to ‘soak it all in, you’ll never get this time back’ as I’ve heard a few times on social media, I just feel this thing is way too complex to whack a Hallmark sentiment on it (although kudos to those who can). I can’t help but feel ‘suspended’ in some way, like I’m aware of some giant collective breathe we’re all holding and yet, as much as many aspects of life go on, so much has literally stopped. It’s weird; partly liberating, party unnerving, and absolutely terrifying when you let your mind loose on it. . . Whilst I’m aware of the goings on in the world through overdosing on news, my immediate world feels a level of intensity and disconnect from the world I’ve never experienced before. It’s hard being alone with one child as you are the world to them and there’s no-one else around to dilute the dynamic. Obvs my situation isn’t harder than anyone else’s (it’s not the Corona Games); this is just me trying to express my way through my current feelings. It’s intense af, if I’m honest and I’m not gonna win any mum of the year awards for sure. Yesterday we both cried lots. Moo’s got stuff going on and has only heard from one friend once throughout all this. Considering she’s normally a social butterfly she’s now convinced she has no friends and so instead she’s practically taken up physical residence on me at a time when I just want to scream ‘please leave me alone’. I haven’t said that to her obviously but I’m not doing so good in hiding my craving for space which means we’ve argued a fair bit. We managed to talk it out last night and, so far, today has been better. Even enjoyable. But that’s the thing about this situation isn’t it? It’s all about flux. Good days and bad. Today’s a good day and that’s all we can hope for 🙏🏼

Sharing this for those that need a smile 😃 . . My daughter’s wonderful wonderful godmother did this for her little niece. She’s a woman with a million talents, this one, and we’re glad to have her in our lives ❤️ . . Could you imagine living next door though?! It would put your piddly little hand drawn rainbow poster to shame wouldn’t it?! 🤣🤣 . . #community #iminyourvillage #supportnetwork #family #friends #love #covidkindness

TFFT! . . Turns out the new neighbours (with a low lying fence between our gardens) only happen to have a daughter one year younger than my tween! . 🎉💥💫🎇🎆🗽🏅 . They are currently bonding (from a safe distance, Obvs) through their modern love of Tik Tok and dance classes. And for the first time in weeks she has snapped the invisible elastic that has kept her firmly stuck to my arse 🤣 . . . Suddenly the whole ‘single parent attempting to work full time from home whilst under quarantine’ Juggle of Joy has just taken a pleasant turn. And possibly saved me from having a breakdown 😜💫 #thankyoutothegodoffriendshipsforshiningdownonmetoday #relieftastesjustlikegin #ohthatsactuallythegin

Here’s to my key worker buddies. Raising a glass to the brave and selfless efforts of NHS staff and all others who are putting themselves out there to keep our world ticking over. . . Today, I want to honour the social workers - and social care staff - in particular. Social work is often overlooked and completely and unfairly derided. Social workers work tirelessly to protect the most vulnerable in society and often face risk within any given working day. And if they don’t directly face it, they sure as hell carry it. I can’t imagine what child protection social workers feel like currently trying to ensure vulnerable children’s safety...from a physical distance. Just 🤯. . . We may be socially distancing but we must keep your ears and eyes open at this time for those who may not have much of a voice 🙏🏼 #covid19 #coronavirus #socialworkers #cheers #fiaf

Told my mum last night that my tween would REALLY LOVE IT if she could organise virtual craft afternoons as my mum is a massive craft geek. My daughter mostly just reserves her efforts for vacantly staring at a screen 🤷🏼‍♀️ . . When I said my tween would LOVE the idea of a virtual crafting sesh, I should clarify that it was actually me that had floated the idea in desperation of trying to juggle (remote) work full-time alongside full-time child care, and my daughter had - distractedly (from staring at Tik Tok no doubt) - muttered ‘hmmm’ in response. I’m not even completely convinced she’d heard me but what’s a little white lie between family eh?! . . Mum, who is currently holed up with Somerset’s equivalent of Victor Meldrew aka my Dad, swooped on the idea like me at a buffet and she wasted zero time before hungrily descending on my tween this afternoon via the power of face time completely disrupting the 1673rd episode of Glee my daughter was contentedly watching. So, there we have it. They’re up there now, crafting the fuck out of life so Imma put the kettle on 🤷🏼‍♀️ . . Don’t nobody tell me a little thing like #covid19 is gonna get in the way of my mum assuming her childcare responsibilities 🤣 #grandparentsyourcountryneedsyou #thesekidsdontraisethemselvesyouknow #theresnoexcusesforlazinessgrandparents

Got a non-covid related coughing fit whilst out with my child on our state sponsored walk earlier 😰 . . Fxxk me, I don’t think I’ve ever felt such a need to ‘act normal’ in all my life. My eyes were literally streaming from my attempts to stop coughing as the family walking their dog nearby looked on at me in horror. Honestly, if they’d dropped and rolled in to the nearest hedge and then pulled out an AK47 and neutralized me proper-apocalypse styley, I honestly wouldn’t have blamed them 🤣🙈 . . Jesus, this pandemic is literally so frickin’ stressful. I long for the day when I can chuck on my sunnies and head out all casual. Instead I’m like a drill sergeant barking orders at the offspring not to touch anything and gone are the bloody days of walking in a straight line. I feel like bloody Pac-Man the lengths I go to to avoid people in the street. When will it end?! 😫 #coronamoaner #itsactuallybeenareallyshitdaysotryingtofindthehumour #staysafeeveryone #wishicouldscoopyouallinabighug #untilthenbringonthebants

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