Season's Greetings...

[Mazza]

Oh Vienna. I have just read your post and am so sorry to hear your news. All my best wishes to you and your family. Xxx

 

[Letz-be-avenue]

So sorry to hear your news Vienna, thinking of you and your family xxx

 

[maymorganlondon]

I'm not a Christmas fan. Seriously seriously not a Christmas fan. Many a year I could have ended things in the run up to this say where a magical perfect day, with a perfect family having perfect gifts, wearing perfect clothes in a perfectly decorated perfectly furnished home, etc really does my head in. Seriously does it in.

Don't get me wrong I was raised by living parents and we did have lovely food with an abundance of gifts. I don't know when the switch flipped from enjoying it all to dreading it from about September/October. So a good three months of hell.

A mate Christmas Day three weeks before my 18th Birthday, we were due to meet up on the 29th but instead we had a collection for funeral flowers. Not what you think of at that age.

A lot of these posts have raised a smile and a few a tear to the eye. I just hope that everyone has had the best day they could.

And hope we meet up for a few giggles and moans about QVC. A sprinkling of bargains here and there and of course I will need my favourite person of the year Nanny McFee to visit regularly.

Here is to a great 2021.

Cheers

Christmas is a mixed blessing for many of us. I hope today has passed pleasantly enough.
I'm slso not a massive fan of the festivities.
This year, I just hope we don't find the weeks after Christmas bring bad tidings from all the businesses which have lost Christmas.

 

[Vienna]

Thanks everybody. As you can guess we`ve all had a pretty miserable day. My son is on a covid ward and is really ill. He is struggling the breathe and the only contact anybody has with him is by text when he`s got enough energy to send one. He`s on oxygen, an IV and he`s had a raft of tests done. He`s the youngest on the ward by at least 30 to 40 years and the man in the next bed to him died earlier today which really upset my son because he could hear everything. It`s a nightmare especially as nobody can visit or see him.. We`ll see what tomorrow brings.

 

[Toril]

I’m so sorry to hear about your son, Vienna. I’ll be thinking of you all and hope that he’s soon back to full health.

 

[Twilight]

Thanks everybody. As you can guess we`ve all had a pretty miserable day. My son is on a covid ward and is really ill. He is struggling the breathe and the only contact anybody has with him is by text when he`s got enough energy to send one. He`s on oxygen, an IV and he`s had a raft of tests done. He`s the youngest on the ward by at least 30 to 40 years and the man in the next bed to him died earlier today which really upset my son because he could hear everything. It`s a nightmare especially as nobody can visit or see him.. We`ll see what tomorrow brings.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us & I know that everyone will have been thinking about you & your family. Hoping for positive news & that you all get some sleep tonight.

 

[Evie]

Vienna, you are very much in my thoughts. I hope tomorrow brings good news.

 

[Brissles]

We seem to have had the year of plagues and locusts so far, what with Covid and now ending on widespread flooding, where folk are being evacuated close to me in Bedford. Vienna going through utter hell at the moment, my sister in law's mother rushed into hospital with a heart attack /pneumonia last Friday, my neighbour 4 doors up lost her brother on Monday, and my friend around the corner had her husband blue lighted to hospital on Wednesday. Its hard to 'keep going' when you're in the pit of despair. And honestly ? was it just me that expected more from the Queen's speech this afternoon ? a few thank you's, more platitudes and a merry Christmas to us all. Not impressed.

 

[catzrcool]

Very sorry about your son Vienna. I hope you get good news about him soon. x

 

[shopperholic]

Thanks everybody. As you can guess we`ve all had a pretty miserable day. My son is on a covid ward and is really ill. He is struggling the breathe and the only contact anybody has with him is by text when he`s got enough energy to send one. He`s on oxygen, an IV and he`s had a raft of tests done. He`s the youngest on the ward by at least 30 to 40 years and the man in the next bed to him died earlier today which really upset my son because he could hear everything. It`s a nightmare especially as nobody can visit or see him.. We`ll see what tomorrow brings.

You’re right it’s an absolute living nightmare, my heart goes out to you and your family, I’m so sorry he’s having to go through this V and you’re all in my thoughts.

 

[grovesy]

Thanks everybody. As you can guess we`ve all had a pretty miserable day. My son is on a covid ward and is really ill. He is struggling the breathe and the only contact anybody has with him is by text when he`s got enough energy to send one. He`s on oxygen, an IV and he`s had a raft of tests done. He`s the youngest on the ward by at least 30 to 40 years and the man in the next bed to him died earlier today which really upset my son because he could hear everything. It`s a nightmare especially as nobody can visit or see him.. We`ll see what tomorrow brings.

Sorry to hear this , everything crossed for his recovery.

 

[ohnonotshoppingagain]

It has been best described as our modern day plague, I believe that’s exactly what it is. Life has, and will be changed forever.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Deepest sympathies for all those who have been directly affected, and for the thousands who are suffering financially.

Stay safe!

 

[Vienna]

My son is still on the covid ward and according to the doctors he`s one of the few people to catch this dreaded virus twice and probably because he hadn`t fully recovered from getting it the first time. He`s on oxygen, steroids and antibiotics and being closely monitored. He`s still struggling with his breathing and unable to talk much because it makes him cough and breathless. I have had a short chat with him on his mobile but only for 2 minutes and he sounds dreadful. He says the ward is awful, people on it are very very poorly and almost all of them are much older than he is. My DIL can`t visit, nor can I and he`s likely to be there for a number of days. There have been 2 deaths on the ward since yesterday and he isn`t able to sleep and is struggling to rest because he has to stay sitting up in order to breathe. They can`t move him elsewhere because he`s contagious so he has to stay put and is surrounded by other very sick covid patients. If anybody thinks this virus is nothing more than a cold or something not to take seriously then they need to see a previously physically fit 45 year old man who is now unable to talk, breathe or walk and think again.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

Thanks for the update. I’m sure you are all very worried.

Whilst we all know shopping telly is the last thing on your mind if you can spare a few minutes to let us know how you are it would be good.

Keep safe.

 

[Vienna]

Thanks for the update. I’m sure you are all very worried.

Whilst we all know shopping telly is the last thing on your mind if you can spare a few minutes to let us know how you are it would be good.

Keep safe.

Thanks LATI there`s nothing I can do except keep my phone handy for updates from my DIL so popping onto ST keeps my mind occupied for a few minutes. I didn`t sleep much last night and probably won`t until he`s home again but I ring my DIL at regular intervals to check her and the kids are ok but can`t visit because they now have to isolate.

 

[Bea Frugal]

My thoughts are with you Vienna and with everyone who is having a hard time. It’s terrible to have jollity rammed at you when you are at your wits end. We are more resilient than we often feel so try and take heart.

 

[maymorganlondon]

My thoughts are with you Vienna and with everyone who is having a hard time. It’s terrible to have jollity rammed at you when you are at your wits end. We are more resilient than we often feel so try and take heart.

Wise words Bea.

Vienna, my heart goes out to you and your family. I can tell you are all being as supportive as possible, with the restrictions you face.
You can always rely on us to provide some distraction in the anxious days you are all facing.
You and your nearest and dearest are in my thoughts.

 

[maymorganlondon]

I actually had my Christmas dinner today. Yesterday I couldn't be bothered, and that's an advantage of being on your own: only yourself to please.
I cooked it today and it was delish. I had slow cooked (thanks M&S) chicken legs with a red wine, smoked bacon and onion sauce. Beautiful, and highly recommended.

 

[Brissles]

Me neither May, I had some smoked salmon and crackers in the afternoon, and a mushroom cup a soup last night. Its just not worth the effort sometimes.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

There is just the two of us but we rarely have the full turkey dinner. Every few years we feel we should conform to tradition but after it we say it wasn’t worth it and put the rest of the turkey and ham in the freezer intending to have toasties at some point. 2 years later half is thrown out!

I do like cooking though so we had rack of lamb yesterday and just getting ready to do risotto with sea bass . I do know if each of us were on our own it would just be a quick sandwich and packet of crisps!