night yogi moons summer if you pop in

Good morning everyone it's not quite such heavy cloud this morning. That is a blow Yogi. You know it makes sense but it's still distressing. The little ones will miss you both. 

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone 

It is a blow, Squiggle, but I really appreciated my DiL’s thoughtfulness. Her mum is in the over 70’s group so she won’t be able to help with the children either.
We rarely go more than a week without seeing the tiddlers so, if this expected lockdown happens, it will be so hard not seeing them for 12 weeks. Better safe than sorry though.

My head has been spinning, trying to think ahead for the probable lockdown. 
My dad assures me they’ve had lots of people offer to help if they are isolated so, that’s a relief. The carers for the complex are based right next door to mum and dad and they have an alert system so I know they’ll have help in an emergency. We’ve also made arrangements for them to get repeat prescriptions delivered etc

There’s probably something I’ve forgotten.

Stay safe everyone 

Good morning everyone

Very cloudy here and expected to be rainy for most of today and tomorrow. Once that's finished, then the settled weather seems to start.

for Yogi and family and everyone else here

Good morning I hope you’ve all had a restful night I had an early night and today I’m having a long overdue pj day! 

yogi I hope you’re able to surrender what you cannot control, and I know that you will have whatever you can control, well organised. We’re all here to keep you feeling connected during your isolation xxx 

Did you know that the largest pizza ever made was 34.7 metres across and weighed 12.9 tonnes 

Moonie posted:

Did you know that the largest pizza ever made was 34.7 metres across and weighed 12.9 tonnes 

El Loro posted:

Moonie posted:

Did you know that the largest pizza ever made was 34.7 metres across and weighed 12.9 tonnes 

Good morning everyone 

Cool, wet and windy here 

Hope you all manage to have a decent day 

Been to the dentist for the 6 monthly check up and all OK. Dentist taking the obvious precautions of course.

BBC has suspended filming of soaps and other dramas. They will reduce the numbers of epsodes shown each week to keep the episodes already recorded going until they run out. For instance 2 episodes of Eastenders a week rather then 4.

Wow that’s a big pizza! I love it. And thank you Moonie for making me smile  

El Loro posted:

BBC has suspended filming of soaps and other dramas. They will reduce the numbers of epsodes shown each week to keep the episodes already recorded going until they run out. For instance 2 episodes of Eastenders a week rather then 4.

Now that is a silver lining indeed!!!!! I think soaps have a negative impact on society, and people would do well to watch less of them. 

Meanwhile, I hear that an announcement is to be expected in the near future regarding how us self employed people can get some financial assistance following the corona virus fall out. My business and other local ones are currently still open but the streets are empty, there are no customers. I’m certain to turn a loss this week for the first time ever! One or two weeks would be bad, but we’d survive. Any longer and bankruptcy is almost certain, which is a very strange feeling because I’ve always covered the bills and I don’t have debts. I feel pretty calm though, because I know we’re all in it together x 

Summer, you aren't alone

There will be some help to businesses :
https://www.gov.uk/government/...oyers-and-businesses

That page does change from time to time so it's worth making a note of that link.

~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Wow that’s a big pizza! I love it. And thank you Moonie for making me smile  

 

 

You are most welcome Sweet 

~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

El Loro posted:

BBC has suspended filming of soaps and other dramas. They will reduce the numbers of epsodes shown each week to keep the episodes already recorded going until they run out. For instance 2 episodes of Eastenders a week rather then 4.

Now that is a silver lining indeed!!!!! I think soaps have a negative impact on society, and people would do well to watch less of them. 

Ordered my payroll software and my accounts & tax software. Doing it earlier than normal. Won't be using either for some weeks but at least that's organised.

Can't comment on my clients though I'm aware of a couple with a child who could find their living circumstances changed drastically.

El Loro posted:

Ordered my payroll software and my accounts & tax software. Doing it earlier than normal. Won't be using either for some weeks but at least that's organised.

 

Can't comment on my clients though I'm aware of a couple with a child who could find their living circumstances changed drastically.

Good forward planning El 

Thankds Moonie

El Loro posted:

Thankds Moonie

I am watching a television program called Ultimate Movers. They are moving several dinosaurs including a T-Rex to a zoo. They are full size and made of...Lego 😮

The dinosaurs are beautiful colours. A liberty I guess but they are gorgeous 

Thank you El, that’s helpful. I’ve had an email from my accountant too, with some local authority help too. I should be getting a £10k grant because I’m under the business rates relief scheme, which is a huge relief. Paying my staff is my priority, so that will keep us surviving a while  

~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Thank you El, that’s helpful. I’ve had an email from my accountant too, with some local authority help too. I should be getting a £10k grant because I’m under the business rates relief scheme, which is a huge relief. Paying my staff is my priority, so that will keep us surviving a while  

That's reassuring to know

Love the giant pizza.

Summer, I’m glad things might not be as bad as first thought 

Thanks for that link El, I’ve passed it on to my middle son 

Moonie, BB would love the giant Lego dinosaurs

Thanks for the company tonight, Ros

Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone.

Hug for any night owls

Yogi19 posted:

Love the giant pizza.

Summer, I’m glad things might not be as bad as first thought 

Thanks for that link El, I’ve passed it on to my middle son 

Moonie, BB would love the giant Lego dinosaurs

Thanks for the company tonight, Ros

Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone.

Hug for any night owls

Yes indeed 

It’s a beauty that pizza 

Nitht night, sleep well, sweet dreams Yogi  

Sweet dreams gang, I hope you’ve had a cosy evening I’ve been watching Charlie & the chocolate factory, the old one! 

~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Sweet dreams gang, I hope you’ve had a cosy evening I’ve been watching Charlie & the chocolate factory, the old one! 

I hope you enjoyed all that chocolate 
Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Sweet and Miss Bramble 

Yogi19 posted:

Good morning everyone 

It is a blow, Squiggle, but I really appreciated my DiL’s thoughtfulness. Her mum is in the over 70’s group so she won’t be able to help with the children either.
We rarely go more than a week without seeing the tiddlers so, if this expected lockdown happens, it will be so hard not seeing them for 12 weeks. Better safe than sorry though.

My head has been spinning, trying to think ahead for the probable lockdown. 
My dad assures me they’ve had lots of people offer to help if they are isolated so, that’s a relief. The carers for the complex are based right next door to mum and dad and they have an alert system so I know they’ll have help in an emergency. We’ve also made arrangements for them to get repeat prescriptions delivered etc

There’s probably something I’ve forgotten.

Stay safe everyone 

hugs yogi -weird times

night yogi  moons summer

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

night yogi  moons summer

Night Rosss  

Good morning everyone it's a little cloudy this morning. I do hope we get the calmer weather finally next week. I'm glad it's looking financially less bleak for you Summer. 

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone

Very cloudy and rainy all day here, hopefully drier tomorrow.

I hope everyone is able to have a good day

Good morning everyone 

It’s dry but cool and breezy. However, a lot of rain is expected later.

i hope you are all able to have a good day 

Good morning Moonie

The rain has set in for the day here. Although the band of rain isn't huge, it's just staying here until it peters out

"Peters out" is an old American phrase possibly from the time of the mining gold rush. It may refer to the prospectors using salt petre as explosive so if they ran out they couldn't continue.

Good morning everyone.

Dry and bright here atm 

El, I didn’t know the origin of “Peter’s out” - I like learning something new.

Have a good day, all 

Yogi19 posted:

Good morning everyone.

Dry and bright here atm 

El, I didn’t know the origin of “Peter’s out” - I like learning something new.

Have a good day, all 

I didn't know the origin either until I looked into it

I hope you have a nice happy birthday today

El Loro posted:

Good morning Moonie

 

The rain has set in for the day here. Although the band of rain isn't huge, it's just staying here until it peters out

 

"Peters out" is an old American phrase possibly from the time of the mining gold rush. It may refer to the prospectors using salt petre as explosive so if they ran out they couldn't continue.

Hi El 

Like Yogi, I didn’t know the origin of “Peters our” either, so you have taught us both something new today 

A fossil found which could be the ancestor of all chickens:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-51925335

(article makes no mention of that which came first )