David's blog

  It is quiet on the road outside again today but for some reason I still have anxiety regarding the noise coming from the road the vibratons from cars which will be back again next week or maybe not as there will be a lockdown thingy in England soon but the noise will be back one day. I will have to move away from this house if I can't get used to the noise again.  The only thing making a noise today is the wind and rain which is happening its quite warm though which is the case usually mild temps give rise to a lot of wind and rain. I am sure I came across lockdown flouters yesterday they looked sheepish but I guess many inhabitants look sheepish round here.  They were also dressed to go hicking which most round here don't they just go for a walk.  I guess if you are going to break the rules don't make it so obvious.   This is tough time for all but it there is a lockdown thingy n england there will be more people wanting to come to Wales to get away from their lockdown i

Its another day of this firebreak thing I was really annoyed about it last weekend a step back I thought to the dark days of March but its not been that bad really I have managed better than I thought I would and my pain has gone from my stomach. I got a lift this morning I probably should not have taken it really as you don't know who has the virus or not but I guess the level seems quite low round here probably due ot the rural setting no crowds. There was no bread in tesco today well not the one I usually get anyway so I went to a bakery and got the unsliced variety which is ok.  I was not sure if I went shopping as I had to get out the house or I did need some things I did get few things I guess. When I came back from shopping I went for a walk again along the normally quite busy road I am taking advantage of the fact that its quiet.  I walked back along the old railway. I have had this sore on the back of my ankle for a few days and it does not seem to want to get better very

It has been a diabolical day today as regards the weather wind an rain nearly all day the forecast was right for a change I was not even able to go out for walk. I had some health course today online it was the first one I had ever done using those video things it was ok though its not possible to talk to other people like you are able to do in the others.  I did contribute a bit to it but the guy went on a bit on it. I thought the time would drag but it was not that bad and being as I had nowhere else to go in relation to the weather and the covid restrictions it was good to hae have something to do . The distraction thing might be useful its something I hav used before but maybe I need to use it more these days as it might be more effective than the rest of the things  i have tried. It is still very quiet round here no traffic but the wind has been making a racket today i hope this fire thing helps though it might be undermined if the travel restrictions are lifted too soon. I have n

I don't like bad customer service, the ones custermer service people who call you 'mate' really gets on my nerves, and I have gotten uptight about it.  I had that expereince today in Tesco again where there are a lot like that the over familiar approach.  I am not there mate in fact I have not met a lot of them before only maybe at the till. oToday it was a young man who did the ok mate thing and as I was walking out I thought to myself that I was maybe being a bit silly get uptight about things like over familliarity and that these people did not or had not learnt the skills of customer service yet and in time would probably be very good at customer relations at least tesco is giving them the chance but maybe they should give money off for people who have to put up with them in the mean time.  But seriously I guess I have been foolish it not their fault they have not grasped the decorum of customer service yet but maybe the fault lies with tesco for letting them loose on t

  This is the first day of the very controversial policy by the labour administration in Cardiff, its called a firebreak it essentially has closed things down and given people rules or reiterated rules that will last a couple of weeks in an effort to halt the virus. The policy to me seems a bit over the top as the virus is low here and is as far as I can see low in Wales in general to get it down more all they needed to do was to tweek a few things improve on their communication a little bit but this is more like trying to crack a nut with a hammer and smack of a bit of power going to their heads and its not what devolution was designed for its for the people of Wales not the labour shit show. It is not a great day to start off this rubbish either if there is a good day to start it its very wet and gloomy a typical october day.  I popped up to the local to go to the chemist but it was closed for some reason and I did pop into the supermarket it was very quiet in the town.  Apparently t

I have heard it a few times this covid restrictions situation that it must be hard to go through it if you live on your own I assume they mean it must me harder than if you live with someone well I know I am stating the obvious in that if you are going through it on with others, a child or partner it depends on the sitution. If you have a child you have the worry that they might catch it at home or from fiends and this might be exacerbated if they have a health issue. Children need to be entertained fed clothed which can be a burden a financial one, they will have questions that you can't answer such as why can't I see my friends outside school but I can in it which are impossible to answer and are bonkers and these issues are caused by people in charge of this situation but basically are part of the problem. If you live someone and the relationship is a good one then thats fine you can help each other through and of course is much better than living on your own and I guess som

 It has been a tough day a long boring day, sumdays are usually difficult but have become harder in the pandemic.  There is an ere silence around the place when there is not traffic and that eere silence seems like it is going to be compounded soon which is a pain in the ass. There is still no light at the end of the tunnel regarding this situation it could go on for another year maybe but do I want my old life back no I guess I don;t that is the irony of it all I suppose.

  Another dull day and there is another increase in restictions on the way apparently this had bettter be good as telling people to do all the time is going to wear thin and in reality the approach of the tories is more sensible in the fact that they are binging in restictions and asking people to comply which as more chance of working and making it possible to introduce more restrictions. I had a lift this morning to tesco and it was a nice morning it has been an ok day weather wise

  I spent a bit of time today trying to get the broken tablet to work it seems though they will send me a new one which is good being as I have only had it a couple of weeks.m  They did not say anything about wanting the old one back, maybe the computer shop can fix for a small fee I shall see, if they don't want it back. I did the usual hour in the foodbank today someone came there and requested I did something but I was already doing something and she did not seem to be doing anything so I declined and let her get on with it. Before the end of the session a bird came in and we spent a bit of time trying to get it out again it eventually left, when birds come into buildings it can sometimes be a sign if a a robin comes into your house it can be a sign of someone going to die apparently I guess it depends if you believe these things

  The traffic seems to have eased off a lot over the last couple of weeks due to the end of the tourist season I guess and the fact that some areas have local restictions which have started to creep into Gwynedd where I live  Bangor is now under local restrictions due to the students not behaving and getting too exited about being away from home and that they don't get it they are out of sight of their elderly relatives too I guess so they conscience is not pricked.  I am sure students are not the only culprits though everyone is getting really fucked off with this whole thing. I was chatting to a cousin of mine today who was not happy with having to make her hands sore as she works in a kitchen in a school she was hoping that the they might take two weeks off as the kids will get tired and catch something and then bring it to school all it needs is one and can go through the community I guess I has been a long boring day today really as its been wet and I am not able to go out for

  I had a swim booked for 1.15 pm today yes you have to book them now in this pandemic which seems to be getting out of hand again here.  The bus was an hour early so I went to look for some shoes for the rainy weather which it was today.  I got the the pool about 5 minutes early and there were people standing outside waiting to get in in theri masks.  When we were let in I had to go the reception to get card clicked or whatever they call it and then I had to got the disabled changing room which is actaully a positive regarding being disabled as everyone else has to get undressesd by the pool. I did not know what the regime was in the pool as it all changed but was told that there would only be about 3 there which there wasn't there were a few there as I was not sure what was going on I took the option offered to me by a lady the other day and asked for a lane to my myself and it was sorted which was good I had a nice swim When I got out I was not sure which way to go as arrows poi

 I got up to a pretty wet start today but it has improved as the day has gone on its it dry now and its not that cold really.  My hip is a bit sore today I am not sure if its the effect of the walk that I did yesterday I don't really know or the fact that the tablets have run out I may order some more I am not too sure. I had a go with the looper pedal today and it was not that easy I guess as its been while since I have used it I will need to practise a bit more it will take a while to learn how to use it again I suppose the music seems to have petered off in the last few weeks compared to how much I was doing it but maybe its understandable.

  I got up a bit earlier today than I usually do on a Sunday due to not having been to the pub last night though they shut so early due to these restrictions I doubt it would have made much difference if I had gone to the pub .  I have a bit of a sore stomach due to the stress of this lockdown and eating crap I guess  its very difficult to reduce the stress managing things that cause trouble due to the pandemic and the fact that I spend so much time on my own. I decided to make a cake this morning which will not help my stomach really or get rid of the lockdown belly I made lemon drizzle cake I have not made a cake for many years I have not done a lot of things for many years and done them during this pandemic like swim in the local river a few times I can go to the swimming pool now its a bit of ordeal these days but I can go, I have booked a session for tuesday afternoon.  This period I have also started to try and write in Welsh for the first time since I was in school and I was not