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Monday, February 14, 2022

In an attempt to get back into blogging I had a thought that I could do a quick weekly post showing my latest charity shops finds along with general chit chat and musings.

A few times this year I’ve popped to my local charity shop with Bub on a Saturday morning to drop off donations that I’d collected from my random moments of decluttering during the week (yep, that’s still on-going). And of course it makes sense to have a rummage whilst we’re there.

I’ve found some nice bits and pieces this year, and once I’d decided that, yes, I like this idea for a new series of blog posts, I just had to figure out a new way of putting the posts together. The way I’d always done it just wasn’t working anymore. I decided that I could write them on my mobile whilst feeding Bub, then I could quickly crop, size and add an image on my computer when I had a moment. And then I tested positive for Covid and that scuppered plans for trips anywhere for a few weeks.

Husband tested positive a few days later and whilst neither of us were particularly poorly, we did as we should and stayed at home (I can’t believe that at the end of the month self isolation will be scrapped, I can’t even begin to tell you how ranty I got when I heard that!!). Anyway, not to be deterred I thought I’d tell you my plan and do the chit chatty bit anyway. The charity shop hauls can start when I’m allowed back out into civilisation.

So how was Covid for us? Well, not too bad considering. We both felt bunged up and had a bit of a cough. Both got tired very easily, which meant looking after Bub was a bit of a challenge at times, but we took it in turns and made the best of all being at home together. Bub had a high temperature and snotty nose for a few days so I suspect she had it too, but she was happy enough for the majority of the time. She was a little bit clingy and slept more than usual but that’s entirely understandable.

I was so surprised to get it if I’m honest. I don’t go out much at the moment and I only see the same five people each week. They all do LFTs before they visit, and not one of them has tested positive before or since I got it. The only place I go is a baby sensory class on a Tuesday (I hadn’t been to the charity shop that week due to being car-less for the weekend ). I suspect this is where I got it.

I felt really tired one day and just put it down to being up with Bub throughout the night but by the end of the day I felt like a cold was imminent. Lying in bed that night I thought to myself ‘at least it’s just a cold and not Covid… oh wait….’ I did a test the next morning, still not really believing that I could have it.

Still, I guess it was inevitable and thank goodness for vaccinations and boosters!

Well, this has already turned out to be a much longer post than I expected. My new system worked pretty well, so hopefully I’ll be able to post more often than recent months. I’ve also mysteriously stopped having issues when I try to leave comments when using my phone, so you might find me popping up in your comments too. So I’ll just say I hope 2022 is going ok for you (it’s too late to say Happy New Year, right? Even if I haven’t said it yet?), and I’ll be back soon with more witterings.

Take care

Xx

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13 comments

  1. Covid is still out there. I really struggle with the casual attitude of some people towards it. I do hope you two are soon over it with no lasting effects. I am glad that many of the "baby groups" have restarted though. My daughter is so pleased she can get littl'un to storytime at the library again. And our church toddler group us once again proving popular.

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    1. It is nice that things are opening up again, but some people seem to have a ‘business as usual’ attitude as if nothing has happened.
      Story time at the library sounds lovely :)
      Xx

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  2. I'm glad your symptoms were mild and that you weren't too poorly. It's amazing how it can be picked up, even when you're not venturing far. I expect some of us are more susceptible to it than others.

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    1. We’re definitely on the road to recovery, thanks.
      My Mum’s friend said ‘if Hazel can get it, anyone can!, ha! I’m not that much of a hermit… yet!!
      xx

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  3. It's lovely to see you back in Blogland, Hazel. I'm looking forward to seeing your charity shop finds and hear what you've been up to.
    I'm glad you and Andy didn't suffer too much with Covid. It's a funny one, isn't it? Several of our friends tested positive over the festive season but only one of them felt slightly iffy. one tested postive but her husband never got it and other couple's teenaged son caught it but they both escaped unscathed. I'm not sure about the proposed no longer needing to isolate after testing positive at the end of the month and I'm still wearing my mask. xxx

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    1. Covid seems so random, it just doesn't make any sense that one person will get it and the next won't. I'm still wearing my mask too, it's too infectious not to IMO.
      xx

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  4. I'd love reading a weekly post with general chit-chat and charity shop finds, Hazel! Those are my favourite kind of posts. Sorry to hear you've both tested positive for Covid, but I'm glad to hear your symptoms are mild. I'm keeping my fingers crossed you'll be feeling less tired soon! xxx

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  5. Glad you didn't suffer to badly with the covid. I've somehow managed to escape so far. Not that I really go anywhere to catch it but that doesn't seem to guarantee anything! Next week I have to take baby on a bus for the first time! I'm hoping it won't be too full. At least masks are still obligatory on public transport here.

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  6. It will be lovely to read your new chazza posts, hope you are getting over Covid - I still wear my mask in supermarkets as I worry someone will sneeze all over me! my son says it makes no difference to wear a mask, such conflicting opinions, advice and theories. I worry a bit that self isolating will stop.

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    1. Even the .Gov and the NHS websites say different things - how are we supposed to know what to do for the best??! I've decided not to be such a hermit and get out a bit more... I stayed at home so much when I was pregnant (when the advice was for pregnant women not to be vaccinated) that it's become a bit of a habit.
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  7. Sorry to hear you got Covid. I still wear my mask on the trains and if I am in a crowded place. I love our Gamelan rehearsals as we all wear masks dilligently, the entire way through our rehearsal- very reassuring!x

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    1. How lovely to be surrounded with like-minded people :)
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