Is Covid-19 actually infectious before the symptoms appear? Sara rang this morning to inform us that they have to self isolate for fourteen days. Apparantly one of their clients eventually tested positive for the virus. The only contact they had was when he passed them a cup of tea but it is suspected the virus can remain on surfaces for up to seven days. Thankfully they are still able to garden for clients that are not around when they visit and they are not under house arrest provided they stay away from public areas. They are fortunate to live near a wood and are not far from the sea, so at least they can get Ollie out and about. Sadly we will miss his second birthday on Sunday, so we suggested a FaceTime video call and a catch up one they are out of quarantine.
Attempting to a make a difference: as a result of the General Election and Brexit debacle we joined the Labour party just after Christmas. Our reasoning was twofold, we wanted to vote for the next Labour leader and their deputy and to have access to a Christian campaigning arm within Westminster. Christians on The Left are affiliated to the Labour Party and are commited to promoting Gospel values of Social Justice, peace and Stewardship of the earth and finances, so in short it was a no-brainer! We cast our vote last night and are praying for a good outcome.
The positive aspects of Social Media: I am grateful for lovely friends here and those I have made in other places notably Instagram and Twitter. As a result of these connections one kind hearted lass has offered her time regarding an application for a possible venture. I try not to use this space as a ranting zone but due to the Government austerity measures in 2013 I was forced off a sickness benefit (which I was entitled too) and the best option was to register as self employed.
I know that my knitting and sewing skills are of a good standard, but everyone is crafting. You only have to type an item in a search bar on Etsy or Folksy and you are awash with potential suppliers! My best and fairest paid job was blogging and running the social media for the now defunct Mindfulness for Christians. However I am acutely aware that whatever I do has to fit around my own unpredicatable health and my caring role for some family members and therefore a 'regular' part time role is a non starter. Even though I wouldn't call myself a natural business person, I do believe that I am capable of learning with the right support and input. Keeping everything crossed that my application will be successful.
Thankful for the #40acts prompts. Yesterday was 'Chocolate Tuesday' and it was also a catch up day with my GP. She was really pleased to here that I had returned to the icon painting and taken up playing the guitar. She also suggested some potential courses should the venture above not turn out; its always good to have a plan B! I have been given the website details for a stress management course and she has also referred me to a pain clinic for my long term health condition. At the close of the meeting I delved into the bottom of my bag and handed her a box of Roses chocolates :-) I briefly explained about the challenge and thankfully she loves chocolate! #itsthelittlethings