Body felt a bit achy today so had a lie in and no one went on a run. I squeezed in a quick walk for Luna and then we all worked as usual.
The weather has turned … I didn’t appreciate how much the sun on you face made you feel so much better. Sandals and bare legs have been replaced with trainers and full length trousers and even a coat! I enviously eyed someone wearing a wool scarf today…. that’s coronavirus worries to a new level!
Once school had finished today I headed to meet another teacher to pick up some maths books for next week’s lessons. I was only going to Tooting but flabbergasted at the traffic! I didn’t stay outside her flat for that long and did a small diversion via a couple of houses to shove thank you notes through their door ( only because I’d run out of stamps)… Anyway I was away for an hour and a half having clocked 5 miles. Congestion highly annoying… where is everyone going?
As I am so desperate for some news in my blog today I thought I’d share some of the modernised lingo that the media/ friends/ or more often no one is using :-
Lockdown lingo – not sure how conversant I am with the new terminology?
Coronacoaster
The ups and downs of your mood during the pandemic. You’re loving lockdown one minute but suddenly weepy with anxiety the next. It truly is “an emotional coronacoaster”.– I have used this and heard it being used too – was so delighted !
Quarantinis
Experimental cocktails mixed from whatever random ingredients you have left in the house. The boozy equivalent of a store cupboard supper. Southern Comfort and Ribena quarantini with a glacé cherry garnish, anyone? These are sipped at “locktail hour”, ie. wine o’clock during lockdown, which seems to be creeping earlier with each passing week. Had a few amazing quarantinis over the course but made out of the stuff that’s meant to be in them… I mean we are talking Chris the cocktail master here who schlepps over South London looking forward lychees for his lychee martinis
Le Creuset wrist
It’s the new “avocado hand” – an aching arm after taking one’s best saucepan outside to bang during the weekly ‘Clap For Carers.’ It might be heavy but you’re keen to impress the neighbours with your high-quality kitchenware.- ha not heard of this nor done this- we stick to wooden spoon and saucepans, ping for gin bells and the trumpet of course!
Coronials
As opposed to millennials, this refers to the future generation of babies conceived or born during coronavirus quarantine. They might also become known as “Generation C” or, more spookily, “Children of the Quarn”. Again not heard of this… but also don’t know anyone who has conceived yet… well to my my knowledge anyway!
Furlough Merlot
Wine consumed in an attempt to relieve the frustration of not working. Also known as “bored-eaux” or “cabernet tedium”. Ha LOVE this one and indeed will try and skip it into conversion… and no doubt be rumbled straight away!
Coronadose
An overdose of bad news from consuming too much media during a time of crisis. Can result in a panicdemic. Everyone I know is consuming less news now.. I even subscribe to the “Happy news” – a great concept about foghorning all the good deeds going on rather than the doom and gloom!
The elephant in the Zoom
The glaring issue during a videoconferencing call that nobody feels able to mention. E.g. one participant has dramatically put on weight, suddenly sprouted terrible facial hair or has a worryingly messy house visible in the background. O M G This is my absolute favourite!!
Covidiot or Wuhan-ker
One who ignores public health advice or behaves with reckless disregard for the safety of others can be said to display “covidiocy” or be “covidiotic”. Also called a “lockclown” or even a “Wuhan-ker”. Clever pun again
Goutbreak
The sudden fear that you’ve consumed so much wine, cheese, home-made cake and Easter chocolate in lockdown that your ankles are swelling up like a medieval king’s. Nothing new here!
Antisocial distancing
Using health precautions as an excuse for snubbing neighbours and generally ignoring people you find irritating. Ha well you’ve seen me doing my anti social walks!
Mask-ara
Extra make-up applied to “make one’s eyes pop” before venturing out in public wearing a face mask.- now that masks are being made compulsory on public transport from the 15th June ( explain that one….. why wait 10 days if this is deemed important … why not now?)
Covid-10
The 10lbs in weight that we’re all gaining from comfort-eating and comfort-drinking. Also known as “fattening the curve” in my case Covid – 100
Interesting vocab there- more of a record for in years to come how brilliant again the English language is!
After supper the was cold drawing, so we retreated down to the den to watch a new series as our repertoire of Jonathan Creek, Grayson’s Art club ( sadly over) and My family, we needed a little bit of an energy boost- an American box set called The Good Place, a show that arushi actually recommended, with Ted Danson in it… it’s, pardon the pun, good!
Positive Note: Hmmmmm… went to bed pretty peed off today, not even sure why… maybe it’s normal to have some days like this, so as lame as it sounds… it’s the weekend! Hurray ( even if I have to work tomorrow)…. actually maybe that is my positive … this has been the hardest day to find a positive and at least it’s taken me as long as 77 days
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