I'm back

It hasn't been a good last 24 hours for me. Yesterday afternoon I lost 2 of my long term clients when they rang to say they were going elsewhere due to Covid 19. They live out in the countryside, have no internet access or mobile phones. I had asked them if they would be willing to make arrangements themselves to pay me but they weren't . It means that I can now justifiably claim the second self-employment support grant when that's available next month. I hadn't claimed the first grant as I couldn't really justify it at the time (applications for that closed 4 days ago so I missed that one).

Also, I had been getting weekly emails from my church every Friday. That didn't arrive yesterday and not today so far. So a sense of being cut off by my church.

And then I come on here and saw those replies which is why I posted that reply. But I'm not going away thanks to Baz, Yogi, Moonie and Velvet who have been posting to me

@El Loro posted:

I apologise for causing everyone offence.
Good bye

Not goodbye!! NO WAY!          

You are the polar opposite of offensive. This thread and this forum needs you. No way El!!!!!        

@velvet donkey posted:

Not goodbye!! NO WAY!          

 

You are the polar opposite of offensive. This thread and this forum needs you. No way El!!!!!        

 

 

We posted at the same time

@El Loro posted:

I'm back

It hasn't been a good last 24 hours for me. Yesterday afternoon I lost 2 of my long term clients when they rang to say they were going elsewhere due to Covid 19. They live out in the countryside, have no internet access or mobile phones. I had asked them if they would be willing to make arrangements themselves to pay me but they weren't . It means that I can now justifiably claim the second self-employment support grant when that's available next month. I hadn't claimed the first grant as I couldn't really justify it at the time (applications for that closed 4 days ago so I missed that one).

 

Also, I had been getting weekly emails from my church every Friday. That didn't arrive yesterday and not today so far. So a sense of being cut off by my church.

 

And then I come on here and saw those replies which is why I posted that reply. But I'm not going away thanks to Baz, Yogi, Moonie and Velvet who have been posting to me

Keep the faith El. If anyone on here has it , it's you!        

Sometimes you can imagine the universe is conspiring against you. Email the church and know that you count more than you realize   

@velvet donkey posted:

Keep the faith El. If anyone on here has it , it's you!        

 

Sometimes you can imagine the universe is conspiring against you. Email the church and know that you count more than you realize   

I'm waiting to see if I do hear anything from the church as it's too soon to email

El, I’m so pleased you decided to return 
I can see you have had a very upsetting 24hours  

Welcome back 

Good afternoon everyone 

Overcast day here. Rain set for later, if not sooner 

Washing done and on the line though I doubt it will dry to much 

Have a nice day each but stay safe 

Thanks Moonie

Doubt if there'll be much play if any at the test match today thanks to that rain

@El Loro posted:

Thanks Moonie

Doubt if there'll be much play if any at the test match today thanks to that rain

It’s a pity after the day England had yesterday  

Was going to watch the women's tennis final over lunch on BBC red buttton channel (Freeview 601) as scheduled and as per ptogram guide. It's the closest thing we'll get this year to the Wimbledon final.

Instead BBC is showing the unscheduled cricket match taking place in South Africa between 3 South African teams rather than 2. First time this has been done.

BBC seem to regard a cricket match in South Africa as of higher importance than British women's tennis

@El Loro posted:

Was going to watch the women's tennis final over lunch on BBC red buttton channel (Freeview 601) as scheduled and as per ptogram guide. It's the closest thing we'll get this year to the Wimbledon final.

 

Instead BBC is showing the unscheduled cricket match taking place in South Africa between 3 South African teams rather than 2. First time this has been done.

 

BBC seem to regard a cricket match in South Africa as of higher importance than British women's tennis

As you say, it seems the BBC don’t have much time for British sport EL 

@Moonie posted:

As you say, it seems the BBC don’t have much time for British sport EL 

It's not so much British sport as British women in sport. If it had been a men's event and it was Andy Murray who had been in the final I doubt if BBC would have replaced with something else with no notice.

@El Loro posted:

It's not so much British sport as British women in sport. If it had been a men's event and it was Andy Murray who had been in the final I doubt if BBC would have replaced with something else with no notice.

I wholeheartedly agree El 

@Moonie posted:

I wholeheartedly agree El 

A BBC report on content diversity and inclusion commissioning guidelines:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/com...ines-bbc-content.pdf
It covers all forms of diversity but on page 4 there's a table headed on screen portrayal. In that table it has a target of 50% by this year for women on screen. In the text  on the right of that page this does cover sport. This is for BBC produced content.

Evening all 

Good to see all three lovely gents posting today 

I’m really sorry you had a bad day yesterday, El, and hope you hear from your church soon.

Have you checked your junk mail in case the church email landed up in there? Sometimes emails which usually go in my In Box will find themselves in Junk, for no apparent reason. 
Hope you are all well and staying safe 

@Yogi19 posted:

Evening all 

Good to see all three lovely gents posting today 

I’m really sorry you had a bad day yesterday, El, and hope you hear from your church soon.

Have you checked your junk mail in case the church email landed up in there? Sometimes emails which usually go in my In Box will find themselves in Junk, for no apparent reason. 
Hope you are all well and staying safe 

Evening Yogi

I had checked the spam folder this morning in case it had gone there but it wasn't. As you say, sometimes things go there for no obvious reason.

As it happens, the church email has finally arrived in the last few minutes ( a day later than normal )

@Yogi19 posted:

Evening all 

Good to see all three lovely gents posting today 

I’m really sorry you had a bad day yesterday, El, and hope you hear from your church soon.

Have you checked your junk mail in case the church email landed up in there? Sometimes emails which usually go in my In Box will find themselves in Junk, for no apparent reason. 
Hope you are all well and staying safe 

Hi Yogi 

I hope you and the family are well and having a nice day 

All well in Moonieland 

Enjoy your evening 

@El Loro posted:

Evening Yogi

I had checked the spam folder this morning in case it had gone there but it wasn't. As you say, sometimes things go there for no obvious reason.

 

As it happens, the church email has finally arrived in the last few minutes ( a day later than normal )

Pleased you have finally got your church email El 

@El Loro posted:

Evening Yogi

I had checked the spam folder this morning in case it had gone there but it wasn't. As you say, sometimes things go there for no obvious reason.

 

As it happens, the church email has finally arrived in the last few minutes ( a day later than normal )

Great news that you’ve received the email 

@Moonie posted:

Hi Yogi 

I hope you and the family are well and having a nice day 

All well in Moonieland 

Enjoy your evening 

All are well in Yogiland 

Glad all is well in Moonieland 

Goodnight and sweet dreams, Moonie and Ros 

Hug for the night owls

@Yogi19 posted:

All are well in Yogiland 

Glad all is well in Moonieland 

We are the owners of our own lands 

Fankoo and I’m glad you’re well too 

@El Loro posted:

I'm back

It hasn't been a good last 24 hours for me. Yesterday afternoon I lost 2 of my long term clients when they rang to say they were going elsewhere due to Covid 19. They live out in the countryside, have no internet access or mobile phones. I had asked them if they would be willing to make arrangements themselves to pay me but they weren't . It means that I can now justifiably claim the second self-employment support grant when that's available next month. I hadn't claimed the first grant as I couldn't really justify it at the time (applications for that closed 4 days ago so I missed that one).

 

Also, I had been getting weekly emails from my church every Friday. That didn't arrive yesterday and not today so far. So a sense of being cut off by my church.

 

And then I come on here and saw those replies which is why I posted that reply. But I'm not going away thanks to Baz, Yogi, Moonie and Velvet who have been posting to me

awwwwww EL so glad you are back-loads of you and bazzy are the forum

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Yogi, Rosss and night callers  

night yogi moonsie velvet summer if you pop in

@Moonie posted:

We are the owners of our own lands 

Fankoo and I’m glad you’re well too 

I wish you were. We'd all sleep easier at night!   

Sweet dreams all  

Good morning everyone it's cloudy and cooler this morning. 

So sorry to hear you had such an upsetting day EL. As Moonie said you were only reporting a news story.  Devastating news about your long term clients. I'm sorry not to have replied sooner but I'm usually only on the forum once a day and I only just saw your post, it was a bit of a shock! I hope you have a better day today. Covid 19 has impacted lives in ways we wouldn't have believed if told to us six months ago. 

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone

A bit of sunshine here after a wet night.

Thanks Squiggle

I hope everyone has a good day

Watched "Oh... Rosalinda!" (1955) last night, a film I had recorded. It's the third of Michael Powell's and Emeric Pressburger's art trilogy. The first being "The Red Shoes" (1948) which is highly regarded. The second being "The Tales of Hoffmann" (1951) which is good but a lesser film than "The Red Shoes". "Oh...Rosalinda!" is not a good film, sort of a modernised version of Johann Strauss's "Die Fledermaus".  A number of well known actors in it. The main thing which spoiled it for me was Mel Ferrer. The character was intended to be a charming rogue but he came across to me as just unpleasant. Powell, in his autobiography, said that the film was a failure.

Good morning everyone  

We have a sunny start to the day after a rainy night 

It’s set to be sunny most of the day here so washing in the washer 

A little local shopping in a while 

Have a great day each and enjoy some rays if you get a chance  

Moonie, I hope your washing exploits go well

@El Loro posted:

Moonie, I hope your washing exploits go well

Thanks El 

I was just watching a pigeon trying to get some birdseed out of my bird feeder. It’s tethered to a part of a line. It was hanging upside down taking seed out and then flying to the grass 

I love pigeons   

They get fed here too - wholemeal. Such placid birds.

Good radar as well.

@velvet donkey posted:

I love pigeons   

 

They get fed here too - wholemeal. Such placid birds.

 

Good radar as well.

I put seed out and whatever bird wants it, has it Velvet. Its lovely to see so many different varieties 

I hope all is well with you 

Diddling on. It's a perseverence test for us all my friend   

Any bird but seagulls. That's my motto. They're neds. Great watching it though   

@velvet donkey posted:

Diddling on. It's a perseverence test for us all my friend   

 

Any bird but seagulls. That's my motto. They're neds. Great watching it though   

That’s good and it certainly is mate 

Not a seagull fan myself either Velvet 

There tends to be a lot of seagulls here as well

@El Loro posted:

There tends to be a lot of seagulls here as well

Someone needs to tell them restrictions are lifted and they can pee off back to the coast   

Pick a Minister.

@velvet donkey posted:

Someone needs to tell them restrictions are lifted and they can pee off back to the coast   

 

Pick a Minister.

Oddly enough, the coast is only a couple of miles away from here as the river is tidal here and the land is not that much above sea level. The Tim Burton "Alice through the looking glass" was partially filmed at the docks with tall ships able to sail there from the sea