Sunday eveningish

[white_hart]

Tomorrow I go back to the office. There are definitely some good things about that (being able to focus on work, getting to walk round the Parks), but I am still a bit nervous. I have bought some new masks which are FFP2 standard. They don't look any different from my existing fabric ones, but presumably the difference is in the inner layers.

I remain utterly appalled and depressed by the government's ongoing attempts to pretend there isn't a global pandemic going on, though it appears that (predictably) they have denied that there was any truth in yesterday's rumours that they would stop providing free lateral flow tests. Presumably it was a smokescreen to get something else through without an outcry, possibly a further reduction in self-isolation times.

I am so tired. I could barely manage to get myself out of bed to swim today. Finishing a simple jersey top (I just had to sew in the sleeves, which I'd already pinned and hem them and the bottom) felt like a huge amount of effort. It feels a bit early for my SAD to be this bad; the next few months are obviously going to be very tough going.

Comments

[caulkhead]

I gather you did swim, though? I hope it helped. Much sympathy for all of it.

I didn't skate, which was probably a mistake. It is such a bitter irony that poor mental health makes it so hard to do all the things that you know would make things better, if you could only do them.

[white_hart]

I did swim, and it did help a bit. (I can normally manage to drag myself to swim, because not only do I know it will make me feel better, I know that if I can't go and one of my friends also can't, then the third person can't swim either as at this time of year solo swimming is very much not advisable. Guilt is a much better motivator than self-care.)

[caulkhead]

Guilt is a much better motivator than self-care.

OUCH! Yes, it is.

[antisoppist]

Owww. Indeed.

[sfred]

I hope today goes OK.

[white_hart]

Thank you.

[nineveh_uk]

I hope the office is ok, and you find the masks effective. What sort did you get?

I'm sorry your SAD is already so tough.

[white_hart]

I got these ones: https://smartcoverco.co.uk/products/smartcover-ffp2. They only come in boring black, but they are FFP2 standard and reusable, and they are the same kind C has and I know her husband did a lot of research on what gave the best protection.

[antisoppist]

Best wishes for today. Where did you get the masks from?

[white_hart]

Thanks. The masks are from https://smartcoverco.co.uk/products/smartcover-ffp2.