Day 4 Friday 27th March 2020

Home schooling has pretty much gone out the window.

The dishwasher has been used more in the last few days that it has in the last year.

Poppy decided to play 'Teachers' with her dolls so I'm chalking that up as her quota of learning for the day.

The boyfriend really is a keeper, keeping Poppy entertained this evening whilst I had a drink/video call with my besties, realising it has been ages since I actually saw them. (And that drinking wine whilst on the phone is a dangerous game!)

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Day 2 Wednesday 25th March 2020

Woke up at 5:30 am to get some work done before Poppy got up. I attempted to do some yesterday but very quickly realised that it is impossible. Managed to get work uploaded on the website for the children of my school to access/give their parents something to try to keep the children occupied, before Poppy woke up at 7:30. She wasn't nearly as keen as yesterday to get on with her learning and was happy to laze on the sofa with Peppa Pig for company. Wasn't going to protest. Morning activities consisted of: Making a book and writing the title 'The Story of the Sassy Girl Poppy' on the front cover. The inside was less legible in the form of several squiggly lines. A phonic game which she was happy enough to play by herself and I was happy to let her. Cutting up bits of paper and sticking them onto more bits of paper (which will enviably end up in the recycling bin). That took us to 10:30 and for the first time this week I found myself looking the c

Day 9 Wednesday 1st April 2020

My son's Playstation broke last week. You could be forgiven for thinking he had lost a limb with the way he reacted. Unable to cope with a miserable 18 year old for the next 6 months, I dipped into the rainy day fund and bought him a new one. It arrived today and he is now quite happy to be quarantined in his room for the next few months (only resurfacing for food). Poppy asked to do some work this morning so home learning commenced again, having fallen off the bandwagon for a while now. I was then treated to a fashion show in the garden, where I was forced to appalled and whoop as she strutted her way down the path in a variety of princess dressing-up costumes. Her finale was Wonder Woman and she has remained in it all day. I'm not opposed to it though as the washing basket seems to be forever full at the moment. We are at home all day, how are we managing to get through so many outfits?! Spent half an hour on the trampoline with Poppy...still aching from it now.

Day 7 Monday 30th March 2020

Work day AKA the first day I have put make up on in over a week and worn actual clothes rather than pyjamas. Home by 4pm (a complete novelty for a Monday) and normality, as I now know it, is restored with PJs promptly put back on. Covid Cohabiting is going well. Not wanting to sound smug but I have found a good one. Nightly foot rubs whilst I fall asleep on the sofa, help with keeping Poppy entertained and he is very good at making sure my wine glass/tea cup/coffee mug is well topped up. Hopefully seeing me today with some make up on and my hair brushed will remind him that I can look presentable and he hasn't coupled up with a Yeti.

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