Hi
I’m a retired Accounts Manager, still very happily married (45 years this month) we have 2 adult children, Steve and Cheryl, Steve is married with two boys and another boy on the way.
In these strange times we are just in our support bubble with them. I keep in touch with my friends and extended family but haven’t seen most of them for nearly ten months, which is the norm for most people now.
We are coping fine but I feel I would like to do more to help, I know they say to Stay at home is the way to go to help the most during this pandemic but I really want to do more,.
I trained as a Samaritan in my thirties, I am an extremely good listener. ( I know this because I have been told many many times)
Most of my days are very busy minding my, very active, 4 year old grandson Harry, he is a joy. I love children and have looked after other children in the family since my retirement ( that word “retirement” is a bit of a joke in my case)
Today we will be looking after Harry and his elder brother John who’s 8, he is also our pride and joy. The minds of children never cease to amaze me, I remember my childhood clearly, and for that reason I can easily relate to them.
I pick up my iPad around 9 pm each evening so if anyone wants to contact me I will be available at approximately that time.
I feel for people that are isolated, as is my brother, he doesn’t want to see anyone for fear of contracting this virus that surrounds us, we pick up his shopping when we do ours, this is only once a week as we do most of it online.
We are lucky we live by the beach in Liverpool so we go for a nice walk every day come rain or shine, I’m a great believer in keeping as fit and healthy as possible, mind and body. I would love to learn to meditate but can’t keep still long enough 😂 I have taken up knitting again so that keeps me sitting down for a time each evening. I like to keep my mind active so crosswords are another thing I enjoy, also reading is my way to wind down late in the evening. I watch the TV very rarely, although I do enjoy some of the dramas and watch them will my husband John and our daughter who is staying with us. Cheryl does most of the chores and cooking so we are very spoilt.
During the first lockdown we didn’t see our family and that was very hard, when it eased Cheryl came to stay and Steve and his family moved house to be near us.
Enough about me, apart from telling you my name is Elaine ( middle name but brought up called Elaine) apparently it’s take as a screen name so I will have to sign in as another, once I’ve thought of one.
Keep safe everyone and do not hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards
Elaine