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WELL, it’s been over a week of working from home and you know what… it’s not that bad. No more do I have to wake up at the crack of dawn, squeeze on to a packed commuter train then fight my way on to the Tube just to get into the office and do the same in reverse at the end of the working day.
My new commute is rolling out of bed and reaching for my laptop. Heaven.
Fear not, I haven’t let personal standards drop that much. I still shower, get dressed, brush my hair (occasionally) and I still wear shoes. Excuse me, slippers ARE shoes I’ll have you know.
Like me, reader Sharon Spriggs from
Solihull, pictured masked up on the right, is beginning to see the silver lining in this dreadful situation,
She writes: “Despite having food in the cupboard, toilet paper in the bathroom and more TV channels than you could ever watch, surprisingly I have had to have a ‘little chat’ with The Teenager and my Beloved Husband just to remind them that the coronavirus, contrary to popular opinion, isn’t actually my fault.
“I am not responsible for all the restaurants and takeaways shutting up shop, or for them not being able to see their
‘A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water’ Eleanor Roosevelt
girlfriend/friends. Nor am I responsible for keeping everybody entertained. Being the kind, fair-minded person that I am, I have also gone to great lengths to explain that any irritability or sulking that comes my way may (most definitely) incur repercussions.
“Do you think The Teenager and my Beloved Husband took this advice on board? Did they heck!
“Well, boys and girls, despite my initial annoyance you will be pleased to hear that I’m not unhappy at all. In fact I am actually quite content, because now I have a very tidy garage and the freshly cut lawn is looking quite delightful.Also I have just had a most enjoyable lunch cooked for me.
“In fact, I am very much looking forward to having 12 weeks of ‘lockdown’ because I know The Teenager and my Beloved are incapable of not moaning and this means I am going to have the tidiest, cleanest house in the whole wide world. And the best part… I am not going to have to lift a finger! Happy lockdown boys and girls. You stay safe now.”
If only that would work with my beloved cat Percy.
Write to Frances at frances.millar @reachplc.com Or by post to ‘Dear Frances’, Daily Express News Desk, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB ‘Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence’ Helen Keller