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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (5 children)

No idea why I thought it'd be different, but I did my 7 day covid retest and it was instantly positive, like the minute the liquid hit the little thingy.

Really just want the contagious window to end so I can start taking care of myself and leave my bedroom, seven days is a long time to be stuck in a shoebox of a bedroom, even if I can't do much with myself.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think I've asked this before but anyway I know you like period dramas. Have you watched The Village? It's a true story set in ww1. It's on SBS on demand and it's very good.

Get well soon banana.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes! I originally tuned in for Maxine Peake but soon found myself really sucked into it. Sort of reminded me of Home Fires which was brilliant (still mad they cancelled it)!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maxine Peake is such a good actress. I loved Home Fires too.

Lark Rise to Candleford, Cranford, All Creatures great and small, Land Girls, Parades End, My Mother And Other Strangers, World On Fire are a few more that I've watched and liked.

And of course there's all those turn back time documentaries that are great to watch.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yes!! All of those are so good, espcially Lark Rise and ACGAS (both versions, although the new one kinda wins out by a little because I love Anna Madeley, Samuel West, and Callum Woodhouse) just so fkn cosy, they make me feel all warm and toasty inside.

You've probably seen it, but The Durrells is 10/10 period drama, everything about it is excellent!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Durrells is a good watch. The book was good too. And The Larkins which was somehow connected to the Darling Buds Of May. Well you're like me who loves this stuff. All I can recommend now are books that are similar.

Nella Last and Helen Forrester are 2 authors that wrote books that are some of the best reads I've ever read.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I've had both of those authors recommended to me before. I've been looking for my next read since I didn't line anything up after an indugent reread of Phillip Pullmans' series, so maybe I might make a start with those. In saying that I have a sneaky suspicion that I read The Latchkey Kid by Forrester many moons ago.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I feel you. I'm having cabin fever for different reasons and am ready to start plucking my hair out.

Music or birdsong videos while doing something helps

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Kinda wanky but I've been watching lots of POV hiking vids which has semi helped.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Minecraft can be good too, kind of gives the illusion that you're going somewhere. I've got bored with it though. I put it on peaceful because I cbf fighting mobs anymore and can't seem to actually finish any projects

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's rough. I hope you're at least feeling a bit better.

I'd say if you're not displaying symptoms but the rats are still + it's probably okay to go for walks in the open air.

Interestingly open air treatment has been around for some time:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4504358/

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Oh, I am still very much visibly and physically sick, and would not have a good time if I left my bed. But just having the option to make my own food and leave my bedroom if I wanted to would be nice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

This desire to do something means you are on the road to getting better. Your brain has no longer shut you down.

hugs

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)