So, who’s delighted to see the back of March? It was a whole season in itself wasn’t it?
I feel like I’ve lived half a lifetime in three weeks.
Who knew how serious things were going to get with the Corona virus? Well, apart from my ma that is. She’s still going on about me going to Benidorm with the girls. I’ll never hear the end of it. I rang her the day after I got home, three days later than expected due to baggage handlers being out of work with the virus. Thank God I packed that extra suitcase.
- You never listen to me, Bernie.
- No one knew how bad it was going to get ma.
- I knew.
- You know everything.
- You were lucky to get home at all, you could have died over there.
- We were very safe ma. the hotel was locked down, we didn’t go out until we were brought to the airport.
- Not much of a holiday, was it.
- I had a ball, and three extra days, all inclusive paid for by the airline.
- Was it worth putting your life at risk?
- My life wasn’t at risk.
- Well, I hope you didn’t bring the virus home with you.
- No, I didn’t.
- But you were told to isolate immediately.
- As a precaution ma. I’m grand. for fuck sake.
- What did you say? This phone line is very bad.
- I said I feel great.
- And now you can’t even visit me.
- No I can’t.
- Don’t sound too upset now will you. I’m high risk you know.
- Oh I know ma, I know.
- I told you how bad it would be, weeks ago. I kept telling you and you just laughed at me.
- I didn’t laugh, I just told you to calm down with the panic buying.
- Well, you’re not laughing now are you, stuck at home in isolation, and no food.
- I have food in ma, I just don’t have my boxroom looking like Aldis stock room.
- God knows when I’ll get to a supermarket again. I got my supplies in just in time. I believe they’re killing each other over toilet rolls.
- You haven’t been to a supermarket in six months, and you’ve enough food to do you for another six months. People are bloody eejits. There’s plenty of toilet rolls.
- Thank god Bernard got some for me, because you never did.
- Good old St. Bernard. How’s his halo?
- What?
- Tell Bernard I said hello.
- I said he got toilet rolls, you never did.
- I heard you, anyway, they weren’t on your endless list.
- I didn’t know they were scarce.
- They’re not bloody scarce. More importantly, is he getting your meds?
- He is, bless him. He leaves my milk and bread on the doorstep too. He’s not allowed in god love him.
- I’m sure he’s devastated.
- What?
- I said you wouldn’t know what day it is.
- Indeed you wouldn’t. Its awful not being able to go out.
- You never go out ma.
- But I knew I could if I wanted to.
- But you never want to.
- Well, I’ve no choice in the matter now.
- That just suits you down to the ground.
- What?
- Nothing.
- Things can’t get any worse can they, Bernie?
- God only knows ma.
That was two weeks ago. Even then, we didn’t realise how much worse it was going to get.
Diary of a Dublin Housewife 
Love this, God bless them eh? 😉
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Oh dear! Your ma sounds just like my aunt.
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God help you 🙈
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No God help the Chinese, she’s blaming them for everything under the f….. sun and very loudly. Sometimes I wonder if she needs a phone she shouts or should I say swears so loudly.
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Sounds familiar 🙊🙈🙄😁
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Your ma could be her own sitcom, you know.
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She’d drive you to drink 🙄
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This is brilliantly evocative and made me smile too. “People are bloody eejits.” This, so much this.
Tasha 💖
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Your posts always make me laugh…so evocative, so familiar.
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24 more to go… if we don’t kill each other first 😬
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Ah!!!! I just found your posts for this year. For some reason your last year’s are stuck at the top of your blog? I guess your mom was right about the stocking up! Glad she has “Saint Bernard” nearby for her.
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Oh I must check that out. I don’t know what happened there. Thanks for letting me know. xx
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You’re most welcome.
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Hilarious! Have to find something to laugh about right now, that’s for sure. Good Luck with the Challenge!
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You too. Sure if we don’t laugh, we’ll cry 😬
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It’s definitely good to find the humor during quarantine. It’s the best way to navigate difficult times. Hope your Mom is managing okay and not driving you too crazy. Weekends In Maine
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Shes doing great, thanks. She’ll always drive me crazy…its what she does 😂
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Hilarious exchange. That couldn’t have been verbatim but I still could hear in my mind both your voices and the exasperation. Just wonderful. You are Grand !!
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Word for word 😉
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Oh my you sure know your Mom loves ya! Otherwise there would be no dithering!
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Ah she’s not the worse 😉
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Oh I you went to Benidorm!? I lived near there for a year back in the early 70’s in a little village called Campbello near Alicante. It’s probably over grown and full of high roses now- back then it was lovely!
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Ah we just had a little break, sunbathing and boozing and enjoying the tribute acts. It’s the most commercial place I’ve ever been but great craic for a few days away with the girls. Sounds fabulous where you lived x
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it was. the village had maybe 1000 residents. We picked up Spanish quickly since hardly anyone spoke English. My oldest son was 9 and he went to public school there- he was really fluent by the end.
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Fab xx
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