My pal Lynda rang me last night when news leaked about a potential new lockdown and a return to level five restrictions. She’s inclined to panic a bit.
- I can’t do it again, Bernie.
- Calm down, Lyn will you.
- How can I calm down? Me nerves are shot to bits.
- You’ll be grand. Just do what you’re doing now, social distance, wear your mask and keep washing your hands.
- Do you not remember the first lockdown, Bernie? We were lucky to get out alive.
- You didn’t even get the virus, Lynn.
- I know.
- So, what’s the problem this time?
- Him, at home again, all day.
- I suppose it is a worry when your husband is out of work.
- It really is, Bernie.
- Are you stuck for a few bob?
- No, we’ve plenty of money. Money isn’t the problem.
- So what is?
- I just told you; HIM, AT HOME…AGAIN…ALL DAY…EVERYDAY.
Heaven help us.
Diary of a Dublin Housewife 
Poor Lyn!
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She’s a drama queen but I know what she means … yikes. See how this new lockdown goes andvif Jimmy gets out alive 🙈🙈🤣🤣
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LMAO! You need some more Zoom parties with your besties to keep yourself sane (and Jimmy alive) 🙂
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We’re ok for now. Only at level 3 so hubbies can go to work thank god 😝
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I can relate to that.
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Actually, so can I. But I’m saying nothing to Jimmy 🙈🙈🙈😝😝😝
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Funny, I hear so many people saying things like that, especially about their children. Did they not notice them before or what?
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They’re noticed alright Jane, but too much of a good thing can be too much of a good thing. We need space 🙈
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I accept that having a whole regiment of kids at home all with school work to supervise is a pain (no, it’s hell), but the people who were claiming they were driven suicidal being at home with their kids had one, maybe two, and it wasn’t the school work it was occupying them that was driving them batty. I never ‘occupied’ mine, just put the sticking plasters on at the end of the fights 🙂
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Most days Im glad I’m past all that, other days I actually miss it
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I miss when I could put them in a room together and they’d all play and fight but not expect that a parent would sort things out for them. Now they’re not as easily amused and they don’t patch up quarrels as quickly.
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Aww the fighting, those were the days
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The door frames that broke…
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The wooden spoons that broke 🙈🙈🙈
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Fridge door…
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My mom is Irish. No wonder I enjoy your writing!!
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Thanks for that Gerry. Glad you’re enjoying it 😁😁😁
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OMG Bernie get Lyn under control she’ll be setting everyone off in a Panic! …..I won’t notice the difference have had the old man home for so long 💜
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Thank god for level 3. Crisis has been postponed for now 🙈
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Phew we can all breath again .. NOOOOOOO! Belay that it’s airborne! 🤭💜
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Husband lives another day 🤣
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Excellent 👌
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For now 😇
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🤣🤣🤣
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Yep, it’s like that when they retire, too. It’s not easy.
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It’s not easy when they’re a pain in the arse eirher 🙄
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