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Sunday, 29 March 2020
Saturday, 28 March 2020
JACKSPRAT
28TH
MARCH 2020
Jack
Sprat Could Eat No Fat. Jack Sprat could eat no fat, His wife could
eat no lean; And so betwixt them both, They lick'd the platter clean.
At
its origins “Jack Sprat” was known as a proverb, and the term
used to refers at short people in the 16th century.
“Jack Sprat” Lyrics
Jack Sprat
could eat no fat.
His wife could eat no lean.
And so between them both, you see,
They licked the platter clean
Jack ate all the lean,
Joan ate all the fat.
The bone they picked it clean,
Then gave it to the cat
His wife could eat no lean.
And so between them both, you see,
They licked the platter clean
Jack ate all the lean,
Joan ate all the fat.
The bone they picked it clean,
Then gave it to the cat
AFTER
READING THIS RHYME AGAIN WOULD YOU NOT SAY THAT IT IS STILL RELEVANT
TODAY?
SO
WHEN YOU GO SHOPPING AT THE MOMENT TRY TO BE MORE FRUGAL AND TO STOP
“PANIC BUYING.”
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
25TH MARCH 2020 DRINK MORE WATER
DRINK MORE WATER
25TH MARCH 2020
“IF ALL THE WORLD WAS PAPER AND ALL THE SEA WAS INK.”
“IF ALL THE TREES WERE BREAD AND CHEESE.”
“WHAT WOULD WE HAVE TO DRINK?”
"If All The World Were Paper ' is an old English folk song that dates back to at least the reign of Charles I. The song, with six verses, is printed in "Witt's Recreations" described as a book of 'ingenious conceites' and 'merrie medecines', published in 1641.
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-all-the-world-were-paper-2/
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-all-the-world-were-paper/
OVER
THE NEXT COUPPLE OF MONTHS WHILST THE WHOLE WORD OS DEALING WITH THE
CURRENT OUT BREAK. THE ONE THING THAT WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT IS
WATER.
ALREADY
THIS YEAR WE HAD ISSUES WHERE WE WERE HAVING SO MUCH RAIN IN THE UK
THAT IT WAS CAUSING FLOODING.
YET
THE TABLES COULD TURN WITH IN DAYS DEPENDING UPON THE WEATHER AND THE
AMOUNT OF WATER THAT WE HAVE IN RESERVOIRS AND USAGE.
THE
AVERAGE PERSON SHOULD DRINK AROUND 8 GLASSES OF WATER PER DAY.
LIVING ON THE CANAL NETWORK WE WOULD USUALLY FILL UP THE WATER TANK
ABOUT EVERY 2 WEEKS WITH A FAMILY OF FOUR ON BOARD.
SO
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS THINK ABOUT YOUR WATER USAGE AND THINK
ABOUT HOW WE COULD LOOK AT CUTTING BACK BUT STILL STAY HEALTHY.
WITH
EVERYONE ALL MOST ALL OVER THE WORLD ON LOCK DOWN, YOU MAY NOT BE
ABLE TO POP TO YOUR LOCAL SHOP FOR TEA, COFFEE, MILK, JUICE OR
SOMETHING ELSE.
SO
IT WILL BE WATER THAT WE WILL ALL BE DRINKING (COUNCIL POP.)
MOST
WILL DRINK STRAIGHT FROM THE TAPE, FILTERED OR BOILED.
SO
PLEASE THINK ABOUT YOUR WATER USAGE EPICALLY DURING THE SUMMER
MONTHS.
PLAN
NOW!
I
HAVE INCLUDED SOME USEFUL LINKS BELOW.
REMEMBER
“IF
ALL THE WORLD WAS PAPER AND ALL THE SEA WAS INK.”
“IF
ALL THE TREES WERE BREAD AND CHEESE.”
“WHAT
WOULD WE HAVE TO DRINK?”
Monday, 23 March 2020
23RD MARCH LOCK DOWN
23RD
MARCH 2020 LOCK DOWN
NOW
THAT WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT LOCK TO FROM TOMORROW IS HAPPENING FOR
THE NEXT 3 WEEKS, WHAT ARE WE TO DO?
WITH
MY LITTLE ONES I AM LUCKY, WE HAVE A GARDEN SO PARKS AND SHOPPING ARE
OUT.
WE
ARE LUCK TO HAVE A LIFE LINE IF WE NEED ONE AND SO OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS I WILL SEE HOW HOME SCHOOLING GOES.
TODAY
WENT BETTER THAN I THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD.
ALL
OF THE BOYS WHERE SELF STARTING AND LOVE TO READ AND LISTEN TO
MUSIC. SO WE READ BOOK AND DANCED AROUND THE HOUSE ALL DAY.
TOMORROW
WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS ON EASTER AND GO SOME ARE WORK OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.
WITH
EASTER ON ITS WAY I AM LOOKING AT HOLDING A EASTER EGG HUNT IN THE
GARDEN AND TO PAINT ROCK.
SO
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE AND ALL THE BEST.
XX
XX
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Time Management, Home Schooling, Working from Home
18th
March 2020
Time
Management. Time Management, Home Schooling, Working from Home
Over
the next couple of weeks time management is going to be very import
to everyone. How many time have you said to your self “their is
never enough hours in the day.”?
Over
the next few week that is how I belie many of use are going to start
to feel not to mention very stressed out and tired, both mentally and
physically.
All
I can say is take each day, day by day and make sure that you try to
eat well and sleep well.
Many
people will be currently looking at changing there life style with
looking at working from home and home school their children.
Many
of us will not just be worry about out selves but family and friends
to.
So
what can we do?
The
fist thing that I am aiming to do with my family is aim to stick to
the same routine that I would have stuck to as much as possible with
a few changes thrown in.
My
aim is to still wake up at the same time every day, eat at the same
time every day and sleep at he same time every day.
With
my children at home full time and not able to go any where I know
that this will be very challenging and stressful. I will aim to keep
each day fun and interesting for them. At the same time I will aim
to carry on with my own every day routine like cooking, cleaning,
taking care of the baby and working on my book.
I
will start by breaking the day down into units of 20 minuets and
aiming to do 20 minuet tasks just like I would do at eh weekend.
20
minuets breakfast
20
minuets get dressed
20
minuets work
20
minuets rest
20
minuets play
20
minuets snack
20
minuets rest
20
minuets work
20
minuets play
20
minuets work
20
play
20
lunch
20
rest
20
minuets (you get the picture) I am only looking at 20 minuet blocks
to start off with due to the change of having 3 children at home full
time and confined to a small space will be challenging.
I
know that my attention span and able to do any thing is about 20
minuets. To chive more than this it take time and practice epically
for children.
Some
time my children will be happy to engage in an activity for longer
than 20 minutes like watching TV or playing with cars.
But
they can not so that every day, I would like then to continue with
their education and I will be
need
to look at fun ways to achieve this whilst maintaining day to day
living too.
So
I will see what support and guidance is offered to support me before
Friday and then start to plans my daily activates.
https://a2zhomeschooling.com/
https://a2zhomeschooling.com/
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Coronavirus 15TH March 2020 “KEEPING THE FAITH”
“CLEANLINESS
IS NEXT TO GODLINESS”
15TH
March 2020 “KEEPING THE FAITH”
At
the moment we are in the middle of LENT for 40 day and nights. Lent
is due to end on Mundy Thursday the 9th April 2020.
During
this 40 Day time period many of use think about things that we can
give up, like chocolate, tea, coffee or eating out. The last thing
on any ones mind was going to be having to give up human contact.
Unless
you are thinking of the film 40 days and 40 nights with Josh
Hartnett. https://youtu.be/oMDXmDOyWE8
So
what should we do?
What
can we do in your to “KEEP THE FAITH” and worship in a way that
is still personal to your self?
On
the BBC Breakfast this moring they talked about worship and how
during 2020 ways of worship have got to change, so physical contact
is a no, no at the moment.
Other
things that may happen in the future so that you may no be able to
take holly communion, but nothing on the news talked about only the
Catholic and Christian faiths.
What
about other faiths and communities hoe are they dealing with these
new health guidelines and moving forward?
If
it is around pray, then you can pray any where you do not have to go
to a holly place of worship in order to do this.
But
what is you are chose to go to a place of worship of other reasons,
like confession, religious events like marriage, funerals,
christenings. Will all of these stop?
The
church and many other holly places for worship are also still very
much the Heart of the religious and of every day life for many,
Offering food and Aid to the general public despite many holly place
of worship closing down due to lack of foot fall and lack of
community spirit
So
what can we do?
The
answer is still pray and worship and to not get discourages or
disheartened. Just because local and social functions and meetings
may have to be suspended for a time. They have not been yet, so go
to your Lent Groups, and other religious events that are very import
to many.
When
they time times that places of worship must close their doors then
take to reading and watching the teaching for your faith from the
heart of your own home.
This
can be do the traditional way by picking up the Bible, Quran, or
Torah etc. or by using social media that most places have worship
have a link to in today modern society.
You
can also watch religious channels on TV, and on line like YouTube.
So
good luck and “Peace be with you.”
CORONAVIRUS How much? Is too much?
How much? Is too much?
As most people are aware unfortunately the high streets can not compete with online shopping.
This is due to online shopping being more cost-effective and convenient to the customer but is that really the case for the local average businessman.
We are constantly hearing about why businesses are failing on the high street and online shopping seems to be the key reason.
After online shopping, becomes business rates and council tax rates and then wages if you are a business lucky enough to be able to employ somebody to help run the business in the first place.
Then there are the other added costs such as water rates gas electric insurance purchasing of stock and delivery and so on.
But just because you are no longer using the high street for convenience and using online shops does that mean that the cost of what you are buying is actually cheaper?
Does that mean that the cost of what you are purchasing is more cost-effective and of the same quality and quantity as what you would buy on the High Street?
What does online shopping really mean when you peel back the layers?
Mean to the customer the consumer and the actual owner of the business?
To try and make things more cost effective and keep things at a price point that people are happy with you will find that the quality of products the size of products especially when it comes to food are smaller in order to keep them at the same price point.
You find this happens a lot with food if you were to compare the size of a Twix or a Snickers far to one that you may have eaten as a child you may find that the size is actually significantly reduced and this is due to the cost of the products that are required in order to make this product in the first place.
Is the saying with products like milk most of the time people are very reluctant to pay more than 1 to £2 for a litre of milk how much of that money does the Farmer actually get after production and sales?
A lot of things now that are sold within the UK on mainly manufactured overseas in places such as China therefore the cost for posted packaging manufacturing labour costs is significantly secured.
You quite often hear businesses say if we were to have these things made a manufactured locally it would be 3 times the price that is not always the case however due to the competitive market that we live in people will aim to deliver the cheapest price possible which means that some point corners are cut.
When corners are cut does that mean a product or the service you are receiving is not 100%.
Does that mean that the products become less?
Over the last 6 months any type of shopping as effected everyone and will do in the futre.
Only time will tell.
Sunday, 15 March 2020
Saturday, 14 March 2020
Cornavirus "SMART SHOPPING"
14th
March 2020 “SHOPPING SMART!”
Before
anyone one goes out and starts buying any thing next week, maybe this
weekend is the time to look a “SHOPPING SMART.” Take some time
over the next 72 hours to clean your home and pull out everything
that you have in your kitchen and bathroom; even check the attic or
outbuildings.
How
may of use will find food and other sinlessly
supplies that we have forgotten about?
Also
take this time to have a “CLEAN UP AND CLEAR OUT.” so that you
know what it is that you really NEED.
Because
at the moment it is TIME that is going to effect everyone in the long
run and their are other things that I believe that people should be
doing other that “PANIC BUYING” items that they think that they
may need.
At
the moment no one really knows what is going to happen in the next
3sec. 3min, 3hours, 3days, 3weeks, 3months, or 3 years.
To
me 3 is the magic number. So proving you have three of everything
that you may NEED, then it is a start.
-
It is the time that it takes of most products that we need to last. (food, warmth, shelver)
-
It is the length of time that it can can for something do be achieved or completed.(food, warmth, shelver)
-
It is usually the amount of time someone may have to have suitable amount of, food, warmth and shelter.
-
It it probably about the amount that people have to be financial secure and get (food, warmth, shelver)
-
It is usually the length of time one can aim to stay healthy, even if they are only living on baked beans. (food, warmth, shelver)
It
is these 3 key things that everyone needs on a daily basis to stay
health in mind, body and spirit.
(food,
warmth, shelver)
So
take some time to sit down over the next 72 hours and see what it is
you need and then think of the needs of those around you.
Your
family
Your
Friends
Your
Work Colleges
Your
neighbours
Your
local Community
Your
Regional Community
Your
National Community
Your
Country.
Beacuse
if you can not provide these three essential
things
for you self first in order to stay fit and well (food,
warmth, shelver)
How
are you going to provide then to other people.
So
look at shopping smart because if we do not then what is to say the
Government will not start steeping in and doing that for us.
I
for one do not want that two happen, this should be a last resort.
That
way when you do your shopping you know that you only need to buy one
or up to three of something that you really need.
I
always look at this way “ONE MEANS NONE.”
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