Finding Hope

I’ve always viewed life from the side lines,
Just watching it passing me by.
In the past, too afraid to just let go and live,
And lately too tired to try.

I’ve envied the people around me
So invested in living each day,
While I spent my time hiding out from the world
And searching for ways to escape.

For most of my life I truly believed
I was here to help somebody else,
But now it’s so clear it was just an excuse.
To avoid living life for myself.

It’s sad that our lives and the pain we endure
Can weaken our strength to move on,
But if we get lost in the scars of our past,
Without knowing our lives will be gone.

It’s true, people are disappointing,
They can turn in the blink of an eye,
But we can’t avoid hurting each other,
When we all want a chance at this life.

But there’s something I’ve learned through the wisdom of age,
A truth about all of our lives,
And that is no matter what path we each take,
In the end, we just want to survive.

So the time has now come to conquer my fears
And to stand up and face a new day.
Let the hurts of my past wash away with my tears
And stop letting my life slip away.

Decided to share a poem I live

I thought in these dark times am thankful for what I have

I may be isolated in my own home for health reasons but am thankful for still being here

I do hope and pray you keep well and safe and try to keep your humour if possible

I hope by sending love and prayers you will know your in my thoughts whoever and wherever you are

God bless keep safe x

Enjoy a little light relief

His smile
It could light up the sky
Every time I see it
I just don’t know why
I just can’t help but to smile back

Hope springs Eternal

Thankyou for such kind messages

Sorry not able to reply my tiredness is overwhelming

Just to keep friends in the loop

More blood tests detected another problem

Now in my bowel

So forgive me not returning individual messages but it’s been bit dramatic and kinda bit weary so wanted to wish you all a wonderful start to spring and keep safe

Remember your far too precious

Please Enjoy

Mr wonderful

Dedicated to friends
Bucket list alas not my time

Dear March

May your spring be as beautiful as your friendship

No Man is a 🌴 Island

Just when we thought things couldn’t get much worse

Now we’re dealing with this nasty virus

I really hope you all keep safe and well and hopefully those of you like me with underlying health issues please keep safe

For my daughter it just adds another strain on her

As working in a busy environment she is so worried of coming home and bringing a unwanted visitor

I really worry that she is taking too much on herself

I am philosophical that what will be will be

But for others caring for the people like me I do feel for you specially now when some members of our society need to bulk buy on hand sanitizer hand soap and food items

Seeing her worried face last night because all shelves were stripped of certain items added a pressure she didn’t need

Just a plea to those who are fit and healthy

Sure it’s a worry about quarantine if you have to for two weeks

But please think of the bigger picture

No man is a Island

We need to think of everyone concerned

We’re supposed to be a global family

We care and worry for our environment

What about the frail and vulnerable

Just because some have money to go out and hoard doesn’t make it right

Mankind i believe is better then that

I don’t worry for myself what will be will be

But for people like my daughter who felt like she was letting me down through not being able to get one pack of wipes through other peoples panic buying is really upsetting

I’m ok but I know she won’t be alone

Surly they have enough to deal with caring 24/7

Without added guilt

Hopefully we will all come through this testing period and I really pray you all keep safe and well

Sorry for preaching not my intention but I couldn’t stand seeing her so devastated over a pack of wipes

Take care and relax be happy and let’s look after our global family

Big hugs and much love 💕

Dipping my toe in the water (still scared to swim)

Been so long ‘and missed so much

I don’t recognise me but deep down I know am still here somewhere!

Sometimes the fog clears and I can remember what seemed only yesterday happy memories

I miss those times !

Friends I loved and shared laughter and tears with

And those who knew my pages and kind of obsessive twenty year plus devotion to our Richard

Somehow I don’t know where I’ve gone ?

Just in case you all thought I was a figment of your imagination or a bad dream /nightmare (well meant to to funny

I did use to be me

My health ,body let me down

Worse my brain gave in to the ghosts and traumatic events that shaped me

For worse not better

But I hope now with the aid of a PST facility that treats a lot of trauma cases there is a chance

Body wise will always have scars that’s a constant reminder what I so desperately want is to retrieve my happy memories

My Lucas North
Our Sir Guy
John Porter(only strike Back worth watching)

And that for those new to this beautiful man was just the tip of the iceberg

Never underestimate the LOOK
The Profile

He got me through some bad times over the years

Miss most my friends

Now that’s been the worst

  • Candida
  • Martha
  • Jeannette
  • Berta
  • Linne
  • Cyn
  • Stephanie
  • Katie
  • Keyla
  • Denise
  • Terri
  • Rita
  • Jennifer
  • Andrea
  • Scout
  • Gail

Far too many and each one above and those I remember made life so bearable and a joy

So here at Trevellis House a new chapter begins trying to put back together a complete mess

Trevellis house Liskeard (looks bleak but staff our so kind )

I hope you all have a wonderful week /day /year

I wish you nothing but happiness and in another time or place wish I could make up the time and just say you made a life I couldn’t bear bearable

Quickly

Last week The Stranger got a mention and clip on

Loose Women ITV UK 🇬🇧

Was raved about and started a topic in what if your secrets were outed !

Congratulations to all involved

Has been gripping

More to come would be greatly appreciated

Sorry that health stopped me from going to see Richard in London hear the reviews are amazing

Am so tired but glad I got to at least try and reconnect

Part of therapy and more important I was desperate to try and find some peace and I hope forgiveness for not being able to do so before

It’s sometimes a painful road when you forget how to walk love and respect to all mentioned and those too many to mention

Happy 2020 xx

First apologise for not being able to wish everyone a good Christmas

But was determined to wish everyone a happy new year

I wish you all health

I wish you peace

I wish you all the love in the world

I wish your problems may be small ones

I wish you much luck

I wish you joy and happiness

I wish I could tell you in person

I wish you could see how wonderful you are

I wish I could hold your hand

Most of all your year will be the best it can be

Thankyou to Terri for lovely Christmas card

And Dear Stephanie for her beautiful gift 🎁

Am so lucky to have known you all

And Denise always in my thoughts

To Richard May you go from strength to strength

Have missed so much lately

You are still No 1

Take care lovelies

Much love Laura xx

I love someone with PTS

I love someone with ptsd

I didn’t know how hard it would be

Their pain so abysmal so locked inside

All they do is try to hide

Where does she go behind the wall

Or in that cave so dark and small

It isn’t her it isn’t me

I wish her demons would set her free

I wait for the flashback that triggers the storm

Only memory’s of pain arrive at our door

I am sending this out to try to explain

Why the mother I love is here but in pain

She is not ignoring her friends or me

But fighting a battle to try and be free

I pray for this Christmas to be what used to be a time for joy and pain free

She suffers enough every day

Reliving her nightmares and sat in silence

She has forgot the good bits that used to be the here and now and you and me

But hope comes in and for that I pray she will seek us out and to friends I say

Please forgive her being away

I can see her still but the mind is locked away

It will return I know for sure just tiny steps we take across our floor

For those who care please don’t give up

I know she’s their

I sit in front holding her hand

Waiting for her to open those blue eyes

And finally wake up

A spark arrived and jogged her memory

Two beautiful pillows she hugs

She remembers the man etched on each one

But can’t think why he hasn’t come as he did once before to save her soul

She blames herself again

Goes back in her hole

Today has been good a flower we grew a Christmas Carol rose

Its memory it stirs of better times

No fighting today or harming herself

Just happy memories and no regrets

These days will get longer I know for sure

Just don’t give her up

It’s her silent war

But she’s winning

Her smile is here hugging her Richard pillows

She remembers today who and what he gave her

That pleasure never pain

Thanks for listening Respect and gratitude

Please pass on to Stephanie Boaz Carr a much needed Thankyou for said pillows is long overdue

Xxxxxxxx.

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I have learnt to trust in the people who have shown me nothing but kindness

It has taken a long time and been a terrible journey to eventually reach some peace

I did think at one time all of my illness have been because I thought I deserved

It

But I now appreciate my mental well being was so badly affected I couldn’t see

What was there in the kindness of friends

My dear Mr A will always be a shelter from life’s cruel games

As will my life long friendships I have been so blessed with

If my future is to be short

So be it

I have found some peace

Thanks dear friends you will never know how much you helped xxxxxx

Brexit Blues

I don’t always pay a great deal of attention to what you say, but having swallowed the pill and having accepted that we’re leaving, are you now campaigning for Remain..because, with respect, you make a great case for that position?

I have to agree with Richard concerning Mr J R Mogg

We now seem to have political Lemmings

Two years ago had a lot to say to the public about leaving our European friends

Strange enough seemed to keep very quiet while Mrs May ( not my fav person) tried to deliver their lied laden let’s take back control rubbish

Awaiting the fall on the sword me thinks

Perhaps one or two fancying a new job

The general public were never given the true facts and to be honest Mr David Cameron should hold most of the responsibility for this sad state of affairs for even going to the country in the first place

How I wish it had never been so

My thoughts are for those youngsters whom were never allowed to vote whose future we may have caused harm to

This all seems like a political game of who jumps first

I hope for those left to pick up the pieces of this disaster forgive those who chose to use racism and right wing views to get The public into a horrible division

MR Mogg am sure like his friends when wanting a leave at even a no deal am sure would not suffer the consequences

Unlike many whose jobs livelihood and community,s would be at stake

Sleep well

Not me my worry for our youth is such that I wish said political (lemmings) I mean men would jump and not take us with them

Artic lemming ( identifying as a vulnerable species) not equipped to defend himself or others !!!!!!

Love is…….

First I apologise if some of this seems jumbled but am on strong meds

Confession I was self harming again

Trying to rid myself of dark dark memories

Am told facing and writing is a kinda therapy so again I apologise

Love is Learning to accept the love and kindness others offer so willingly

Love is ..accepting it and know you deserve it and are worth receiving it

Love is ..unconditional

Love is those who go the extra mile to make others happy

Love is..a tender touch just to let you know that someone cares

Love is doing something with only a thought to bring joy to others in times of need

Love is ..Friends you may never have met in person but they fill your heart with joy and you would miss their presence if they weren’t around

Love is giving of yourself to those whom you care about being selfless even when you can’t face the world

Love is forgiving those who may have caused your pain and suffering

Love is .. the child who grows into a careing wonderful human and becomes the reason your existing so you can see how far they’ve grown

Last of all

Love is trying to forgive yourself and believing you deserve to exist

My dedication of this blog goes to Stephanie Boaz carr who has such a full kind heart she went to a lot of trouble to bring joy into my dark world

And to Guilty pleasure. who went to so much time and trouble delivering and making that joy possible on Stephanie’s request

To Terri Stephens who sent a most beautiful heartfelt gift for which I will treasure as the words on said gift are so true

To Friends that have past and present always gone to such trouble and been so kind in words and deeds I only hope one day I will be around to return the kindness

Because I want to not because I have to

I sorry am so tired but I had to say on this day I love you so much words really can’t express how much

May your day be filled with the joy and live you all deserve

My daughter recorded my favourite song to play to help my nights

“There’s a place for us

Somewhere a place for us

Hold my hand and I’ll take you there ;

That beautiful Barbra Streisand I really think it maybe true

Happy Heart day loved ones thank you most sincerely and goodnight xx

Shitcreek …surviving

Thankyou firstly to Cairns councillor I can never repay what you have done

This is me

And I’m losing the shame slowly associating the fourteen year old who thought she was to blame

The journey has just begun again a path I didn’t want to go on

But it seems it was always with me what occurred after was always a distraction

The hardest thing coming to terms with the father I adored and who loved me so much couldn’t keep me safe

Not really his fault perhaps not equipped to be a parent

It’s taken forty odd years to come face to face with a hard fact that I wasn’t ment to be a plus one at social events or stand in wife when his latest girlfriend let him down

I was 14 too old before my time introduced to people inadvertently I should never have been in contact with

I was the parent in our relationship

My father was weak but adored me but blind to the fact of dangerous situations I found myself in

But did what I was bid through fear and being so easily trying to please those adult men I thought gave a shit about me

Craving protection and care and believing at 14 a knight on a white charger would come to the rescue

He Never Came !

I feel disloyal to a father I would have done anything for to help his own distress

Now I know that wasn’t my job

I cared for those around me like I was mum not a child that should have had a child’s life instead of what happened

And all these years I knew it was my fault

I didn’t think self harming at 14 was wrong I knew it was something I could control the pain it brought was a real comfort instead of the disgusting feeling I had every time I was now know tricked into things that no one at that age should know

Up to last week self harming has been a escape but I have no space left and explaining every time I have a examination is too hard

But I know each part is like a map I know where I was when the time the place

My daily reminder of my life

Some may say you reap what you see

Perhaps my punishment is the pieces of what is left I have to pick up and be grateful

But one woman who for confidentiality I cannot name broke through that barrier on Wednesday

I fought every step and I’m so tired but facing up it wasn’t my responsibility for the adult men that invaded my childhood I wasn’t a woman as I had to learn to be

I was a child in women’s clothing pretending that I was invisible to those who didn’t matter and there for those who did

In some respect I have reaped what they sewn

In the seventies you didn’t hear of such treatment I thought as I was told

You are so lovely and such a kind heart oh and you don’t look your age oh and let me look after you it’s ok

Your father is going to let me take you home your safe with me

Wrong Wrong bloody wrong

My wonderful dad was let’s say suffering his own demons and didn’t for one min think anyone would hurt or take advantage Wrong Wrong Wrong

I now have to rethink my whole being

Why was I put on this earth to be a plaything for those who thought it was ok

I have wanted to die a thousand times to end this eternal misery

But still am here waiting

Perhaps their is a reason for keeping me from leaving this planet

Perhaps that one person who recognised that I just wanted someone to give a dam

I wanted a knight in armour

Not a tormenter

At my age I know this is my lot

But for once I feel some peace I hope those who chose to find satisfaction in a young child I wonder if they sleep at night or have recurring nightmares

I wonder if they had daughters

Am so sorry this seems rather depressing but it helps to put down instead of tearing at skin

If their is one thing i know i have laid to rest some demons now it’s out their dirty secret can’t hurt anymore

And my dear dad I still loved you and thank goodness you never knew all of it

I did one good thing I protected my family

Perhaps now I may find some rest

Perhaps now their may be a understanding of why 20 yrs of following Richard Armitage has been my safe place.

A man I don’t have to fear and can have no repercussions from

I know some will think at my age it’s a bit strange but

It’s safe and he doesn’t see the scars or the pathetic illness that has dogged me

I will always be loyal forever

If only life was a bit fairer

Cairns Councils work on a voluntary basis and need donations to keep going

There are so many on the waiting list that breaks my heart

Am sure there are many like this up and down the UK

Where treatment is free if you’re

Lucky to get a place

I hope I will repay them when my time comes so they can help others like me

Who couldn’t see any reason for carrying on

Being taught that even in the darkest hour their is a lightCairns Counselling

Cairns Counselling http://cairnscounselling.org.uk/


I love this so much not sure of the artist but it’s a comfort my wee black cat with the galaxy

MR ARMITAGE BIG THANKYOU For being a safe option



You know I want you

It’s not a secret I try to hide
I know you want me
So don’t keep saying our hands are tied
You claim it’s not in the cards
Fate is pulling you miles away
And out of reach from me
But you’re here in my heart
So who can stop me if I decide
That you’re my destiny?

What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine
Nothing could keep us apart
You’d be the one I was meant to find
It’s up to you, and it’s up to me
No one can say what we get to be
So why don’t we rewrite the stars?
Maybe the world could be ours
Tonight
You think it’s easy
You think I don’t want to run to you
But there are mountains
And there are doors that we can’t walk through
I know you’re wondering why
Because we’re able to be
Just you and me
Within these walls
But when we go outside
You’re going to wake up and see that it was hopeless after all
No one can rewrite the stars
How can you say you’ll be mine?
Everything keeps us apart
And I’m not the one you were meant to find
It’s not up to you
It’s not up to me
When everyone tells us what we can be
How can we rewrite the stars?
Say that the world can be ours
Tonight
All I want is to fly with you
All I want is to fall with you
So just give me all of you
It feels impossible (it’s not impossible)
Is it impossible?
Say that it’s possible
How do we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine?
Nothing can keep us apart
‘Cause you are the one I was meant to find
It’s up to you
And it’s up to me
No one can say what we get to be
And why don’t we rewrite the stars?
Changing the world to be ours
You know I want you
It’s not a secret I try to hide
But I can’t have you
We’re bound to break and my hands are tied
Songwriters: Benj Pasek / Justin Paul

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

A Novel About the Death Camps, Brought to Vivid Life in Audio
Richard Armitage

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Richard Armitage

THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ
By Heather Morris
Read by Richard Armitage
7 hours, 25 minutes. HarperAudio

Listening to this novel on my iPhone during the past week — while clutching a subway strap, trotting on a treadmill, filling my basket at Trader Joe’s, biking down Amsterdam Avenue, walking my dog around the Harlem Meer — I began to notice how many other people in the city wear headphones as they go about their daily lives. Having recently moved back into New York City from the suburbs, where I mostly listened to audiobooks in my car, I was struck by how different it is listening to a book on headphones while doing other things. On the one hand it’s a peculiarly intimate experience; the narrator speaks directly into your ear, as if to you alone. On the other hand, it can be hard to concentrate on the story, particularly if it’s nonlinear or experimental.

“The Tattooist of Auschwitz” is neither of these. If I hadn’t read that Heather Morris originally wrote this novel as a screenplay, I might’ve guessed: The story clips along without extraneous exposition, and the dialogue is snappy and convincing. As a reader, I’m usually drawn to dense wordplay and complicated perspectives. But as a multitasking listener, I found the straightforward, chronological narrative easy and pleasurable to follow.

Based on the author’s interviews with a Jewish Holocaust survivor, “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” is the story of Lale Sokolov, Prisoner 32407, who was transported from Slovakia to the Auschwitz concentration camp in Birkenau, Poland, in 1942 and assigned the task of tattooing numbers on his fellow prisoners’ arms. As a Tätowierer, Lale was in a privileged but morally compromised position, “performing an act of defilement on people of his own faith,” as the narrator notes. Unlike most prisoners, Lale had agency. He was given his own room, fed extra rations and allowed freedoms most prisoners were denied, like traversing the camp alone and visiting both male and female barracks.
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In Morris’s telling, Lale is shrewd, charming and self-aware. The moment he enters the gates, he vows he will leave the camp alive; he notes the Nazis’ habits and routines, looking for any signs of weakness. He speaks seven languages: French, Russian, German, Slovak, Yiddish, Hungarian and Polish. This ability is his superpower. Toggling among languages, he serves as a guide, spy and interpreter. He knows what the guards are saying when they don’t realize he’s listening; he speaks Yiddish when he doesn’t want them to understand. He mediates disputes and serves as a translator. Eventually he takes risks to save the lives of other prisoners.

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From ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’

The audio version of this book is a particularly strong marriage of narrator and material. The British actor Richard Armitage uses an impressive variety of actorly tools as he shifts perspective from Lale to Gita, the Slovakian prisoner Lale falls in love with; Baretski, Lale’s commander; a few other prisoners; and some SS officers, including real-life figures like Rudolf Hess and the notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. Armitage wrings every ounce of feeling, drama and even humor — mostly at the expense of the dimwitted Baretski — from this earnest story. He skillfully conveys the cruel, mocking tone that the SS officers and guards often used with prisoners as a way of reinforcing their power. Even when he isn’t portraying a specific character, Armitage keeps the listener engaged and alert by modulating his tone, sometimes within individual sentences. At times it seems as if there are two narrators, so often, and ably, does Armitage vary his delivery.

The relationship between Lale and Gita, with its progression from love at first sight to giddy infatuation to deep commitment, sometimes strains credulity. It’s hard to imagine that malnourished prisoners with lesions and shaved heads might have had the autonomy, impulse and ability to carry on a torrid love affair. Apparently, they did — in real life, Lale and Gita ended up together. But the language of romance can seem jarringly out of place when contrasted with the starvation, mutilation and murder of thousands around them.

The author heads off this criticism by having the characters raise this question themselves. “Is it wrong of me to want to escape reality for a bit?” Gita asks her friends. No, it isn’t. And to be fair, Morris works hard to convey the devastating reality of daily life in a concentration camp. Her compassion for her characters, combined with Armitage’s riveting delivery, makes this an immensely satisfying book to listen to, whatever else you might happen to be doing.


Must congratulate as always Richard delivered a performance

Had it been on film would have deserved a Oscar

Has been such an experience listening

Will never forget

A love story that deserve s to be heard

Richard back on UK TV

Bit late but Thursday night has just got better Channel 4 ( more 4 ) is showing Berlin Station Season 1

About time UK got Richard Armitage back on our small screen

He has been sadly missed especially by me

It has been great was able to watch season 1&2 on line but was gutted that those who didn’t have access were missing a brilliant series

I do hope Richard you don’t forget us here

I appreciate you have to follow your work and sadly the UK has in a way not given you the credit or respect you deserve

You may be able to tell it’s my black day rant

Specially when on Thursday at the same time 9 pm ITV has chosen to show DARKHEART with Tom Riley

May be me but very Richard lookalike

Very good and can watch on catchup a very hard hitting detective series

But seems a trifle coincidental both series started at the same time

Well paranoia on my part but I miss my Richard

Feel it could have been advertised with more Gusto( Berlin Station)

But at least it’s pulling in great viewing figures

Shame ITV couldn’t have found their main channel to show or perhaps money as always is a issue

Well Rant over so glad your back Richard and ok Tom Riley is good but not AS GOOD

Only my personal opinion (criticism not intended)

lookalike perhaps a wee bit but still prefer our Richard as my personal choice to watch

TOM RILEY (Dark heart) very Good watch just not when Berlin Stations on (No offence intended)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbt_pOa9PGs&feature=share

your thoughts Dark Heart trailer

Can’t kid a kidder

How are you feeling right now?

Well I’ve proved in last few weeks social media really has sunken to new lows ‘

I decided to prove a point that how u look what you say can get you a long way with your friendly neighbourhood faker

Now have you been asked by say your Guy or Girl who has zoomed in on your interest or your fan pages

Then wow low and behold you get befriended by someone hanging in the dark you have never known was there or perhaps you did with a remark agreeing with your comments gradually but by bit wearing down your usually high defences

Then no shock when asked if you would accept a follow (yeah)

You slowly very slowly in some cases build a rapport depends I guess how the faker wants to move this along and a what pace

Then OMG you get a follower connected to your crush /interest /

I have never witnessed so much fakery since

Worse than ever I have known

You name a celebrity or the fashion for these real handsome guys who don’t friend you at first but make videos of ;How you talking to you right in the camera

Are the best person you’ve been hurt but hey we got your back

Your worth the best and don’t let anyone tell you your not

Sounds familiar

It for you becomes a lethal drug hanging on to their every word or their videos

These I add are the vulnerable out there who are lonely been used and spat out

There are men / woman zoned in on those in desperate need

Loneliness being the perfect storm

Cutting to the chase

1 usual as the befriend there a person in a responsible job

2 there stories OMG make you cry

3 new on me but their a business page for your latest crush

4 so you have no children bet they do

5 like a wounded animal they when ready biding their time go in for the kill

You as a very vulnerable or lonely person (to that am sorry ) are A 1 meat for those who have made this their job

Wether it be

1 oh honey my responsibility in my job has left me in danger I need help

2 follow my fandom for a subscribe you will be my top fan and this place we meet is just for us

3 omg your say influencer suddenly has fallen for you

4 they most of time have children specially if you have (lol)

5 this is billon dollar /pounds income

It’s about time woman / men took a real stand against this absolute rape of people on social media

Trouble is their targeting the most vulnerable but so very very clever

Best one I heard was photo of a fit looking Guy ok

But so lonely was scammed by a woman (yes right ) but she wanted only money but sex

He replied I’m a virgin at 38 give me a break these people must think everyone is completely dum

Just in case putting up photo of some going by triple names be careful be aware

Goggle face recognition is a great tool reverse photo is such a good thing gives you everything to know on that photo

I had to do this have had friends hurt and nearly destroyed by what’s rife on all platforms

Just be aware and take care

THE Truth is OUT There


just some of the beauties you may encounter under various names on various websites

Respect

Had to post this having seen my daughter near to tears having put up with four days of abuse over having to decline the amount shoppers were allowed to buy on certain items

Ok so fear does awful things but imagine your job at the moment is one you don’t particularly had in mind as a career but do it to fit round caring for your mum

Then add the circumstances where at the moment not having any days off

Add to that trying to cheerful and be helpful then get constant abuse because the quota says only 4 packs of dried pasta per person

Or now it seems run on toiletries or eggs

Water ,sanitary products ,

There is plenty but only if people behave less selfishly

She feels like she is on the Titanic and everyone has a life boat except shop workers

Trying to buy one box of tissues after her shift and found zero she came home distraught at letting me down as she thought

Which of course is far from it

Am proud of her work ethic and her kindness to those whom ever

But doesn’t she deserve respect as we all would like to have

Have we sunk so low

I don’t believe the majority have

It’s brought many communities together to help those in need that’s what we should remember about this year

Not the small amount of selfish individuals

Sorry for sounding off but she doesn’t deserve being shouted at or abused for groceries that will be available

I hope you all stay strong safe and you protect yourself and loved ones

Much love and respect to all xxxx

The issue comes under the spotlight as the UK battles coronavirus and amid reports of verbal abuse against supermarket staff by shoppers complaining about rationing and empty shelves. Consumers are stocking upin preparation for potential imposed self-isolation and amid fears of shortages or store closures.

Figures from the Co-op convenience chainreveal a four-fold increase in the number of violent incidents and abuse in its stores since 2017. In the first two months of 2020, 100 colleagues faced abuse each day and 12 were violently attacked.

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