Other What's ruining your life right now?

My speeding days are well and truly over, yes many years ago when the roads were quieter it was common. The worst being road testing a race prepared Suzuki gsx750 for a friend who wanted to buy it and take it to the Isle of Man. The last sight of the speedo was 150 mph. after that it was too dangerous to look. He bought it and blew the engine 2 weeks later on the Isle of Man.
Nowadays the only times are when coasting into restricted areas, i was caught last year slowing down into a 30 mph on a steep hill. He was "clearly" in sight on the other side of the dip hidden in the trees, such that the photo evidence only showed the number plate, the rest of the car obscured by trees.
Ironically bad traffic on the way to my speeding course, meant for the first time in years, i had to intentionally speed. I arrived to find my 74 year old neighbor also waiting outside.

 

Yup, snotty nose and hacky cough it was too.

Fortunately, I'm much better today and am back in work hopefully without endangering my colleagues. Not quite 100%, but I think these things linger if you try to wait until they're completely gone.

 

Oh aye, it's dragged on but at least we've been functional for a while now.

You may be lucky and not pass it on, I think it's about 4-5 days after first symptoms you can be contagious (and a bit before first symptoms which doesn't help).

 

Time to buy a hazmat suit…

 

I just found out today that I forgot to pay our rent in December. I sorted a repayment plan for the arrears so they’re not going to escalate it or evict us at least.

If we pay all our bills I can’t afford food. If we don’t pay the bills we won’t have heating or light or internet for the one thing that still makes a bit of money for the household, namely the other half is a twitch streamer.

I am so utterly ****ed.

 

Happy to PayPal you some cash to get a few days food, things will get better. I have been there, made redundant with a 2 year old and a mortgage back in 2011 and the wife was part time.

 

Thank you for the kind offer, I chose food over bills and will also be no doubt contacting local food bank, your kindness and the signposting from Gareth are appreciated more than these few words can say.

Meanwhile I am going to be selling whatever I can that has some value to catch things up.

Edit to add: If anyone has Bezos Prime and a Twitch account you get a free sub to a Twitch channel… if you’re not using said free sub on somebody and can spare it and a couple minutes to click https://www.twitch.tv/subs/liliyafae thank you.

 

Insomnia. I've barely caught any sleep the last 5 nights in a row and it's really starting to take its toll.