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This is funny even if you don’t know the original quote (but even funnier if you do). So one more day, one day less. I dunno, it’s kind of getting easier in some ways, though I still don’t know how I’m going to pay my rent on Wednesday. Apparently there’s a moratorium on mortgages, but I don’t know if that will trickle down my way. Fingers crossed! And there may be some kind of government assistance, but it’s unclear how self-employed people will benefit. So far it looks like they are offering a small basic amount and then taking half of it back again by continuing to charge us the 300€ a month for social security. As far as I know, regular employees are getting 75% of their usual income. So um… thanks?
Today I sent in my final writing assignment, which I had kept putting off and putting off, until I couldn’t put if off anymore. And I finally know why… at least until now I felt like I had work to do. Feeling a bit bereft at the moment. Not sure what I’ll do tomorrow if I’m not spending the day putting off my writing assignment. What’s going to motivate me to do all those C List activities?
How are you guys holding up?
casa azahar 
I’m really very lucky as I’ve been able to set up at home, so I’m busy for the bulk of the day. Mind you, I see all these posts on social media about people getting so much done in the house and garden and I’m a bit jealous.
I’m quite a solitude-lover so the isolation isn’t phasing me – so far. I’m missing my brother’s kids mainly. But we keep in touch, there are so many ways of doing that these days.
My dog is loving having me home, although he’s still looking for a walk in the morning and not getting it. In the UK we can go out once for exercise so I take him out late afternoon – it’s nice to stretch our legs after being cooped up all day. Luckily it’s easy to stay distanced from other people, although actually during normal everyday life us dog walkers don’t tend to huddle together to chat, there’s usually naturally about 10 feet between us 😀
The self-employed in the UK are able to claim based on previous years’ profits, although I don’t know how easy the process is. I must admit to having a bit of a nasty chuckle when that was announced – there is quite a habit around certain professions of offering a discount for cash, which generally means the income will be undeclared. Bet they’re regretting that now! But that’s just the dishonest ones I’m laughing at.
I hope you get the rent issue sorted.
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I hope the benefits reach you. It is crazy how this outbreak just took over everyone’s lives! Also hoping you will find something productive to do tomorrow. It was a challenge for us to cope as well. But things are improving.
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