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All content below was found on a recently published post on Twitter.

“During my time in the Submarine Service, I – along with many others – endured many weeks and months cooped up in a steel tube under the waves. I just thought I’d share a few coping strategies for many of you now facing a Covid-19 “patrol”.

ROUTINE: Life at sea is dictated by shifts and routines. You can tell what day it was by what was for dinner.Make a routine now, test it then write it down & stick to it. Divide your day up in to work (if home working) rest, exercise, meals, hobbies, etc. Do the same for kids.

PRIVACY: the only place private at sea was your bunk. Make a dedicated private time / place in the routine. Even if you timeshare the front room get everyone a couple of hours alone. Do whatever you want: watch shit films, pray, yoga, arrange matches: whatever gets you through.

EAT: scran onboard was usually pretty good and broke up the monotony of patrols. Take time to prepare meals. A good mix of “feast & famine” will stop the pounds piling on – one boat dis Steak Saturdays, Fishy Friday, Curry & Pizza nights. On other days soup & bread was enough.

EXERCISE: you’ll have the advantage of not having to use a spinning bike in a switchboard. 20-30mins a day of whatever as a minimum. Fitness Blender on YouTube has workouts for all. It’s a natural antidepressant, breaks up the day and keeps you healthy. Get outside when able.

CLEAN: that house is going to get grungy now you’re spending a lot more time in it. Put time in your daily routine to clean and stick to it.

CONNECT: even during radio silence we still got a weekly telegram from loved ones back home. This was a weekly highlight. Keep in touch with your people. My current work have agreed a daily “coffee” catch up online even if there’s no work to discuss.

PERSPECTIVE: like all other patrols, this one will end. It’s a shit sandwich but better than dodging barrel bombs. Don’t obsess the news or Twitter shit. Bring your world closer, focus on little things that you enjoy & make plans for the future. At least you should have a window!”

Who will be working from home from now on, she’s going to send me some instructions later…

Hello Again xxx

I’ve just watched Boris Johnson’s public address and will be staying at home from now on and for the foreseeable future. I look forward to seeing you once this has all eventually blown over but in the meantime, l hope you and your loved ones stay safe and well.

All Best Wishes,

Charlotte 

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I’ve run out of toilet tissue so l’m now using lettuce leaves, however that’s just the tip of the iceberg…..

And it makes me feel better, such soothing words, sounds and vocals. I hope it works for you too, during these difficult times XxXx

Hello, sorry it’s been a while!

This Coronavirus things a bit mad isn’t it!? I really don’t know what to make of it. A close friend of mine has already been put into quarantine for 14 days overseas (although they’re showing no symptoms whatsoever and actually quite looking forward to a break and some peace and quiet) other friends have seen their stocks and shares plummet and it looks like soon, my friends over a certain age will be advised to self isolate 😦

As for naughty adventures…. a lot of my playmates are either stuck at home in a variety of different countries or not wanting to/or being stopped by their work from travelling into London at the moment. I am missing my fun! As soon as things settle down a bit l will venturing back into London for a series of ‘mini breaks’ (l’m thinking Paddington, Victoria, Kings Cross and Shoreditch at the moment) all discrete and private locations (never hotels). Fingers crossed you can come and join me 🙂

In the meantime wishing you all the very best during these very unique set of circumstances…I’ll leave you for now with lots of kisses and naughty thoughts and hope to see you in the not too distant future!

Charlotte xxxxxxx