Loneliness in self-isolation

Myself isolation I haven't started yet I still meet friends, we all have mental health problems, we are frightened of them worsening, so we have each others mobile numbers, and mind were we all go said we can ring any time

Future Learn is great. Yesterday I accessed a course on Shakespeare and his times which I’d half done a few years ago.
To my surprise I read a play I’d always avoided, Othello.

Glenda Jackson, asked recommend good reads mentioned War and Peace. I've had Les Miserables in my TBR stock since a grandson gave it to me at Christmas 2018. He’d assumed me I’d enjoy it. Now I’ve an opportunity to read it!

I’m also cleaning cupboards, slowly, one at a time, and sorting what I can only describe as a LOT of bits of paper, even more slowly ....

I'm just starting a course with FutureLearn www.futurelearn.com/
Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You.
Lots of free courses on all sorts of subjects.

The two last classes of a course I am doing have been cancelled, but I still have the essay to write. That will keep me busy for a week. Then when I went to what was my last Tai Chi class today I asked the tutor for a recommendation of a YouTube or DVD to use and he promptly offered me his own, which is excellent because it will be his exercises in his way, so that is to be mastered, I will also look for a Pilates DVD to do similarly - then there is a great pile of books, a huge veg garden at the start of the season, a major family history project, several sewing and decorating projects.

Technologically, I am finally joining FaceBook and we are setting up Skype.

Luckily nowadays we have technology to keep us company, TV, computer, phone you can always interact virtually with others. Definitely I'll have time to sort cupboards and wardrobes!

I broke my ankle in the summer of 2018 and spent about 5 weeks in the house. I only went out to hospital appointments - because it was too painful going over uneven pavements in the wheelchair and speed bumps (which are everywhere around here) in the car.
After my initial annoyance with myself for being stupid, I decided to enjoy the temporary release from (self made) responsibilities and found that I was fine with my tablets (electronic & chemical), Kindle, TV Netflix and knitting and the weeks went by quicker than I thought they would.
Hope this helps someone .........

Yes greatly concerned over elderly mother who will be 100 this summer. She has a pair of live in carers who commute from Budapest. I live in a different country. In a way we hope to get the bug and be done with it but then we are both 'elderly' and other health issues. Thank God for springtime and brighter days and flowers and apple and cherry blossom about to open.

Coped.

I would of been so worried if my mum and mil were still here as I was carer for both I don’t know how I would of cooed.

I'm awaiting a delivery of wool and I plan to do what I love to do .... knit , knit , knit ( and sew , read) and I hope I'm allowed out into my very private garden to do some weeding .
I think the diet might go out of the window and I plan to enjoy some wine .

It’s a fantastic opportunity to process ones life. Remember , think , feel , reflect , contemplate and it helps to really figure out things and what you would/ could do in the future , given a chance.

Being in the high risk group I have decided to limit the places I go. U3A here has cancelled monthly meetings. I wont be using public transport or going anywhere that gets busy.
I am looking on it as a challenge. Today I am making soup for the freezer. I intend to have longer walks - quiet round here so wont see many people. An avid reader I can spend more time with my books.

I don’t see a problem. I live on my own, family miles away, can’t now go out alone. I am very rarely bored, because I have a telephone, an I Pad, a television, a radio, and I can still see to read.

Self-isolated people have never had it so good.

Think of a good topic for here, and watch n read the repliesn

Yes agreed Chestnut. Lara we would love a link please?

I have just started reading War and Peace. Perhaps this time I’ll get to the end!

Just carry on as usual! I live on my own and am used to spending a lot of time on my own. I am one of the lucky ones and am good in my own company.

I don’t see many people anyway and my family are all so busy. I will just sort out my wool/fabric stash and maybe knit myself some warm wool jumpers for next winter. Catch up on some programmes on TV. Cook some meals and freeze. Do a bit of much needed gardening. Finish a couple of watercolour paintings that have been bugging me. Phone some long distant friends and generally be glad not to have to go out. Bring it on!

If the sun shines I will be happy to spend two weeks in the garden. Otherwise, books, Netflix, putting photos in albums (something I've been meaning to do for ages), a bit of spring cleaning, chatting to friends on social media.

Lara can you put a link to the programme as I'm sure we'd love to hear it.

Getting 3 rooms plastered next wk so I'm getting my paint in hoping it dries out quickly & I can get started. Put the radio(& kettle) on and off I'll go!

Our children seem to have decided we will self isolate already and, out of concern, have postponed either their visits to us, or our visits to them! We couldn’t be a lot more isolated than we already are as all our immediate friends have health issues of one sort or another, so they are self isolating too! But we have enough to eat for the moment (if I have to get “inventive” DH will have to grin and bear it or starve!), there’s t’internet, Face Time with family; books to read; lots of places to walk in the fresh air without coming into close contact with others; and good old Gransnet.......

I am self isolated for 5 days due to gastroenteritis... hoping it stops soon

and I don`t have the energy or the mind set to do any of the stuff suggested here.

so for me it is practicing mind over matter and Ekhart