What a lovely thread, maybe the government can include it in it's list of televised' Things we should do in a crisis'
It would be lovely to have gifts left on the doorstep and then randomly to do the same for others once your own isolation has passed !! ....in our DREAMS, but judging by the way people have grabbed loads of everything in the shops, it may be every man, woman and cat for himself 
A sense of humour otherwise I fear all will be lost oh and a good supply of gin and tonic
One of my sons sent me a text on our family WhatsApp after listening to Boris Johnson's speech this afternoon. It said: "Mother, lock yourself away, seal up the doors, send dad into the garden with his tent. We'll see you in the autumn. Love x." 
Although his tongue was firmly in his cheek, his advice was followed up later by my (ICU/ECMO specialist) daughter who holds a very senior nursing position - and she agreed with the sentiment. She said that because I have underlying health issues it's unlikely that if I become very ill I will be offered further support, whereas because my husband is fit and healthy, and ten years younger than me, he would most likely be offered supportive treatment.
What an awful position for the poor health professionals to be put in - having to choose who gets the rationed treatment. Especially as many of them will themselves have parents and grandparents who are also unlikely to receive appropriate treatment. 
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