Good things about lockdown

thats what i miss .not going to the charity shop and actually talking to people.there is enough to do at home .but no-one to do them with. glad when this is over and my gc can come for lunches again.i need some noise in my life and not from the radio which is all coronovirus .....

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oh dear! I hate this sort of comment,, here`s me on my own for the first time in my life, and I am no chicken!

what was the question? I just hate this isolation.. not good! not good!

Hang in there BlueBelle, one day at a time. You are usually the wise, calm one giving out good advice. I take your point about the difficulty of finding a positive when so many lives are being ruined and I suppose the majority can only deal with that by trying to find glimmers of hope and light to walk towards so that we don't all go under.
Keep using your natural ability to help others on here and that will help you through x

Best of luck to everybody that is making the best of it/enjoying it. For others it must be hell on earth. No money. children demanding/no garden/no food. Terrified.

I do remember MawB saying, after her beloved Paw had died, that the hardest thing was 'not having anybody to do nothing with'. This has stuck with me and I think about that comment most days which makes me very grateful for MrP but also makes me aware of how hard being alone can be and that must be magnified by hundreds at this difficult time.

Cardiffjaguar ??

CardiffJaguar I am so very sorry to read of the loss of your son.

There are a few positives about lockdown:

Far less traffic on the road (always good)
The air is less polluted.
The birds and wild animals are apparently thriving.
There are no huge queues in the shops.
There is less litter about.
Everywhere is quiet.

May I offer thanks to all those who have commented and expressed condolences following the loss of our son, Robert. This is helpful as we are still having difficulty coming to terms with our loss. Robert, with Asperger Syndrome, OCD and agoraphobia, was funny, clever, very capable and all those who knew him found him easy to get on with. His difficulties restricted his life and he needed to live with us which was a benefit to him and to us. Out house is empty and we shall always remember and miss him.

What’s good about falling on the floor and no help to get you
on your feet.

Dropping a pint bottle of milk on the kitchen floor and not
physically able to clean it up.

Having to stop receiving physiotherapy which would help
to ease pain.

Watching weeds springing up in the garden and shrubs need
pruning but can’t physically do this and can’t find a gardener.

No one to say ‘would you like a cuppa’ .

Unable to physically change bed linen .

Cardiffjaguar so sorry for your loss. Deepest sympathy. I hope you can arrange the funeral without too many hitches along the way.

So sorry to hear of your loss CardiffJaguar. Your Robert sounds like a lovey person and I cannot imagine how you must be feeling. Glad that your isolation has helped a little

Sorry,lovely person.

I think when this is all over we will have a healthier nation. No fast food, more people taking exercise and mum and dad being with their children and making memories. Yes it is hard at times but I feel quiet happy. Probably the tablets I am taking!!!

Anniebach - ditto.x

CardiffJaguar

lots of hugs...

Barneyoldbat... I don`t think it will change that much,, too money orientated.... yes, at first, but the business`s will just pick up and start again. human nature I fear is like that.

and Barney,, chuck us a tablet or two or three please???? please!

CardiffJ, they are tablets that are used for depression but have found to work on back pain. I have never been depressed but I definitely feel more laid back. I will find out the street value first before I chuck you any. And yes I agree with you, at first we will be healthier but as time kicks in old habits will come back.

CardiffJaguar I am so sorry to see the sad news about your son . My condolences to and your husband. It's good to see that you are seeing a positive about the isolation.

Reduced pollution, less traffic noise, giving the natural world a well deserved break (eg cleaner canals, more visible wild life, etc)
A slower pace of life and shopping only for what is necessary

I will be very glad when this is all over though. But it would be nice if the good things about this horrible situation could be retained - people spending less time and money buying stuff they don't really need, using their cars less (though I suppose that's a vain hope) and being able to entertain themselves and their children in more creative - and less expensive - ways.

We musn’t be complacent about thinking that the virus is not airborne. This was quoted and it is quite a long time :- ‘Their study, which has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that the virus could survive in droplets for up to three hours after being coughed out into the air ‘.
I love that the sun shines, the bulbs are still in flower, we have a gorgeous river to walk past and the sky is always changing over it, and we see lots of birds and animals on the way.

This is why I wear a mask when shopping.

CardiffJaguar It sounds as though Robert died suddenly. That is so traumatic. Our eldest son, of two, had PMLD plus complex health issues. He lived with us and life worked around him. He went to respite one Thursday night after school, doc checked him in as per usual. He died in his sleep shortly before getting up time. SUDEP. There was a massive space in our house and lives from then on, very intense. All the usual markers in our days gone, up early bath prep for school bus, home ready for arrival back, meals, etc it was shortly before Christmas, formalities sorted just in time, funeral in early Jan. Christmas was no fun but an amazing shut down for us to 'just be' and rest. Our families are in Ireland so we quietly cocooned.
Look after yourselves. Try and eat well.
It's an unreal time and I'm so sorry ???

Sam was 18 X

The sky is clear - no planes flying over every 4 mins to make their way to Heathrow - no noise - less pollution (must be) - no problems parking my car outside my own front gate because people are driving some distance to visit the interesting shops nearby as they're all shut. Time to recuperate and recharge. But, very sorry for those living in flats with no gardens.