What is self-isolation teaching you?

There are some really thoughtful and good posts on here.
gabriella so true.
eleothan liked your reflection on the animals.
crafty I’m with you, I have discovered that I’m more of an introvert than I realised, and although I do enjoy meeting friends I am entirely happy in my own company.

My big lesson is how quickly the environment would recover if we left it alone. I have noticed the brighter stars and fresher air, I am loving it and really really don’t want to go back to air that gives my son asthma (he is a cyclist and his chest is clearing) and pushes nature to the fringes.

I can be intentionally irritating.

(Or we need a little bit of a break from each other.)

I have learned that I am quite happy entertaining myself and being alone. I don’t need to be out doing stuff all the time. I am finding I can easily occupy myself for hours on end.
In a way I am happy every one is in the same boat as I could be like Eloethan and feel I was missing out.

I am happy about the environmental aspects of the lockdown but worry about the increase of domestic violence!

I'm lucky still having my DH with me.

At the beginning of this I dreaded being shut away for weeks and thought I would go stir crazy. I used like outings and events to look forward to and wouldn't like staying in too often. However, after resigning myself to the fact I was going nowhere and neither was anyone else, I have quite accepted it. Still see my daughter and grandchildren via Skype. In fact yesterday 6 year old read a story to us and we had a set of question to ask her about it which was lovely.

We consider ourselves the lucky ones, our mortgage is paid we get our pensions turning up regularly and lots of others are in a far worse position.

As Gabriella said, the air is cleaner. I have very dodgy lungs and decided I should keep a daily check under the circumstances. My peak flow has improved for the first time in years. There are no planes using the nearby airport and very few cars going past.

It’s taught me that a six pack of fudge bars can last an afternoon

Apart from missing my family & friends & the freedom to go out when I choose, I've discovered that I’m taking much more delight in nature. Watching bird habits, pecking orders & just listening to their sounds trying to identify which is which. Im ok on geese so far ?. On my walks I’m noticing the small things which before I would probably have taken for granted. I’m making use of every scrap of food whereas before I’d probably waste some. The pace of life reminds me of my childhood when we had to find our own amusement. Too much to hope that it continues when ‘normality’ resumes. I’m also acquiring a flat bottom from sitting (in the sun) too long - and a very tanned front.
I’m trying not to worry (sticking my head in the sand) about what is to come nationally & globally, particularly financially , Employment, mental/physical health .... Sadly it is what it is but I believe we’ll come out of it eventually and hopefully alter our ways after this devastating learning curve

That I'm a personal slob who likes a tidy environment. Hypocrite!

That I actually like it. The lifestyle suits me. Maybe I should have been a nun.

Swizzywiz That made me laugh. Thanks.

It's taught me to take pleasure in small things..........