not Looking forward to the lockdown easing

Yesterday, two lots of very respectable (one in her eighties) neighbours had gatherings in their homes and gardens. If these people can't obey the current rules, we are all doomed! Doomed, I tell you...!

Good some positive posts here as well as those of us who are frightened/hesitant. We will have to learn to live with this virus.

Me, too.

I used to think 'if only everything would just pause for a bit', never dreaming that it actually would!

I have loved the peace and quiet, the time to do not very much at all, just 'be'.

I absolutely understand the other side too, some people may have difficult living conditions or neighbours or may need urgent medical treatment or need work for financial reasons but... I won't be rushing out.

If lockdown (did you ever think that you would be using that word in everyday parlance?!) is lifted, I will wait to see if C-19 numbers rise in a couple of weeks and make a decision then.

I feel now is not the time to put people at risk, the virus us still too active here but business is pushing buttons.....

How spoiled everyone has become. Think of our parents (and grandparents before them) who went through 4 long years of war, with conscription, rationing, fear and the death of unspeakable numbers of young men. All we’ve been asked to do is stay at home, we have food, 24/7 entertainment and communication online, is that really deprivation? Those who are homeless, living in poverty, medics/nurses/care workers/shop staff or others working on the front line are the ones who are really facing hardship or danger but they are never the ones who are moaning on endlessly about not being able to go to coffee shops or garden centres!

Gingster I'm with you on this one when I was off for a few weeks it was lovely, no pressure, no running arround going here, there and everywhere. No now I'm back to work, trying to keep safe as best I can. What infuriates me is we can't visit family but workmen can come into our office no ppe and they come in pairs. I refused access!!

I'm with Curlytop, I'm dreading others going crazy thinking it's over, when it's not even a dip in the figures, and us paying the price with a spike in the number of deaths. The police saying this weekend that they're not able to control the numbers breaking the current rules should be a government wake-up call, but probably won't be. The social distancing needs to continue to be observed and clearly it's not being observed properly now.
No-one wants to be told to do something, but it's the government's job to lead, not do what big business wants.

Crowds, noise, idiot drivers with no patience, no thank you. What's to like about coming out of lockdown, hairdresser visit, able to visit family albeit 40 and 500 miles away. That's it.

Agree with teacheranne and B9exchange. The NHS is coping (albeit problems with logistics of PPE, but NHS procurement has always been a problem thanks to dreadful bureaucracy) and now we must get back to our lives and learn to live with a virus which will be with us for some time to come. Prof. David Speigelhalter was on Andrew Marr show this morning talking about getting the threat in perspective: for young people, the likelihood of dying of COVID-19 is less than for accidental death each day (going under a bus scenario), for us older ones, the infection/death rate is still pretty low; for people nearing the end of their lives anyway, the risk IS high. It does not make sense for younger people have their lives put on hold and the country be bankrupted - more deaths of other causes will ensue if we do this. We should take the precautions appropriate to our age and health and stop being terrified of living. After all, we are all going to die - life has a 100% death rate! Take courage and get on and enjoy life!

I can’t wait for it to be all over. I hate my freedom being taken Away I really miss my old life. We have decorated, cleaned, tidied and DH gardening, I sewing and cooking which I love but we want to go to the beach with our dog and just chose what to do, I hate this.

This question in a way is self selecting. In the main many Gransnet posters are ‘worry bosuns’. Fight Fight against the fading of the light, I want out of this lockdown, I like people, new ideas, freedom to go and come.

I am dreading the lifting of ‘stay at home’, not because I enjoy my own company (I don’t) but because I fear that the pandemic will gain new strength.

I too am finding it not to be a problem. I’ve been painting and sewing and reading. I have been talking to friends on the phone and I do slightly worry that I’m becoming a bit antisocial ? then again I’ve long suspected I’m a bit of an introvert so maybe this is why it suits me so well. Both my children live abroad so I wont be able to see them until travel returns to normal so the end of the lockdown won’t benefit me in that way unfortunately. I miss playing bridge but I imagine that will be the last thing to go back as social distancing is impossible !

Well said urmstongran.

I live in N.Ireland and talking to friends we've a feeling all we are going to get relaxed tomorrow is exercising. I only went to a supermarket for the 1st time last week and it was so strange. The
girls outings for lunch, shows, holiday, etc will have to wait for a very long time until I feel comfortable to go.

OH and I were just saying yesterday that everyday seems like a Sunday. I’d like to think a positive outcome of lockdown is the slowing down and think I’d like to see an end to shopping on Sunday (except garden centres?) and late night shopping only 1 night a week. People seem to be getting used to shopping weekly so I think it would work. Looking forward to the easing of lockdown. Young people (0 -25) are Significantly less likely to contract CV so easing lockdown and getting kids back to school should be first. I think the media has done a good job putting fear into people.

No, not dreading it. Personally I have now retired and don't have financial worries but my husband is unable to work (dental surgeon) and would like to get back to it (not for financial reasons) rather than have a life time's career just fizzle out, when he still has much to offer. We would both like to be able to continue our leisure pursuits too. Our younger daughter cannot be furloughed (change of job at Feb end, have to be on payroll by 1 March to qualify) and faces financial difficulties until she can work again. Granddaughter is dyslexic and needs professional teaching. We are all going to have to learn to live with the virus and work on reducing risk with appropriate safety measures, while returning to what will be the new normal.

I am desperate to see my family. if they do lift the lockdown i will continue to self isolate most of the time. I still dont think it should be lifted completely. I think most people will be very wary at first.

Bring it on and I for one welcome it.

...IM WITH YOU TEACHERANNE.... there is so.much more to life than being shut in the house for weeks on end . Im in my 80s but cant wait to be "let out of jail" cant come quick enough . .. trish

Absolutely dreading it, there are enough idiots out at the moment. Heaven knows what its going to be like.

I won’t be rushing out when and if things are eased but I’m increasingly feeling as though I’m in mourning for the lovely life I’d been enjoying. That sounds rather dramatic I know but I feel like screaming “ I want my life back”!!

I can't wait for restrictions to end.
I want my life back!
DH needs to get back to work as he is like a bear with a sore head & has started all sorts of 'projects' around the house-none of which I wanted & I rather doubt any will get finished.
I want to see my DGC & have coffee & a natter with friends.
Yoga will take place in a hall with friends & not alone over a Zoom broadcast. Followed by coffee & a chat.
The only benefit is my garden is looking great!

NZ lockdown has been a lot stricter than hours, take aways are only just allowed whereas we have had them for several weeks.

I agree Chewbacca- we all need to plan and have things to look forward to and HUG family and friends again

I`m with you Ginster.
Dreading going back to normal tbh.
The only thing i miss is my family.