not Looking forward to the lockdown easing

I loved my life as it was before lockdown. I saw my children and grandchildren regularly, volunteered, read, exercised, had lovely holidays, saw my friends etc. All the things I am allowed to do, I did anyway - puzzles, reading, gardening, walking, listening to birdsong - bit I have lost so much that gave my life shape and meaning. Now I don't know when I will see my new grandchild, I don't know when I will see see my son again who has to shield. It is just a catalogue of loss. I can't wait for this to end.

Magsymoo

I miss my children and grandchildren terribly. But my children are the front line, so I know that the lock down must continue.
A couple of things you might not know.
Doctors don’t always know exactly what a person has died of. There are around 600,000 deaths a year and they can’t all be investigated. So....we will never know accurately how many people, have died of C-19 Doctors make a educated guess, but if it is a sudden death or suspicious, they refer it to a coroner.
Also I am afraid that they think that if all the people from nursing homes had been admitted to hospital, the NHS would not have collapsed. So stay at home.

The elderly were returned back to nursing homes from hospital---with the virus, otherwise the hospitals would have been inundated and overwhelmed.

Admittedly I'd put a young person first if I had to choose.

Just heard that Germany has had a "spike" after easing lockdown, and (think but not sure) Vietnam have one, including one person causing 50 new cases after nightclubs were opened

I have to admit I have been enjoying the forced free time .Of course I love my twin granddaughters, but as I work part time & care for them 2 days a week ,I really am enjoying my rest!Also the seaside town I live in ,isnt ram packed with visitors.

Apart from missing my grandchildren, friends and family I am not in a hurry to come out of lock down where I am safe. I have been able to finish projects and actually sit and chill out without always having one eye on the clock.

Another few weeks of people staying in might make all the difference. Daily I see streams of people pass my house on their 'walk', hear my neighbour chatting with her friends through her open window and read about the crowded beaches and non food shops, people are already ignoring the lockdown.

It’s too soon considering what’s happened in Germany, South Korea and Japan. Open too soon will prolong restrictions.

I’m very concerned, I think it’s too soon to even think about easing lockdown. I’m sure deaths will rise again in two to three weeks.

Don't worry it won't be for long . The idiots will be out mixing with each other and the death rate will go up . Within 2 weeks will be back in lockdown but with stricter rules .

Our WI are supposed to be celebrating our centenary this year. We had planned extra events and outings each month plus coffee mornings and a grand party. We got as far as February!

I can’t go out because I am shielded and have been told in no uncertain terms to stay home and not go out at all. ( 3 letters and two phone calls) I won’t go into details, but there are several very strong reasons not to take the risk. I also don’t want to take up precious resources whilst I die because I was too stupid to stay in when told the risk.

I am with most of you, apart from wanting to hug my grandchildren I am happy to be at home and don't look forward to going to the shops especially the thought of them being crowded. I am back at work, only 2 short mornings but am lucky in that they are operating split shifts so not as many workers. so many of the countries having eased lockdown are now reporting fresh cases of covid19

Teacheranne how I agree with you can’t wait to meet up with my friends. It’s very different being isolated with family or partner, but on your own is very lonely

It is indeed Nan79. Very lonely.

I hope none of the GNs who did childcare before all this (and are now very much missing their families) come on here to moan about being tired and taken for granted blah blah once things return to some semblance of normality and school runs and babysitting are scheduled into your lives.

I'm worried about the lockdown being lifted. I am missing my children and my grandchildren, one of them is almost 2weeks old, and my parents but I know people that haven't followed the lockdown, I have also noticed, on my daily exercise with my furbabies, an increase in traffic. I don't know what to think about what goes through people's minds at the moment. The company I work for have put me on leave for 12weeks to protect me but in 5weeks I'll be back as a frontline worker and I'm worried sick, people scare me x

Slidey.Not sure what your daughter means, does she think it was your decision to not look after them ? You certainly shouldn’t be cuddling them anyway,we’re all waiting for that day.
I’ve enjoyed the rest,feel a bit guilty saying that,but I’ve been way too busy and stressed for nearly a year now and knew I was tired,i look and feel so much better now. I’ve been visiting my elderly mum still but not as much,furloughed from work as well. The only down side has been not seeing family, and missing the grandchildren like crazy.
I am worried about the virus, and will be nervous about returning to work,but fear we’ll just have to get on with it.

Yes,I am concerned,as others have said,it is probably too soon.
Like many others, most of my family live a long distance away.
I worry that at 150 miles away I may not see them again.

Both of us are shielding.My husband in particular is extremely high risk,both advised not to go out.
Already people are disregarding advice about social distancing,I dread to think how it may be.

Like so many we miss our family,and do wish to be regaining our social life,but not at the price of risking everyone's health.

It needs to be well controlled,sensible and slowly implemented.

We and our neighbours feel the same, we have all taken the time to relax, all have said they are enjoying not having to rush to do things.

We and our neighbours clap for the NHS & needed workers with everyone else on Thursday evening.
Friday for V.E. day we all sat out on chairs chatting (all at a safe distance). We all said we missed our families and friends visiting us, or going for a drive into the countryside.

Only one couple said they missed going to the supermarket, no one missed large crowds.......

I don't want every thing to going back to how it was.

So sad it as taken this horrible virus killing lots of people to make us all appreciate what we have, the things we don't really need, We need a nicer the world.

The lock down needs to be continued until the time is right to lift some restrictions. I think everyone can see that. It’s horrifying to me to read the views of people complaining that places will be too crowded etc afterwards. Life is about people, about helping others, getting out, exploring and living life to the full. It’s not about some insular xenophobic snobbish existence where all you desire is peace and quiet and the chance to pursue solitary and boring hobbies. When it’s safe I’ll be out there!

I love the quiet, very little traffic, every day I've had long walks in the countryside, there are interesting chats with fellow walkers in town and countryside and with people in the supermarket queue. The birds are singing, the city centre is pretty well empty - and this in a city that's packed almost every day of the year with tourists wandering about, dithering, taking selfies (yes, getting in my way!! ).
I know very many shops here depend on tourists and have been badly hit but it's lovely to have the city almost to myself and to enjoy the beautiful and ancient streets and buildings without the noise and the jostling. I fear when all this is over we'll have short memories and go back to where we were a few months ago.

I should have retired in November if the pension ages hadn’t been increased. I have really loved being at home (furloughed from one part time job and working from home for the other). I just wish I could still retire then I could carry on with the part time job I love - 12 hours per week - and have time to keep in enjoying the things I’ve been doing during lockdown. I’m looking forward to seeing my family in the flesh of course, but if I’m back at work I won’t have time to travel and visit them for a long time.

What I don't understand is people who think we will be going ' back to normal'. What normal?Did we not go into Lockdown to protect our NHS so it would not be overwhelmed? Ive heard people complaining that the extra hospitals werent being used. So, would they rather the hospitals were overflowing with Covid patients like Italy had? I think we will be fortunate if there is not a second peak. As for all the people wishing to go out, where are you going to go? I just don't understand. Folk complained we weren't locking down enough and now complain they've had enough. This virus will still be out there. Nothing will change.

What I miss is having the CHOICE whether to stay in or go out, who I see or don't see and just the pleasure of freedom.