What will you MISS when the lock down ends??

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Probably the wonderful weather because I think the lack of pollution on the roads and industry not operating has given us this bonus. I wonder if the grey skies will return when they do ?

Isn't it interesting how many of us are enjoying the lack of pressure at the minute. I am starting to feel more relaxed than I have felt for years. I will not be going back to things as they were. I'm enjoying how I feel.

I too will miss the beautiful blue skies we have been enjoying, the birdsong , working in my garden most days for several hours not having to look at the calendar and not getting up in time to be 'somewhere'. I have said before my priority in life will change. Family, good friends and only a couple of my social groups will be important from now on. Several of the social groups i belonged too i dont think will reopen anyway As long as i am healthy, can go for walk to keep fit, i will chill as much as i can. I will miss having my shopping done for me too, dread the thought of stepping into a supermarket again.

I will miss the beautiful birdsong of early morning which will slowly be drowned out when everyone is jumping back into cars and rushing off to work.
The slowed down pace of life and how people have been more pleasant and relaxed and many people just saying good morning and good afternoon when people start getting busy they forget to say things like that.
I will miss the peacefulness and the quiet roads with less cars. Unfortunately the roads started to get busy again from last week so horrible.
I did not want the world to get this virus but it has cleared and cleaned the planet.

I will miss the peace and quiet..... I think ‘noise pollution’ is the biggest threat to people’s mental health...I hate, hate ,hate the noise of the modern world. I don’t fly and dont drive.... I hope these activities never return to ‘normal’

I shall miss the quieter roads too

There is nothing at all I will miss. I am stuck in a flat with no garden and with DC and DGC hundreds of miles away. I am waiting for a so-called urgent hospital appointment. If I read one more 'so grateful for the garden' or 'DC popped round with my shopping etc' I think I will scream.

The peace and quiet, and empty roads.

Nothing!

I will miss the no routine (usually work part time) and not setting the alarm each day. Will miss the being able to do what we want at home as and when. I am making the most of the precious gift of time I dont usually have.

I will miss no clock watching, not that I did much. I have so loved just being able to get on and do what I want with no interuptions and distractions. DH and I have worked in harmony in our idyllic setting and the gardens and veggie patches are magnificent. the house is tidier, lots to chuck out. I have done a lot of creative stuff as well as working outside. Utterly exhausted!

And of course even greater peace and quite in this beautiful valley. Quite frankly, apart from not being able to be with my family, I have loved the lockdown and would be quite happy for it to go on longer!

I could go on a rant here about the Geriatric Snowflake generation, but it would probably get taken down anyway. still come back to how, particularly in France, our parents and grandparents survived a dreadful wartime 5 years with stoicism that is sadly lacking in many older people's make up. Need I mention Anne Frank again?

Procastination - oh, I can leave that until tomorrow. Bliss.

Birdsong without the traffic noise. Probably the good weather, because I get it will disappear once we are able to choose what to do. The long walks-I know we could still do them but I wonder if we will find time once work and visiting are the daily routine again.

I'll miss the relaxed routine I have just now!! Not having to rush into town 'cause I have forgotten something - I just have to be patient and wait for my weekly shop and hope it's all intact!!

The peace and quiet and clear air. I am finding breathing much easier. It's a shame that we can't have a 3 months lock down every year but without the horrid reason.

I will miss knowing my family are safe and well under one roof .

Fresh Air. It's made a huge difference in South London.

Not having to make small talk with people I hardly know.

The lack of litter on my evening walk...

How quiet it is.
I can get a parking space outside my house
I can get a Tesco delivery for the first time in 3 months
I can hug my children and grandchildren again
I have missed all these things.

The glorious weather, we are taking jokey bets as to how quickly it will change after lockdown, and the schools go on summer holidays, 1st July.

My stress level has come right down since lockdown as we haven't had the day-to-day responsibility for a demanding, critical elderly mother with whom I have always had a difficult relationship. We are currently barred from visiting her sheltered accommodation and have been doing whatever we can to bring some pleasure to her incarcerated life, but although I of course feel sympathy for her situation, I also dread what life may be like when this is over. And please don't just say 'set boundaries' - she won't accept them.

Chewbacca, if you don't feel like wearing make up, don't ! I have not worn make up for over 30 years, never, not for work, or going out even. It saves so much time, money etc. Don't be a slave to the foundation, eye make up, lipstick, be yourself if the people you work for or with don't like it they can "lump it"!!!!!!!

I`m with Tanith,Ginny and BBevan and the rest of you that enjoy NOT having to go from A to B at a certain time.