Much missed through Virus

Being able to hear what people are saying to me rather than watching their face mask do a dance. There's only so many time you can say 'pardon?'

I agree - I am not very sociable and it has been an ideal opportunity not to have to socialise! Having said that, I do miss seeing my children and grandchildren.

I miss having a walk by myself. It was probably the only break I got, stuck at home with Mam before lockdown.
Not that she really needs me 24/7, it's just that I don't want to make her anxious on her own when she's not used to it now.

I miss having my house as a home!!! I miss a proper workplace, in the office with people around. I miss chats with people over morning coffee. I miss my commute (yes!). I miss my lunchtime walk in the park near work. ? And more ?

Missing singing in a community choir , crochet classes in local wool shop and Tia chi classes for my balance and the get together afterwards with tea and cakes !

I miss meeting my Open University friends as we normally meet up once a year at least .
Roll on next year when we can all meet up again - although we have lost 3 members, one through covid, one through cancer and one through MS. We are an aging group mostly so I really love getting together every chance we get while we still can!

I miss the freedom of travel to see my Daughter and Grandchildren,plus my Mum(lost Dad 2 years ago) They only live a short flight away,I would fly over every few weeks and could be there within 24 hours in an emergency..We went 15 months apart! It broke my heart.I know we have more freedom now,but I personally don't feel comfortable flying and won't resume normal travel for some time,but we were able to sail over safely.I'm immuno compromised and need to be cautious.Im just so thankful we have got through everything this far...

As September and the new academic year, I have suddenly realised I am not signed up for any classes and I hadn't had emails or leaflets informing about them.

I went online but all the extramural classes at my local university are reduced to a trickle of online classes and the local further education college doesn't seem to be doing anything at all.

My thoughts go out to all those people who used to teach these classes, many retired academics and slef employed crafts people, who have suddenly lost a useful extra stream of income.

Picking DGC from school. DD working from home, so there for them.

After going to our local theatre last night for a musical evening, I realised I hadn’t missed being in amongst people indoors! The act was brilliant but it was spoiled by some of the inconsiderate people in the audience, they seemed to have no thoughts for the people around them who had also paid for their seats! My DH has severe health issues and he found it very uncomfortable. Shame, but we won’t be going again!!!

Nothing gone back to normal.Been to music events, pub,shopping and eating out and will be going to the cinema when the new Bond film comes out at the end of the month.Life is nearly back to normal thank goodness!

Seamus89

I am a carer for my disabled husband and support of all kinds was stopped last year . It’s been hellish, I really need some time away but it’s not going to happen soon.
I feel that unpaid relation carers are totally taken for granted .

So true, my husband doesn't like me being away and won't accept other help. It can be hard.

I am a carer for my disabled husband and support of all kinds was stopped last year . It’s been hellish, I really need some time away but it’s not going to happen soon.
I feel that unpaid relation carers are totally taken for granted .

Family.
But i will make up for that as and when safe to do so.

A wedding in France, seeing my sister who lives in Australia as she generally flies back each year or I visit her, being able to turn up at the V&A without having to prebook, the theatre, overseas holidays, meeting up in my friend’s homes - some of them are still very nervous. I hate wearing a mask but do! Someone else mentioned the vet. We had to sit in car park with the cats in their basket and ring the receptionist. The vet came out and took them away, a while later she brought them back after their annual checkup.

Proper Holidays.

I’ve missed a holiday in the sun and seeing my stepchildren that live abroad. Although we are out and about again life just feels different.

polnan I've lost trust in hospital doctors they allowed my COVID Free husband to catch the bloody thing in hospital. He didn't recover. So in affect the doctors in the hospital killed him.

My Pilates class. I dont think it will ever start again as we exercised in a smallish room and that is no longer safe.

My DD and DGS who live in Spain, haven't seen them for almost 2 years - BUT I'M GOING TOMORROW!!

Definitely spontaneity plus options! I cannot choose when to visit my brother in Oz or my dear friend in NZ!
My freedom of choice has gone

Nannashirlz

I was given some antibiotics that didn’t agree with me brought me out in lumps all over my body. I rang my drs up and 6hrs later drs rang me. my blood pressure was crazy high and crazy low I was blacking out so rang 111 they sent an ambulance to me which rushed me into emergency and I ended up having to have them flush out my body by drip. Spent few days in hospital. Anyway when dr rang a nurse answer my phone and told him I’d being admitted in. Dr rung me when got home and said I should have said I wasn’t feeling too good. I said I did ask receptionist. She said I will get dr to call you. So I’m now sitting with badly bruised shoulder and broken ribs after a fall with the blackouts I was having.

Goodness me, Nannashirlz What a time you have had. I am so sorry you've gone through this, and hope that you manage to enjoy the sunshine (if you've got it where you are) and make a quick recovery.

Being closer to GC, feel they have grown away (and up!)⁸8. Yes, it would have happened any way but Covid has propelled it. Going out for lunch, meeting up with friends.

Travel and live entertainment. My freedom. Having family and friends to stay.

nadateturbe my doctors have the exact same system. When I was out seeing the nurse an elderly man got in a terrible state at the temperature area, stuck between the two doors and neither opening. Someone should be able to accompany older folk through that area and be able to step back out once they are in the "inner sanctum."