Do any of you have a key worker in the family?

My DS is a scene of crimes officer and works in London so commutes in every day. At least the trains are a lot quieter. They wear haz-mat (?) suits to work in and have industrial strength hand sanitiser. I will not be seeing him or his family till this is all over.

Both my DIL & 18 year old GD work for one of the big supermarkets further south - both on checkouts so also in the front line so to speak. They are appalled at the behaviour of some of the public

My daughter works for the NHS and is on a crisis team tasked to procure protective equipment (not her usual job). She commutes in to Central London every day.

Yes, one daughter is accountant/admin/payroll for a farm. Food production means she's a key worker but her other half has stopped work to look after the children. She doesn't want to send them to school and risk the virus.

My daughter is a police officer and they are working even harder than ever due to staff self isolating etc. I am 61 and apart from arthritis am fit. I look after grandson aged 4, and I will continue as they need help more than ever, although they are concerned about this. It is a terrible situation. I have withdrawn from seeing my 94 yr old mother, just drop shopping at the door so cannot pass anything from them to her. Sad times.

Yes, my dh & also my daughter.

Yes Helenlouise my daughter is also a staff nurse in an acute hospital and SIL a firefighter working on front line. Grandkids age 12 and 10. It’s very worrying. I’m a healthy 65 yr old and posted earlier. I normally am there with the kids till parents home from work. I really want to continue with that support for the kids, have a home cooked meal ready for them returning from work etc. I feel they are in need of my support more than ever. My daughter is late home from every shift and exhausted. They are apprehensive about me visiting their house, although I’m fit and healthy, in case I’m at risk. It’s a hellish dilemma to be in. I want to be there to see to the kids and be a support to their parents. I’ve done so for 12 years. It’s breaking my heart to be forced to withdraw now when they are under such pressure

My youngest is a final year medic and is currently in quarantine, having been in contact with a CV case.