Lockdown

I’ve been told off ‘good and proper’ by my daughter this morning (WhatsApp video call) because both our sons called to see us on Mothering Sunday. They didn’t come in the house, they went into the garden through the side gate, and we went out into the garden. We stayed at least two metres away from them, more mostly. They stayed about half an hour each. They brought flowers and cards.
My daughter came on Friday bringing flowers and card. She stayed a good two metres away, and opened the door of the car so we could talk to the children, luckily sitting high up in the big four wheel drive, so we could easily see them. My daughter had sterilised all the wrapping, card, etc with alcohol wipes. We did it ourselves to the boys things. I thought we’d taken all precautions but our daughter was very cross with us. She told us there no ventilators left in our local hospital should we fall ill. I know she’s afraid we’ll get ill and possibly die, but after today’s call I feel very anxious and more afraid than ever.

Got a message on my mobile this morning from UK GOV. No illnesses but over 70 so on the vulnerable list and self isolating. Think it should have been done before. It so quiet here, no cars going past, no planes, no children chattering on the way to school, it feels quite eerie. Stay safe everyone, and one day, god willing, we will be back to “normal” or whatever that will turn out to be.

Thank you curlywhirly. I think it’s the fact that she has the baby ( well toddler) to think about that makes it so much more difficult . She will need fresh shopping .

Gillybob I sympathise. My youngest lives on his own, is working from home and it is going to be a lonely 3 weeks for him. But, needs must, at least he will be safe.

All of us over the age of 70 are classed as vulnerable, even if in the best of health. There is a list of very vulnerable people who will be notified by text.

I'm wondering whether the message will get across to those immigrants who don't understand english.
I've written before about the young Romanian woman who cleans for us. A lovely girl with 2 young children - she calls us Mum and Dad. And cuddles us sometimes.
Last week she came and we told her - via her App on phone - that we might not be able to continue because of the virus. But would still pay her basic. Her eldest (5) will probably be out of school.
There must be many more like her here.

I got the text Granny23. I assumed it was because I have underlying health issues. But, it made me feel worse than I do already, as I don't really want to think of myself as especially vulnerable.' I was self isolating anyway.

Yes Calli she is an adult and a mother but she is also my child and she’s very alone and frightened . She has no one else. I will continue to shop for my dad as I have always done but have told him it will be a once a week thing from now on . I will also shop for my DD as she would have no choice but to take the little one out with her. I managed to get some mince and sweet potatoes the other day so I have started my family batch cooking again . My family are my life .

I thought I was special, Granny23 but I have heard nothing.
Zilch!

I think the message is very clear gillybob
Only members of your own household.

You are going to make yourself ill worrying about everyone. She is not a child, she is an adult and a mother. I am worried about my DC, DCIL and DGC because they cannot self-isolate but there is nothing I can do about that. Their services are needed.

Please take care, if you shop for yourself and your DH then you could drop some shopping outside your father's door for him to pick up, but don't go near him.
Your DH is vulnerable, don't put him at risk by trying to help everyone else.

I got a text message on my mobile this morning, which purported to come from HM Government, ordering me to stay indoors. Did anyone else get this? Wondering why me? am I on some special list?

No, it's not recommended. She isn't a member of your household. Sorry to be blunt, but she'll be even more on her own if you're dead.

I really can’t blame anyone for trying to get to work if the alternative means no pay . It’s so easy for those with a steady income to criticise those for whom no work equals no pay .

At the risk of being called a moron does anyone know if am I allowed to meet my DD and her baby and go for a walk ? I fear for her mental health as she is alone and very scared . Mixed messages.

So much for lockdown. This was the morning tube train. I feel so sorry for NHS and other key workers in London who have to endure this. They need to provide key workers with ID and check them at the station entrances.

Expected it and am glad it has now happened. People are so stupid in lots of ways. Yesterday my daughter posted on our neighbourhood Facebook how disgusted she was that people were buying ice cream from a van that had come round, for their children. She said how can you be so stupid when he has been in contact with so many people

To make you smile ......

made me laugh Maw I agree with GrannyLaine I wouldn't wish his job on any on at the moment.

Ginny42 Tue 24-Mar-20 07:59:36
I was of course thinking of cycling on roads being more dangerous than walking on pavements.

In towns and cities, I imagine you are right - though at least there should be far fewer cars on those roads at the moment.

Does make you wonder..how many 100s/1000s have now been infected due to the stupidity of morons that think they are invincible.

MawB. I saw that too but didn’t know if I dared post it here

I don’t think it could have happened sooner as there was no way to enforce it. The latest poll showed that more people were in favour of the lockdown than against it. More people now will adhere to it. As for going for exercise, as long as people are going alone to places where they won’t meet others, some will go out more than once. For people in flats it will be very difficult. It hopefully they will do the sensible thing.

MawB
Your post 22.33 yesterday - has it in a nutshell. Hilarious but he does have my sympathy. I wouldn't wish his job on anyone. Thanks for sharing

I was of course thinking of cycling on roads being more dangerous than walking on pavements.

Ginny42
It's possibly more likely to end up in A&E from a bike ride than a walk.

Statistically you might be right, I don't know, but I had quite a heavy fall while out walking the other day. My toes caught on the point of a stone sticking up out of the ground as I was walking a cross a field (on the footpath). I didn't half go flying!
Luckily, apart from a bruised knee, I was ok, but it certainly occurred to me how lucky I was not to get an injury that would require hospital attention.

Come to think of it, I had another bad fall about a year ago while walking on the local footpaths, when I tripped over a piece of wire that had been left across the path after the wooden stile rotted away. Again, I really went flying, landing heavily on both a wrist and a knee. Painful, but nothing broken

Based purely on those experiences, I think cycling might be safer than walking in rural areas, especially now there are fewer cars on the roads - for me, anyway!

Bicycles are the least of my worries. We've had a decade of cutbacks in the NHS and police force. Now we will need them desperately!