Coronavirus spring clean

No absolutely not it’s not going to last two weeks missfoidlove probable more like 2 months at least, are you staying in all that time ? I can’t see what that will achieve
Next year it will be a mutated strain so are our lives going to be isolating ourselves for x number of months every year
Not knocking you if that’s what’s right for you and your family but I won’t join in unless forced by law
I will carry on as normal being sensible and washing more
Now off to lunch with school friends and working in the shop tomorrow

I am and have every intention of continuing to lead a perfectly normal life. This will include socialising, going to cinema, etc. travelling to events and just living!!!! Maybe will just hand wash slightly more often than I have done in the past, but that will be all.
As it will probably 12-18 months before any real vaccine is found to deal with this, I have no intention of going into any sort of isolation for that period of time, and not sure it would do any good in anycase. In the words of the old song.....I am going to live until I die!!!!!

Yes MamaCaz, we may have to change lifestyle for a while until it's gone. However, apparently when the weather warms up the virus will die out.

I'm a regular gym goer and I'm pleased to see renewed notices about cleaning equipment after you've used it and liberal amounts of anti virus cleaning spray available. One older chap was wearing thin gloves and people seemed to be doing more wiping equipment than usual.

I do wonder though about the level of body fluids around because of sweating etc and I've decided to come home and shower rather than use the gym ones. It's so important to keep exercising but not if it exposes us more to the virus.

Interesting post EllanVannin I'm like you most of the time as I don't like socialising, and I thought I was doing good.

MamaCaz, The two weeks are a because I feel that if anyone in a position like myself isolates then there is a chance the spread may be delayed.
Apparently warmer weather will kill the virus or slow the spread so it seems like the responsible approach.

I’m not preaching and I’m well aware many people need to have a lot of contact through work or other commitments, we don’t so apart from a mammogram this week I’m not mixing

I'm off to the pub for lunch with friends. However I don't want any hugs or kisses, an elbow bump will do!

At the end of the fortnight it might have spread even more Missfoodlove.

Tanith : as I start to worry about keeping away from too many people I asked my son how are things in the gym where he is a personal trainer. His reply was same as usual and more new clients joining every day so many are carrying on as normal.

No carrying on as normal, I’ve been to the gym this morning and was very careful to wash my hands diligently as soon as I came out and again when I got home. Im about to go for an eye test, same procedure, no touching my face and hand gel in pocket.

This is going to carry on for a lot longer than a fortnight Missfoodlove. You probably need to think longer term, although really all we can do is take it one week at a time.

Why specifically for two weeks, Missfoodlove, and what you will do after that?

Yes, I am MFL. I see no point in placing myself and others in danger and not paying regard to the nature and rapid spread of this disease, putting even more pressure on a struggling NHS. We have to be wise, as befits our age! My neighbour said, 'But you're never in!'

Normally I'm out somewhere every day, but I need to stay well for my own sake and for my family. So I'm hibernating. I can walk in the nearby woods and have my garden, my paints, my books and TV, GN and the phone, Skype and WhatsApp.

I too will be able to get on with some jobs I'm normally too busy out gallivanting to do.

I live like a hermit the best of times ( my choice ) so it won't bother me not to be visiting various places. The only downside of me living like this is that because I don't mix or go to certain venues that it isn't giving my immune system a chance to do its job.
By not mixing, then inadvertently catching something, my system hasn't got the same " fight " as it would have if I was among crowds.

My husband had a big operation last week so we are sort of self isolating anyway as he can't go out for another week. I had a bad cold the week before so I kept away from him just in case he caught it and jeopardised his op and now I've got it again so trying to keep my distance.