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Have Coronaviruis And Lockdowns Been Good For You?
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This may sound daft to some,plain stupid to others, but for myself it has been,as I have been working all the time with plenty of overtime and the pubs shut I have just paid off my mortgage a year and half early. Anyone else benefitted from it?
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My life has changed completely and for the better. I wanted to give up work but felt a bit guilty and uncertain about doing so until I experienced lockdown last year, the rest, and the good weather! It was bliss and I was so ready to jump when voluntary redundancies come along. Win, win, leave work and get paid to do it!
Emotionally, it's been good and bad at times. The bad times included trying to deal with the death of my uncle last year and another distant family death in February.
Financially, I've saved loads and been able to sell my house and buy another outright so no mortgage. The Stamp Duty exemption helped a bit too.
Financially, I've saved loads and been able to sell my house and buy another outright so no mortgage. The Stamp Duty exemption helped a bit too.
Financially it's been very good for us with the building trade. Selfishly , I've loved having youngest son back home from Uni doing his coursework in his bedroom and he's been labouring for his Dad so has amassed a nice little nest egg. I miss meeting up with friends for lunch but don't miss shopping. I 've become an 'Amazonian' why bother to drive the 25 mile round trip to the nearest big shops when I can order something on Amazon in the afternoon and it be delivered the next morning.
No. It's just been a restriction on my life.
No longer have enthusiasm to do much.
And we see a less free society emerging as the public is brought under greater control, seemingly willingly for many. And sadly it has made clear that the British not being the calm stoic independent stiff upper lip folk they're portrayed as.
No longer have enthusiasm to do much.
And we see a less free society emerging as the public is brought under greater control, seemingly willingly for many. And sadly it has made clear that the British not being the calm stoic independent stiff upper lip folk they're portrayed as.
How anyone could think that just because they have ammassed a nice nest egg and been able to do all their shopping from amazon from their armchair at home is any kind of positive I feel sorry for them. For me their has been no benefit at all, yes I may have saved some money but in no way does it compensate for having a full social life with friends and family and all that goes with it, yes and that includes pubs and restaurants that some think aren't important. Living a full life, not just existing.
Financially no difference for me as retired.
Bug its been very tough emotionally. Felt constantly worried last year. Also very lonely...saying goodbye to 3 pets didn't help. Now I'm just hoping/waiting for a visit from my daughter and her partner.
At least I didn't pile the weight on as so many have struggled not to.
Bug its been very tough emotionally. Felt constantly worried last year. Also very lonely...saying goodbye to 3 pets didn't help. Now I'm just hoping/waiting for a visit from my daughter and her partner.
At least I didn't pile the weight on as so many have struggled not to.
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