Have You Learned Anything About Yourself In Lockdown?

[choux]

I am quite happy with my own company - I believe my mental health has not suffered at all.

I am not bad at cutting hair - both male and female - haven't gone to the hairdresser since early March.

My cooking has seen us through periods of unavailablity of basic items since March.

I have carefully purchased stock during lockdowns 1 & 2 without creating a shortage of items on shop shelves. I have supported my local shop more than ever before.

I have become a force to be reckoned with at my local surgery and hospitals on behalf of OH.

Kindness and caring prevails in many situations (though tbh I believe that has always been the case).

[emmie]

i am quite resilient by and large but now find i truly miss my family and friends,

[Bobbisox1]

I was almost 70 when we got Lola and we've never regretted that at all, go for it TL

[burlyshirley]

Could you not rehome an elderly dog ?

[woofgang]

Rowanwitch "I had a very different experience when Dave was ill, the people treating him were people I had mostly known since their days as house officers, I know they went out of their way for us although it amazed Dave that the consultant he would have been in awe of was on first name terms with his wife."

and while I am delighted that you had good service, its kind of annoying that everybody doesn't get the same.

[ducksie]

Lockdown has shown me just how content I am in my own company and how independent I am really, I didn't miss anyone, I was never one to frequent pubs so that was no prob, I found there were ways and means around every obstacle that covid lockdown put in the way. I didn't have to deal with hospitals or the like but I know when family members were ill in the past, I was a force to be reckoned with. I was absolutely delighted not to have to turn down wedding invites, oh the joy of that, birthdays and engagements - brilliant, I am just not into that I now believe, I didn't mind my hair growing but I did get it cut when the first lockdown was lifted as my stylist got in touch with me and it was handy, it's my first year looking forward to Christmas as I don't have to go through choosing where to go, I can stay at home if I wish without upsetting anyone. I have reclaimed my home as my nosy neighbours thought they had a right of way into my sitting room, one thing lockdown was bad for was that my fave sis didn't come home during the year and I missed her company and her stories of her travels and having the snoop of what was in her luggage. I've start reading books again, I haven't picked up a book in years and now I am looking for recommendations of what is good to read, I really don't know what genre I like but I read anything, I am also grateful during lockdown that I have kept healthy and my family are all well - as I hear the figures most evenings I am just happy that for all my feeling of being content, I know why we are doing this lockdown and know if this is all we have to do to keep each other safe, I won't complain. I've also learned I am an awful gambler - I miss the bookies ha

[margarettom]

It’s amazing how slowly I can do everything when I’ve got all day to do it.

[choux]

ducksie, I am curious as to what on earth does your sister have in her luggage?

"...I know why we are doing this lockdown and know if this is all we have to do to keep each other safe, I won't complain."

That has to be one of the most selfless things I have read on here about lockdown - thank you.

[ducksie]

Oh Choux, her luggage is like no other, she drives home - rests on the high seas because she brings over not just clothes for her visit but tools, drills etc - if you could name it you would know, she has everything and when she leaves, my house has had a renovation, she is such a little trooper, one day to sleep off the drive and then gets bang into transforming this place and making nice changes in the house and garden :)