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Post by sunnydays on Mar 2, 2021 11:54:58 GMT
I know everything is moving in the positive direction with Covid and vaccines and the path to fewer restrictions are on the horizon. Does anyone else feel like they are really having flat days. Not necessarily depressing days just days when everything is just an effort. It is not that far off now for more freedom and yet it seems an age ??
The trouble is, the way you feel at the moment, I just don't know if I can be bothered that much when they do lift restrictions ?
I will still be cautious even though we will have had the vaccine. Is that because it will have become habit forming to think that way?
I know for younger people it is such a difficult time. My great nieces are 11 and 13 doing on-line schooling and have each other to mix with, but the family are getting concerned that they are becoming more isolated within themselves.
What lessons have we learnt from all this do you think?
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Post by Lancashire Lass on Mar 2, 2021 16:12:23 GMT
I’d be quite happy continuing as we are in many ways. There are so many fewer pressures to contend with such as ‘does my bum look big in this?’
But I do worry for the little people in my family and how it’s affecting them. One granddaughter doesn’t want to go back to school next week. She’s hardly been at school anyway having had to isolate several times.
Must say I’m not feeling flat because the weather has been so good and I’ve done masses of gardening. My nails are wrecked but with no one to see them, it doesn’t matter at the moment.
I think we’ve certainly learnt that we don’t need as much stuff as we all think we do. I’ve worn a fraction of my wardrobe!
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Post by magggzzz on Mar 3, 2021 10:08:04 GMT
That’s such a good point. I haven’t had my hair cut or coloured for over a year and it looks ok. I bought a few things online from M&S just to keep me going as my slobbing around the house clothes have been washed and worn so many times now that the elastic is going. I’ve barely worn any make up and my nails have gone unpainted. It’s certainly meant that those bits and pieces we all pick up when we go out have not been bought and it mounts up till you realise you’ve not spent as much and you haven’t missed it.
Most of my friends are relatively new friends. I met new people at the Carers society and I found them so much easier to mix with because they understand what I’m going through. However it means that we haven’t got such a close bond yet and I can see how easy it would be to lose them. We talked on the phone constantly at first but as time has gone on it’s gone down a bit. It happen so easily as time just slips away at the moment. One day just merges into the next and before I know it another week has gone by.
It’s such a weird time.
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Post by Cj on Mar 3, 2021 16:28:53 GMT
I think most of us will find a new 'normal' in the days/weeks to come, and I really don't mind if social distancing, when out and about ,is part of that 'normal'...I don't like my personal space invaded by strangers at all  ..sometimes not even by people I know  We are tired, fed up, sad and many of us have had /are having to cope with personal grief and despair. There is no wonder we are all a bit under par. I do believe that grief and sadness has affected almost every family in some way or other, as a direct result of b****y covid, and that is so hard to bear, to find the will and energy to keep going just seems impossible at times. BUT...the vaccination programme really is bringing us back into the light from all the darkness we have endured, and exactly at the right time of year. The rumblings of freedom are getting closer, we are stronger, more resilient and probably more patient/tolerant (especially in my case  ) than before...we have survived...we are Warrior women...hear us roar!!....oo 'eck...got a bit carried away there!...must be time for me meds... big luv girls xx |
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Post by Bellatrix on Mar 3, 2021 17:50:04 GMT
So many facets to this but I agree you really don't need most of the stuff advertised anyway. Consumerism had gone bonkers to be honest with new products for the sake of it, how may face creams and mascaras is it possible to invent?
I get the impression from many kids that not going to school has been a welcome bliss. Those kids who get bullied, don't fit in or find learning at a mainstream school difficult and humiliating, ones who are just not academic but creative find school so hard. I remember ones of my girls telling me although she was always going to night clubs with friends, she actually hated them and only went to be the same, it's surprising how many things kids join in and pretend their having a good time. Many would have been having such a good time at home with family. But of course there are many who would would not find this great too???
I think the world has been better off without people doing what they usually do. Nature has had a break from the human effect, people have walked more, discovered things which are more fulfilling, stopped and listened to the sounds of birds and got creative at home, finding new ways to earn a living , exercised more etc.
I'll be really happy to travel and see my kids, that's been tough. And I'll be happy to be able to go to the gardening centres so I can create my new garden.
I don't mind if normal is going to be a continuation of keeping your distance and facemasks.
I was watching Ben Fogles life in the wild last night and totally understand why people choose to live away from others.
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Post by Bellatrix on Mar 3, 2021 18:20:37 GMT
Sorry SD, meant to say I'm sorry you've felt down and flat at times and that goes to everyone. I know some people really love socializing and I do too at times and many people have really missed that. I've always felt happy squirreling away on my own and am definately a homebird anyway,
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Post by Beckyboo on Mar 3, 2021 19:11:13 GMT
Hubby has his vaccine in the morning and me Friday evening. We’re really looking forward to them but it won’t change anything for us right now. We’re missing our boys and still have Christmas presents for some Grandchildren upstairs waiting for them - I’m missing them all so much, but it’s no different to many parents and grandparents all over. To be honest apart from the family we are looking forward to walking somewhere else for a change and maybe having a tea and scone while we’re at it too! 😋
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Post by Cj on Mar 4, 2021 16:33:14 GMT
Below is a youtube video of two sisters who are called First Aid Kit and their song 'Silver Lining' I love their voices, have seen them in concert twice and their voices are even more beautiful live. This is my 'Covid' song, do you have a piece of music that will forever remind you of these strange days we are going through? Hope the link works!!  www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKL4X0PZz7M |
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Post by Bellatrix on Mar 4, 2021 20:22:45 GMT
Yes it works Cj, lovely voices and song. Enjoyed the video 
I think I've been lucky because all through this I've been selling my house and buying another, I've had so much to think of all the time that I guess I haven't really stopped to feel down about things and I've been enjoying the positives and focusing on those. I guess it feels like something outside is on pause and the start button is about to get pressed soon. There's a lot of things that I don't want to be normal again. I know the pandemic has been utterly devastating for so many families, along side that the planet has had a break from so much negative human practices.
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..sometimes not even by people I know 
) than before...we have survived...we are Warrior women...hear us roar!!....oo 'eck...got a bit carried away there!...must be time for me meds...
