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General => The Stay Safe Board => Topic started by: Rishile on Thursday 09 April 20 10:42 BST (UK)
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Obviously the main one is meeting up with family and friends again but the small things are what makes all the difference.
...to get my hair cut
...to be able to go to shops other than supermarkets
...to have lunch at our favourite restaurant
...to her different news
Anything else?
Rishile
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To see Daughter and Grandkids
To go see my older Brother and Sister in Law who are both presently highly vulnerable
To take our dog to the beach
To go to concerts again
To meet up with friends
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To give my family a hug
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Apart from everything mentioned, I think just the fact to be able to go out, when I want and to where I want. Or to talk to the neighbours over the fence without having to stand in the middle of the garden shouting at each other.
To be able to get my usual supermarket delivery without finding every slot for weeks ahead is fully booked. At the moment it's the highlight of the day when I actually manage to get a slot!
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To see my Dad
Not be scared to enter a shop or go for a walk
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To hug my grandson - he's learned to walk since this started! We can't even get him a proper pair of shoes ...
Get my hair cut and re-permed
Go out for a meal
See my friends again - in real life, not on zoom
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to see my new baby granddaughter (5weeks today and only grandchild), only seen her once and as she lives 200 miles away cant even go and look through the window to see her. :(
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Life since lockdown started isn't much different for us as life before lockdown. We are not into theatre or films, seldom eat out and can't stand noisy pubs. We find sitting in the car for any length of time gets uncomfortable so don't travel much. Since we retired we mainly stay at home ecxept for going shopping so since lockdown our life hasn't changed much.I just have this feeling of being caged, incarcerated, call it what you will. I just want my freedom back so that if I want to do something I can.
Emeltom
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The same as other people - I want to see and to hug my daughters and grandchildren; I was in need of a haircut when the lockdown happened, so that is fairly urgent; I want to be able to go away in the motorhome and I desperately want to sing with my trio and with both of the bigger groups to which I belong. I want to drink wine with my sister and with my friends! I want to be at a folk festival with wonderful musicians, singers and dancers! I want to go to France!!!
I want all my family and friends to be alive and well.
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A family "reunion" has got to be top priority followed by hopefully getting our daughter's July wedding back on track.
Hair cuts? Why on earth should that be a problem - ok I will admit it, I wish that I could say that it was a problem for me; hair envy is a terrible affliction!
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Other than hugging everyone in my family...
I really miss going to church on Sundays. Not so much for the services, as I can always get them on YouTube, but for the fellowship and friendship that is there.
I also miss singing/practices with my church choir. We are only a small group, but too large to meet the current guidelines, and several are over 70, or have parents who are, so not worth the risk.
Also really miss my other hobby - playing steel drum (steel pan) with the band! We were planning to record a CD of Christmas music this year, but that's out the window now. Oh well.
And finally, I'm longing for our Canadian weather to get warm enough to sit out on my balcony!
Cheers all
Ms_C
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Hugging our daughters and the grandsons.
A proper haircut - I've trimmed my own as I have short hair and can't stand it being longer.
A trip to the sea, any beach will do for some fresh sea air - I really miss not being able to walk there.
A pub meal.
Choir.
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Family - yes,oh yes!
Retail therapy -yes!
Starting the process of getting a dog-yes!
Opening mail as soon as it arrives ,not waiting a couple of days.
Church with its friendship and company.
Visiting someone who played a big part in my happy childhood.
So much, BUT ,just had a reminder on TV of other even more stressful times.
Someone walking the Yorkshire Wolds, and goes underground to a Nuclear bunker!
Remember those times? This by comparison is very frightening because it is happening, but it is being dealt with .
Yes there are many fatalities,but had that happened ,total oblivion most probably .
So it will take time but I feel confident we will get through it.
Hope everyone is well and can get at least the basics .
Cheerio folks.
Viktoria.
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Being near another human being. Hugging my friends. Going out for a drink with them and talking about all sorts of things unrelated to Covid19. Going on holiday. Browsing for new clothes and having somewhere to go where I can show them off. Going to my art and Pilates classes. Going back to buying my newspaper on a Saturday. Doing my own grocery shopping. Most importantly, staying healthy.
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Seeing our daughter and grandchildren in real life to give them a hug and for grandpa to be the tickle monster.
Seeing all our other family and friends and hoping that they and there's have survived this pandemic.
Going out when we want to and be able to walk where we like.
Not having to worry about visiting a hospital as my OH desperately needs to have tests for a heart problem which have been put on hold.
Have my hair cut and roots coloured! I know that seems trivial but it's part of who you are and your self esteem.
Caroline
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Hi
We set up a "Familly Group" on F-book, so we get to post absolutely anything we care to..
G-children post term/exam results, what they did +ive ( and -tive )etc, etc, etc.
So we don't lose contact.. Famly or friends.
Still use messages/Zoom/Skype/Facebook/& Fones
Chess over Zoom with 13yo g-son.
So lots of plus-points out of this.
Still can't wait to "hug-a-pal"
Ray
[ RIP Tommy T. Will miss you. I'll look after the Pinot ]
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Gosh, everything we took for granted before all this and cherish them even more. That is all of the above and some!!.
Freedom to do what we want, when we want, is a precious thing and when it's restricted that's when we realise how lucky we actually are.
:)
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Have a meal with our son, go and see our daughter who lives a couple of hours drive away from us, and go on holiday.
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Having Sunday lunch with Son and Grandchildren or a barbecue with them at ours. Going to stay with Daughter and Grandchildren who live further away, and having a meal together and stargazing with a glass of wine in their hot tub. They both live out of town.
Going away in the caravan, two breaks have been cancelled, Easter at St. Neots and a 1940s week-end in Woodhall Spa :-\
Having a good old natter with my Sister and my volunteer work at Heritage Centre.
Oh and a visit to the hairdressers.
But, we count ourselves lucky that that the moment, non of our Family and friends have been affected by Covid-19 up to now, fingers crossed that it stays that way.
Carol
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I can't wait until I can walk outside our house without feeling guilty.
Why do I keep asking myself these sorts of questions? When I went to the shop for a loaf of bread, was that my exercise for the day or can I have another walk? How far can I drive to do my shopping? Is it acceptable that I drive past four supermarkets to get to my regular one? Why do I have to go to work for one day per month - can't they wait until this is all over?
Rishile
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I can't wait until I can walk outside our house without feeling guilty.
Why do I keep asking myself these sorts of questions? When I went to the shop for a loaf of bread, was that my exercise for the day or can I have another walk? How far can I drive to do my shopping? Is it acceptable that I drive past four supermarkets to get to my regular one? Why do I have to go to work for one day per month - can't they wait until this is all over?
Rishile
You appear to be over-stressing. Chill out. Worry is the negative form of thought and isn't good for you!. However keep safe and in Welsh - cadwch yn saff.
:)
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I have tried to forward the picture but can’t do it so I will have to just tell you:-
Free To Good Home.
BorderCollie.
Not house trained.
Dangerous with children.
Will not walk on the lead!
In fact a nasty little ———-!
Then the photograph ,it is a badger!
It was sent to me and did make me laugh .
Viktoria.
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Two pints of Guinness! ;D
Skoosh.
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Sit on my favourite bench in my own backyard because I choose to, instead of sitting on my favourite bench in my own backyard because the rules say to stay at home.
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Obviously meeting up with family and friends again. Collecting the big hug that my 14 year old grandson has promised me - will make sure he keeps his word even if he towers above me.
Then just the simple things in life that we took for granted before lockdown. Being able to do what we want when we want without having to think about it first.
It will be worth the sacrifice if we can all come through this safely.
Take care,
Dorrie
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I can't wait to meet up in real time/place with family and friends I've known for so many years ... and hope that they're all still there.
I can't wait to get into the car and go somewhere ... anywhere.
I can't wait to go to a theatre or opera, complete with a drink and chat in the bar.
I can't wait to simply stroll somewhere, for no good reason...
I can't wait for a news broadcast that needs to make no mention at all of Coronavirus /Corvil19 or whatever it's name is next.
I can't wait ... but we have to.
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They are saying in the uk, please can we book staycations when this is all over to help the tourism industry rather than go abroad. I'd head to Cornwall if I could , though suspect it might be a tad full later this year!
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Greetings from Canada.
I miss my grandchildren and family and friends. They are the first ones I cant wait to see except from a distance.
My second is going to go a local restaurant near us if they survived and have a lunch.
My third is to stay in a hotel downtown in Winnipeg the city I live in and wander through the stores and support our local economy.
Everyone keep safe for now and the best to everyone
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See grandchildren/and our sons and partners
Go shopping for something other than food
Get my front tooth sorted out daughter in law said I looked like their 5 year old No tooth fairy in this house!
Fish and chips on the beach and a pint in the pub
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.......to go back to work and hear the noise 1800 students make in our school it's so quiet being at home. We are open for keyworker children but numbers are low and we are in rotas. The last couple of days we were open were hard seeing so many tears from our 6th formers as they came to grip with the cancellation of their A levels. Then saying goodbye to year 11, again with no exams to take.....my own son included.
For some normality .........for a better world.
Stay safe everyone.
Tazzie.
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.......to go back to work and hear the noise 1800 students make in our school it's so quiet being at home. We are open for keyworker children but numbers are low and we are in rotas. The last couple of days we were open were hard seeing so many tears from our 6th formers as they came to grip with the cancellation of their A levels. Then saying goodbye to year 11, again with no exams to take.....my own son included.
For some normality .........for a better world.
Stay safe everyone.
Tazzie.
I feel so sorry for those 6th formers and year 11 who have worked so hard for GCSEs and A levels. I know they will get marks based on mocks and teacher assessments, but it isn't really the same is it? If schools are closed, I don't see why at least A level students weren't allowed in to take exams - they could have been well spaced throughout the school. Not really any different to having key worker's children in.
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I agree with you wholeheartedly Jan :-\
I will also look forward to coming onto RootsChat without seeing several different Corona Virus related topics!
Carol