January 26 – Life in a Lockdown #43

It is hard to believe we have now hit the year mark. Yes, it has now been a year since Wuhan went into lockdown.

I think for many of us it still seemed like something which wouldn’t happen here. Wuhan is a long way away.

Yet here we are a year later, sat in lockdown for the third time. With the government having said that there is a possibility the new variant is not only a super spreader but also more deadly and doesn’t affect your sense of smell and taste.

On the plus side, over 6 million people in the UK have had their first dose of the vaccine now (probably more when this goes live as I’m writing this a couple of days in advice while I feel able).

The past year for many has changed so much of what we do. Personally, I’ve not hugged my Mum or Dad since last March, switched to using an online pharmacy (which has actually been amazing – our local one even delivers Ash’s insulin which a big name store wouldn’t do). I’ve not set foot in a supermarket in probably over a year (though we have nipped into our local small co-op a few times). I’ve had doctors appointments via the phone, mental health courses via Microsoft rooms and family meetups via zoom.

For those over in the pond in the US, Trump has gone and they now have Joe Biden as their president. I wish them all the best and hope these next 4 years work towards you healing. Also, anyone who is wondering yes the inauguration was shown here, in fact, both BBC1 and ITV showed it which only happens when something “big” is going on and it was probably on Sky News to at the very least.

On With The Linky!

Starting off I must say a huge thank you to Bex from Futures for joining me each week as my co-host and of course Jenni at Lyrical Host (affiliate link) for kickstarting the idea!

If you would like to take part, it’s simple:

We ask that you give both Bex and I a link back in your post, as hosts of the linkup and you can copy the questions below.

After that; all you need to do is pop back to mine or Bex’s post and add your link in the inlinkz.

1) How are you feeling/coping?
2) What have you been up to over the past 7 days?
3) What do you think the coming weeks and months might hold for you (or the world)?
4) If you could remind yourself something about this time in years to come what would it be?
5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from as mall business.
6) What is a unique (or not) technique you have used to get you through this time?
7) What is something your readers might not know about you?
8) What have you been grateful for over the past 7 days?

So what did week 43 hold:

1) How are you feeling/coping?

My pain is bad right now, I have a pretty high pain threshold. I remember a nurse once asking my Mum if I was being serious when I asked her if she had done a procedure yet and my Mum was like oh yes. I thought she has just been poking her finger in the area to find the right place.

Last week the pain in my left side hit a point where I just sat and cried and wanted it all to be over.

I’ll be honest it scared me to feel like that over pain.

2) What have you been up to over the past 7 days?

Not much, we’ve watched some TV. We’ve started watching How to Get Away With Murder on Netflix, so slowly getting through that.

I’ve been randomly watching the lives on the OOOOO app (affiliate – use refer Lifeinabreakdown to get £10 to spend on the app). It is interesting to find out what others think of products. You also get a chance to spin a wheel and win a voucher on lives – so, for instance, I won a £30 off a £40 spend and got my favourite Emma Hardie cleanser for just £17 for 100ml!

Probably not a good idea for when I’m manic though as I could see myself going a bit spend crazy. However, when I have a clear head on and know to only buy things I love I can get a real bargain.

3) What do you think the coming weeks and months might hold for you (or the world)?

Hopefully, as the weeks go on and more people are offered the vaccine a calmer world. I do worry how spreading the first and second doses out will affect people though.

4) If you could remind yourself something about this time in years to come what would it be?

How much a hug from some one you love can really make a huge difference to how you feel and how you cope.

It’s been 10 months since I hugged my parents.

5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from a small business.

Nothing this week – though because it has been so cold check out my batty slippers:

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6) What is a unique (or not) technique you have used to get you through this time?

I’ve started carrying around a tiny teddy with me, it has beans in its belly and I squeeze it when I’m struggling. It might seem silly to some but actually gives me something to hold onto.

7) What is something your readers might not know about you?

From a very young age, I dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. If hadn’t become mentally ill I think I probably would have looked to have done something around it at university level. Instead, I started doing criminology and had to stop after getting swine flu as I struggle with retaining information and concentrating.

8) What have you been grateful for over the past 7 days?

Warming eye masks. I bought the Anatomicals Puffy The Eye Bag Slayer Revitalising Gel Eye Mask from ASOS (affiliate link) for only £4.

My eyes have been so sore of late, to the point I could barely wear my contacts, so I knew I needed to do something. So alongside making sure I drink three bottles of squash a day (sorry I can’t do plain water), I’ve been using the gel mask twice a day for 10 minutes each time.

Hands up it has really helped.

Check Out These Posts

A huge thank you as always to everyone who linked up with us last week.

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