Life in a Lockdown #14
Happy Tuesday – here’s to another week gone by.
This week saw pubs and restaurants re-open. I admit it will be a while until we go to either again and sadly the local police recorded as many 999 calls as they did last New Years.
Although I am sure it went smoothly in many places.
Of course, as ever I have to kick off this post I must say thank you to Bex at Futures for coming on this journey of lockdown remembrance each week and of course Jenni at Lyrical Host (affiliate link) for kickstarting the idea!
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We do ask that you give both Bex and I a link back in your post, with how you find the link-up! You will be able to copy all the questions from below to answer in your own world.
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1) How are you feeling/coping?
2) What are you doing to keep yourself occupied?
3) How are you dealing with everything at the moment – are you self-isolated, going out for essentials etc? Has this changed?
4) What advice do you have for others?
5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from a small business.
6) How has your routine been this week?
7) Have you planned anything for once lockdown is over in the past 7 days?
8) Anything else?
So what did week 14 hold:
1) How are you feeling/coping?
Bad bad bad bad. Although that has nothing to do with the current environment of the world.
I stupidly forgot to take my meds one-night last week.
It was a strange experience as it is something I have done before. Normally I spend one day feeling like the whole world hates me and have my head down the toilet. Then it is over.
This time was slightly different, I, of course, suffered from insomnia on the night I forgot them. However, I was able to talk to Ash about how I was feeling across the day, instead of bottling it up. Which let me fight those demons.
Since then my pain levels have shot up and my fatigued jumped up, with a whole lot of brain fog. However, I feel a sort of contentment at having battled through the mental side well.
To try and stop this happening again I’ve ordered a couple of weekly pill organiser (affiliate link). Which mean if I’m awake at 3am wondering if I took my meds or not, I can check!
2) What are you doing to keep yourself occupied?
As it’s been a strange week I have to admit I’ve not done much. Just surviving.
We have been rewatching Misfits on Britbox, and watched Artimus Fowl on Disney+ which I wasn’t wonderful, to be honest.
I may also have spent way too long watching other peoples on videos on TikTok (you can find my account here).
3) How are you dealing with everything at the moment – are you self-isolated, going out for essentials etc? Has this changed?
Worried for the most part. Worried that we have another spike on the way, be that sooner or when autumn / winter arrives.
I admit my anxiety around it all isn’t too great, however, it was something I was expecting to happen.
4) What advice do you have for others?
Same as I’ve been saying for the past few weeks really.
You need to do what feels right for you. Follow your own head and heart.
5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from a small business.
I got told off by my Dad last week, as he reminded me we have been getting some different bits from local businesses.
First off there is Candy Land UK who deliver sweets. Ash had a real craving last week and we ordered him some sweets and me a cream tea at 10pm on Thursday and they arrived at 4pm on Friday!
Next is Chapel Porth Bakes who have kept us in cakes! Honestly, if you want any cakes and live nearby, then give them a message because they are wonderful.
Last are two restaurants; Howard’s Kitchen and The Plough. Both of these turned to delivery options over the past months and are places I hadn’t been to before. It is worth mentioning the Howard’s Kitchen also offers a large menu of vegan and veggie options. Both are places we will be visiting once it feels safe to do and taking others with us, as we feel they have gone above and beyond.
6) How has your routine been this week?
Pretty much as per question 1 it’s been all over the place.
It’s amazing how forgetting meds can send you into a spin.
7) Have you planned anything for once lockdown is over this week?
Still no, waiting to see how things go, to be honest. I don’t want to risk things too soon.
8) Anything else.
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This lockdown has made my mental health bad, my mum was sheltered and was told she had terminal cancer at 83yrs old and that she has 6months, i then had to make a decision whether to visit and look after her, its absolutely floored me, im struggling mentally. This lockdown is something i will never forget
Oh my goodness what an awful time for you I am so sorry.
Begining to feel better now everything to starting open up again. Just hope people art sensible and realised this is a phased process and not an event and that they still have to cautious.
Definitely I think some people think it is all over when we still need to be very careful.
I am in the United States, and to say this situation worries me is an understatement! We have been forced to reopen. And I just think it’s all too soon!
We are the same here – we opened everything in England. Scotland who stayed locked down for longer has done much better.
My mental health has gone down to an all time low since we started this lockdown, now we can go out and about i dont feel i want to, but ive got to get into a positive mode
I am so sorry – I think it has had a huge impact on so many peoples mental health (mine included).
Lockdown has felt like such a long haul but better to be safe and for everyone to be well
Definitely I think we have to remember it is all about keeping everyone safe not just ourselves.
I am trying to avoid the main town near me that places have opened up a bit more. I am finding my anxiety is spiking more that things are open, and that if you go outside things are going back to normal but a different normal. I currently feel like I don’t want change at the moment and would rather stay at home and just see a few people who are close to me.
I am definitely the same as you – I can’t imagine going to the shops yet – I understand some people need to but for me, it’s too soon.
Like yourself I’ve been pretty off it with the generalised anxiety disorder both physically and mentally . Feel tired bored and fed up . Think I’ve missed my grandson for too long now. Really don’t need a second wave of this . Pretty awful times let’s hope this goes away soon
It’s so hard isn’t it – just trying to keep your brain on the right path and not going off into its own world where it makes everything 100 times worse.
My anxiety has been a bit crazy lately, people acting as if its all over just a bit scary
People seem to think it’s all good now don’t they – it is worrying how close people are getting.
I really do need to look at Tik Tok I keep seeing people talk about it, I have been up and down this past week as well x
It’s quite fun – I’m not very good at it though haha!
I forgot to take my meds too and its taken ages for them to start working properly again. Artimus Fowl is brilliant, isn;’t it
Oh gosh not good 🙁 I’m sure I’m still struggling after forgetting them it’s such a pain!
No pubs in wales yet ? not till the 13th
I would feel safer for that to be honest, already been some which have had to reclosed due to confirmed cases having been in the building.
Wow. what a nightmare the last few months have been. My 86 year old Nan has had to isolate for weeks on end. She’s such a sociable person so it hit her hard and she’s had no help maintaining her home & garden. She also lost three friends in care homes. My daughter who gave birth to my first grandchild eight months ago has been couped up indoors with a grumpy, teething, bored baby and is at the end of her tether. My Mum has been ill for months and her hospital appointments have all been cancelled. My sister lost her job and I have become very depressed.
When it is all over I hope we will remember not to take our family, freedom and our lives for granted.
Oh your poor Nan, I think it has been awful for those who have had to be so alone during this time, we have a neighbour who’s not seen family in so many months because of it and honestly, those people are so strong, I couldn’t do it.
I’m glad you’re getting a pill organiser, that should help a lot. It can get very confusing. This way, you just need to spend 10 minutes per week and done. It is frightening how so many people are not taking COVID 19 seriously. I guess they haven’t had someone close to them that has had it. xx
Thank you – I get Ash to check it after to make sure it is empty, but I think that perhaps has more to do with being so fresh in my mind forgetting it all.
I am with you there – I struggle to work out how some people think.