Life in a Lockdown #15

So it is week 15 of Life in a Lockdown. Things are still slowly opening; outdoor theatres and pools have opened over the weekend. While cricket is the first of grass sports to kick off again.

Yesterday saw tattoo shops and some other close contact services such as tanning salons reopen.

Indoor gyms and swimming pools should follow on the 25th.

As strange as it was seeing the world around me closed down, it is just as strange seeing it re-open and wondering what will happen.

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!

If you would like to take part I promise it is simple:

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.

Then all you need to do is pop back to mine or Bex’s post and pop your link in the inlinkz so we can come and read your post.

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 15 hold:

1) How are you feeling/coping?

Honestly, I feel like the past week has been a bit of a blur, I can’t remember a whole lot about what I did (or didn’t do).

However, I do remember going to my parents for a socially distanced meal again, which was lovely. My Mum makes the BEST turkey pasta and we had ordered in some cakes from a local bakery who deliver.

I got a phone call in the week which asked if I wanted to book into the dentists for a checkup. I’m still mulling that one over, for multiple reasons.

2) What are you doing to keep yourself occupied?

I’ve been watching an unhealthy amount of Randonautica videos on YouTube. Not 100% sure, but hey!

Our TV viewing has switched over to Once Upon a Time. Sadly Britbox didn’t let us watch all of Misfits, it just stopped playing as we hit the last season, thanks for that Britbox! So we headed back over to Netflix.

3) How are you dealing with everything at the moment – are you self-isolated, going out for essentials etc? Has this changed?

I admit anxiety is high, but I’m trying to talk myself into being calmer.

We can’t control what is happening around us, but we can try and control our reactions to it. That is something I am trying to learn and bring into my life. After all, I am a really emotionally reactive person.

4) What advice do you have for others?

Same as I’ve been saying for a while. Do what you think is right, that is all we can do.

Make sure you feel safe, there is nothing wrong with going out and following the rules and there is nothing wrong with staying at home for a while longer.

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

You have to excuse the lighting in these photos I really quickly took them the other day to leave a Facebook review.

This is a new subscription from Amazonite Griffin and isn’t it fab?

Each box that is sent out is slightly different (which if you check out her Facebook page you will see from the reviews).

Each month you are guaranteed a candle alongside a whole host of other awesome products.

I absolutely can’t wait to see what comes in future boxes. These boxes are shipped internationally and start at £25.

6) How has your routine been this week?

Oddly as I don’t remember much about what I have been up to I do know I’ve been waking up around the same time each day.

So lets go with all over the place, apart from when I wake up.

7) Have you planned anything for once lockdown is over this week?

No still nothing I did ask my parents about a holiday but that idea was shot down pretty quickly.

8) Anything else.

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