November 24 – Life in a Lockdown #34
I’ve not really read much news in the last 7 days, so not much to update on.
There, of course, has been more talk about vaccines and it might be ready to be given soon. I watched an interesting TikTok of someone explaining how this one has been created so quickly compared to others. I wish I had saved it to share, alas I forgot. The main points were money and lots of people being involved and no waiting. Apparently normally a lot of waiting while nothing happens goes on, through lack of money and lack of peers to review.
Anyway, I found it really interesting.
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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 33 hold:
1) How are you feeling/coping?
Fatigue is my biggest issue at the moment, I am spending the time utter exhausted. I have so much I need to do, but no energy to do it.
I’ve been trying to do things slowly, but even just a little seems to wipe me out for the following days.
I guess the fact I’m constantly anxious doesn’t help. That has to be using up most of my energy.
2) What have you been up to over the past 7 days?
Not much at all. We downloaded some old film sets to watch through which has been nice considering my brain is working at a snail’s pace.
We’ve always been watching I’m a Celeb, definitely different seeing it in a castle in Wales, rather than in Australia. So far I’m loving Mo and Jordan.
Not sure if it’s just me, but it seems they are throwing in trials they would normally keep until later on, like the 3-way eating challenge, near to the start.
3) What do you think the coming weeks and months might hold for you (or the world)?
I’m hoping that the vaccine helps, that it helps the world become a bit more normal.
4) If you could remind yourself something about this time in years to come what would it be?
People are kind, people do look out for each other when times are bad – sometimes we do forget the kindness that others can show us.
5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from a small business.
As we’ve not been to the shops since everything kicked off I’ve not made it to my favourite Bespoke Lichfield since the week before we went into lockdown. Yes it has been that long since I went into a non-essential shop (we have been to the pharmacy and popped into the co-op once or twice, when we were in a real bind but that’s it).
One of the lovely ladies from the shop does amazing fox creations and Ash collects them. I saw the bats and dolphin and fell in love.
They come from Elegance Art and she was kind enough to drop them off to us.
Bespoke also have an online marking coming on Friday and I can’t wait (it’s on Facebook if you want to check it out too)!
6) What is a unique (or not) technique you have used to get you through this time?
Sometimes listening to some music – loud, quiet, whatever genre you LOVE can help you tune the world out for a while.
7) What is something your readers might not know about you?
I collect pins, at the moment I have 5 banners full of the on the wall and I am part way through another.
I think that’s one of the reasons I did a pin of Sal at one point.
8) What have you been grateful for over the past 7 days?
Somewhere comfortable and relaxing for bad days. I was reminded of the issues we had in past homes at the weekend, so this is definitely something that makes me grateful.
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Been watching I’m a Celebrity, been alright I do miss the Australian Jungle though.
Looking forward to the football grounds reopening after lockdown on Wednesday, managed to get a ticket..
Yeah, it is definitely different, not 100% sure what to think of it but it’s been entertaining in lockdown.
Enjoy the football!
We all have different ways to cope. I keep myself busy with work, my kids, and writing.
Definitely, it is great so many people are managing to cope with it.
This is a good set of questions for living in a pandemic. What a year it has been!
It is been crazy hasn’t it – I hope we don’t have to go through it all again.
Fatigue and anxiety are my biggest two problems. I think the lack of routine which usually helps me just messes up my head! My anxiety has been ridiculous throughout all of this.
It is crazy how hard people have been hit with anxiety through it all. I’ve had people come to me who have never experienced anxiety before asking how to deal with it.
We are looking for 2021 and hoping that it will be a better year! I can’t wait for Christmas!
Definitely – I hope the same that 2021 will be a much better year for everyone.
I also haven’t read or watched the news lately as it just gets me depressed. But i do hope we get a vaccine soon. It’s hard to cope with the anxiety knowing something will not end anytime soon 🙁 But i’m still hopeful. Stay safe!
I’ve heard some people say next spring and some say next month so it will be interesting to see what happens!
I’ve been enjoying I’m a Celeb too, it always seems to make me laugh!
It is good isn’t it – though I hate the eating and drinking trials can’t stand people gagging lol.
Fatigue :- yes. Though wondering if perhaps this time of the year is a factor. With it being dark at an earlier hour :- Melatonin.
Peace and Quiet is what I would like. It seems that there has been so much fuss about Christmas. Some even discussing and deciding to put up Christmas tree early. Why?
Christmas Day will be on 25 th December this year. As it is every year. How we spend the day may be a bit different from how some would have planned / aimed for / wanted. We are enduring the Coronavirus/ covid 19 Pandemic presently. Coronavirus / covid 19 Pandemic Regulations in place :- Aimed at Protecting the public from acquiring this viral infection.
Some people can be alone at Christmas. When they would really like some company. Goodwill to all. Compassion, consideration, caring, kindness, etc at Christmas Time, and all through the year would be nice! Best Wishes to all for the Festive Season.
I am sure this time of year has an impact on some people – for me it is more just my health though.
I really struggle with fatigue as well, some days I just don’t have the energy to barely move and even though I get a full nights sleep I find my eyelids so heavy in the day
It is hard isn’t it – it’s like your whole body is being weighed down at times and it’s so different from just being tired.
The vaccine news is great, it can’t come soon enough. We are going to a funeral tomorrow for my brother-in-law, who died of Covid a couple of days ago. We have to drive to my MIL’s house, where a pandit (priest) will say prayers in the front garden, while the coffin sits in a hearse parked on the driveway. (Normally the ceremony is conducted indoors with the priest walking around the body while he recites, but that can’t happen due to coronavirus restrictions). We all have to stay in our cars. We then follow the hearse to the crematorium a short drive away, where again we have to stay in our cars, only the “bubble” of 6 people are allowed to enter the building. We will wait in our cars until the people in the “bubble” exit the crematorium, then we will wave to everyone and come home again. My husband is especially upset because he won’t be able to hug his mum, or our sister-in-law, or anyone else. Strange times.
Oh gosh I am so so sorry to read about your brother in law – that is absolutely horrid. The fact family can’t comfort each other either at such a time is just heartbreaking.
The funeral turned out to be both distressing and odd at the same time. Firstly we went to my MIL’s house in Nottingham. There were only 30 guests allowed to attend. We stood across the road from MIL’s house in socially-distanced groups, then a hearse arrived with the coffin. They opened the back door of the hearse and then the pandit (priest) said various prayers while standing in the front garden. Then we all got back in our cars and followed the hearse to the crematorium. Only my MIL, SIL (wife of deceased BIL), their son, his wife and their 2 daughters were allowed in the crematorium building. The rest of us stood in the car park. The crematorium piped the religious music from inside the chapel, and also had a live TV feed on monitors outside. There was also a live link you could watch on your phone. We watched as the “family bubble members” each went up to the coffin. Then the curtains closed and it was over. The funeral directors and the crematorium had done a great job trying to ensure that we could all attend and see and hear everything, but the fact that we could not hug anyone or even get within 2 metres was pretty distressing. My husband was distraught seeing his mum so upset and not being able to hug her.
And to think there are conspiracy theorists who still don’t accept this is real. They should be forced to watch these miserable funerals on a loop.
Oh gosh, that sounds absolutely heartbreaking – what a nightmare at the moment for anyone who is having to go through such a horrific time and have to deal with funerals like that as well.
I’m really enjoying I’m A Celeb at the moment, it’s cheering me up every evening!
It is fun to watch, isn’t it. It honestly feels like a bit of normality in this crazy world too.
I am loving I’m a celebrity as well as strictly. I hope Jordan wins, I love him on the radio and he is brilliant on TV too
I have to admit I don’t really listen to the radio might have to turn in after.