On a scale of 1-10, how are you enjoying or hating this lockdown ?

[Lardlizard]

1 being hating it
10 bring loving it

I’m kinda about 5
But it might fall lower as time goes on

Things I’m enjoying more time with the kids, actually playing rather than doing tasks all the the time or quite a lot of the time

The weather has been kind

Lucky enough to have things to entertain is like games garden toys crafts cooking photography books

But sad about missing family n friends, and missing going out on days out, holidays, shopping, restaurants, seaside theme parks

Hoping people can come out of this more grateful for what they have and those around them and realise how important supermarket workers are and bin men, food production people, government people,all staff that work somewhere medical inc the cleaners
People hopefully realise every single person is important

So many people are so much worse than us

WFH not very different to usual, as secure as it's possible to be, comfortable house with plenty of space. Footpath to NT fields runs past our door so daily walks in beautiful circumstances. I'm taking pictures to remind me of how things change from one day to the next.

DH usually travels a lot, to an unpredictable schedule. It's been good to have him home for the duration.

Have caught up by teleconf with lots of friends with whom I've been in Facebook touch only for ages. I'm using my usual commute to to catch up, sometimes to chat, or yoga, hula hoop whatever. It's been good to pick up where we left off in a we are all in this together way.

DM passed away in December, DSis & I can reassure each other what a blessing it is she didn't have to face this.

Such are the benefits of older age. My mother showed me that we don't feel fear when experiencing gratitude. We are very, very grateful. 8, maybe a 9

I absolutely hate it. I'm a very social extrovert and being around other people makes me happy, so I'm feeling down. I'm I'm single parent so no adult company. DS is an only child, he is bored having no one else of his age to play with. I'm concerned about the amount of school he is missing. We live in a flat with no outdoor space. I've been furloughed from work and my job is at risk - another local company similar to the one I work at has just gone bust.

I'm grateful that we have our health but I'm hating every minute of the lockdown.

8
I thought I was a freak until I read this thread - certainly didn’t want to admit on here before that I’m actually loving the peace, closeness with my lovely family and slower pace of life.

Well I have a detached house ,large garden ,dog (walks with her to the river ) and a decent husband .Miss seeing my DS and going out ,also like the beach (patrolled by Police ATM)so no going there ,and just the general "what shall we do today "? Even if you dont do it IFYSWIM!.Our freedoms have been curtailed ,and it is difficult for a democracy to come to terms with . Obv many worse than me, and grateful for my lot ,but our daily lives have changed hugely in a short space of time!

Plus I’m feeling very happy about the positive environmental impact this is having and wish we could adopt a more permanent strategy of cutting non essential travel right down.

9

Big house, big garden, currently furloughed, no young children, living in a rural village.

But have every sympathy for those in built up areas with no outside
Space and also short on inside space too.

about 7
I work from home anyway but income has dropped by a third (-1); love having DD around more though she is missing her friends being an only child; we are doing more stuff together and eating more cake!!
the garden is tidier the house is not as more people in house equals more mess from painting crafting etc (+2)
it is not a 10 because I'm worried about my shielding Dad as he is 96 but he is doing OK pottering around the garden, we were supposed to be there this week as we live 350 miles away and we are not haven't seen parents since last summer (-2); shopping is stressful (-1)and because I have moderate hearing loss keeping in touch with friends is harder as zoom facetime etc is not as good as the landline which I can adjust for my hearing aids I would rather phonecalls than whats app / skype etc (-1)
but overall we are fine as plenty of space in house and garden we are lucky this way

8 or 9.

We're lucky. DS is old enough not to need constant entertaining, have a good size garden that I've been slowly tidying and planning and we're semi rural so have good walks from our doorstep.

Neighbours are not arseholes so no fires, I can hear music but quietly.

Most importantly DPs job is secure on full pay. He WFH most of the time anyway but they are not expected to be going full whack. His company have been amazing at looking after their staff's mental health.

DM lives across the road so I can chat to her from the driveway every day and we're not a huggy family anyway.

We've been relaxed about school work and DS is having a much easier time with his ADHD.

Not many friends but still keeping in touch on video chat and messages. DS has been talking to friends the same.

And we live near a medium airport. No planes overhead now so it is really peaceful.

Very very lucky

Oh and really enjoying the garden and outdoors without the airplanes. Bliss.

About a 5. I'm bored and am slipping back in to sleeping all the time. It's not difficult for us though since we have a decent sized back garden and my dc are old enough to play without much supervision. Dh is at home too so I'm not completely on my own.

Probably a 5 or 6. I am enjoying DH being around more and enjoying spending more time with my DC but I also feel a bit like Julian Assange atm.

About an 8. I have real body anxiety issues so love the fact that I can stay in and hide from the outside world. In fact I am actually starting to worry about when lockdown is lifted and I have to go back to going to work etc.
My kids are 16 and 14 and I'm really enjoying their company. They are being really good and are actually getting on better.
However I am really worried about my very elderly parents so have knocked some marks off for that.

I'd say I'm averaging an 8.
We have enough room to not always be on top of eachother and a garden. DH is furloughed, a drop in income but the children are loving all the time with him.
We've settled into a sort of rhythm for now, but my children miss their friends.

8 or 9.
Working as normal (NHS).
I live rurally.
It's even more quiet than normal.
I have a dog, cats and ponies at home.
I have enough to eat - I haven't encountered any real problems shopping.
I miss seeing my elderly parents - currently they are hale & hearty & we speak every day.
I miss seeing my sister - but we speak every day and she & her family are fine.
I miss seeing my friend - we speak on the phone/text etc, she & her family are fine.
My daughter is 16 - she should have been taking her GCSEs now. She's really struggling, not seeing her boyfriend & friends.

I miss being able to drive to the coast when I feel like it.
But, I acknowledge I am in a far better situation than most people.
I am not a very social animal & absolutely hate hugging & most forms of physical contact - so definitely don't miss that.

1. I miss ad hoc social contact (no friends). I miss having food (reduced shopping to fortnightly before lockdown, then dh got sick and we had to self isolate. No delivery slots available. Day 14 now, but I’m symptomatic too now and dh is far from well enough to leave the house). I miss my kids who are on screens way too much while I care for them and dh (3 of them are just recovered as I got ill). I miss walking (used to walk everywhere). I miss a degree of financial security (DH’s business is closed and I can’t work due to caring responsibilities right now). I miss work (key worker on nights when I’m able to leave home/ DH is strong enough to be alone with kids, no idea how long that will take).

Positives: I have a tiny garden so can get fresh air.

9
No exh casting misery and tension all over the house. The break from work is like having a 10 tonne weight lifted all my shoulders. I like my house and I have outdoor space. Not much to moan about at all.

9

im loving home life. its bliss.

About a 7. Some days a 1, but that’s because Im struggling mentally with the circumstances. Days like today when the weather is lovely, I’m grateful for my garden and my considerate neighbours.
Dh is now not able to work but not getting paid at all which is stressful as he’s the main wage earner. His business has some money in it and we have some savings so we will be okay providing this doesn’t go on for more than about 8 months or so. We have taken a mortgage holiday and the same for some of the other bills. If it came to it, we could live off my salary providing we were very frugal.
I’m worried about my teen dds as they are really missing their freedom and independence, they are a bit withdrawn but I spend time hanging out with them in their rooms and they come and spent time with us out in the garden and we play games with Ds together.
It’s all just a balancing act. Some days I feel steady and in control, other days I feel like I’m falling.
We have friends who have lost parents to the virus, it’s tough not being able to go and see them and offer them comfort.
I think everyone is doing their best and taking it all day by day.

Week 1 was 10
I was happy to be at home with DH and Dd. I spent the week making breakfast,lunch for everyone asking DH what he wanted for dinner. Playing in the garden with dd. Getting all her toys out.
Now its 1
I'm fucking demented DH is annoying me by actually breathing. Dd spents the day screaming or moaning and everything I suggest she doesn't want to do.
I stopped smoking 5 years ago and right now all I can think about is having a cig. This morning looking out the bedroom window I spotted a neighbour 3 doors away standing in the front garden smoking I wanted to run out and ask him to share his fag with me🤣🤣.
Mad thing is I'm a SAHM but I've never been with DH and Dd this long before with no way of getting away from them.
I also stopped asking what everyone wants to eat, I open the fridge and the first thing I see that's what we eat.
Dd had a roll n jam for breakfast and 2 jaffa cakes.

1. Absolutely hate it

8 - Partner is at home furloughed, I'm six months pregnant and won't be going back to work until baby is a toddler, that's a nice feeling.

We have a nice garden and our house is cosy. Lovely stress free relationship.

Shopping is stressful but ok. Stressed about my midwife appointments being cancelled etc. Worried about giving birth in these times.

But in general life is slow and pleasant. My partner and dogs are keeping me happy. Now that the nausea and sickness has gone I can enjoy being pregnant. Enjoying pottering around the house and garden.

Really worried about my mum (keyworker) but at least we can talk everyday.

Superficially I’m enjoying it. It’s my first chance to be a stay at home mum. Ds is 11. We are cycling and spending time together, doing lessons.
That’s great until I think of the future, I’ve been furloughed and I think my job has probably gone for good.
But there’s nothing I can do about that today so I’ll enjoy this time as best I can and worry about redundancy when it happens.

1. Lucky to live in a gorgeous area with acres of our own land. Get on wonderfully with my husband and have plenty of animals to keep us busy. Am furloughed but probably breaking even as I spend a lot commuting to work. Plus the weather is lovely. I’d say 10 if my elderly parents were allowed out.

It just shows how antisocial and boring we are that lockdown makes very little difference to our life!

Somewhere between 2 and 8. Good things, I am staying at DPs house. We have been doing quite a lot of work on it and it's going well.
Can just relax if I want to, not really worrying about furloughed job at present but I am zero hours so don't know how that is going to work.
I am missing my family and very close friends who I consider family am desperate to see and support them.
Am very worried about losing my rented property. Its council owned and I've recently been to court because I couldn't afford to pay the rent. Made an arrangement but now I am not working I have nothing at all so God knows what will happen.

9 (10 loving the lockdown day to day but was sad not seeing my dbro and dm and df over Easter)