Is There Anyone Else That Wont Be Celebrating Tonight?

[IfOnlyOurEyesSawSouls]

There is a lockdown party over the road ... think loud music , whoops , cheering etc . People obviously very happy and i don't begrudge them that at all.

Sadly we have little to celebrate as lockdown has been very traumatic for us , with my mum becoming hospitalised with pneumonia. She then contracted Covid in hospital which was terrifying ( 2 months in hospital) and now she needs cancer treatment which is being delayed because of Covid . Again extremely frightening and my mind is preoccupied with this every minute of the day .

We have also , and will continue to suffer financially.

Is there anyone else that doesn't feel part of the excitement tonight ?

I don't feel it because I'm apprehensive about how it will play out.

I feel very much like we've just been left to get on with it. Exactly 3 months ago I was sitting open mouthed not really believing what I was watching and now it's, "ahhh yes, well that was fun. Off to the pub you go"

I know that lots of people are thrilled, but I still think it's too soon. I sincerely hope that I am proved wrong.

DH and I are enthusiastic pub goers and live in a small village where the pub is one of the focal points of the community. DS is 16 and has / had a part time job in the pub prior to lockdown.

We are horrified and will not be attending the "low key, socially distanced, legal party" on the 4th (not least because I will be at work later in the day, dealing with the fallout)

Each to their own I suppose, but (apart from all the other risks) I am not about to risk 14 days quarantine if someone else in the pub tests positive for C-19.

I feel the same kind of anxiety that I did when it all first kicked off. There are still 100+ people dying a day of Covid however there's also the mental/economic side to consider. It's the worst of both worlds.

Doesn't help me personally that I have a sore throat and green mucus (tmi). No cough or fever but obviously I've picked up some kind of virus from somewhere but as I've gone to very few places I'm not sure how I've got it.

I think its too soon too .

The John Hopkins chart shows that we are still in the thick of it ... while Italy , France , Spain etc are doing well.

The reason the daily covid briefings has stopped is because they literally want us to forget about it so we go out & spend money .

Why would i want to go to pubs, restaurants , cinemas etc when I haven't been able to hug my close family .

I work frontline NHS in a clinical role .

Medics are horrified at what is happening.

I don’t see an issue with it personally. Where I am at LEAST 90% of people are breaking lockdown and have been for weeks and weeks and weeks and the numbers have continued to fall. If people are going to continue to not stick to the rules, why not open the economy back up a bit to and at least get some sort of benefit for the country from it ?

@Floella4 thats not the point of thread ...

[quote IfOnlyOurEyesSawSouls]@Floella4 thats not the point of thread ...[/quote]
So the point on the thread is only to agree with you ?

Erm no ... would you like to read the opening post again ??

Not the point of the thread!

I haven't taken issue with anything.
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I am asking if there is anyone else not feeling the excitement of reducing lockdown ... for whatever reason . Not opinions of changing lockdown.
Is that clear enough ??*

I'm not celebrating. As others have said it was as though Boris has suddenly decided let's just open up the whole economy with no precautions and get right back to normal.

Suddenly we don't need to be 2m apart, everyone can work, all kids can be back in school come September - and best of all, if you've been shielding, you should head back to work in August...

I mean...what the actual..??

@IfOnlyOurEyesSawSouls

Erm no ... would you like to read the opening post again ??

Haha, yup I’ve read it ! You asked if there’s anyone else not feeling the need to celebrate tonight. However as the thread progressed the conversation moved on to people sharing that they feel it is too soon for restrictions to be lifted and their other various thoughts and feelings about the easings of lockdown . I had an opinion on this so shared it too just like everyone else on the thread that’s literally what you’re supposed to do on an online forum

I'm in Wales so a bit further behind. Even if we open up in a similar vein I won't be rushing to the cinema or pub (actually I didn't go before ) I think its too soon.

I don't feel happy about it at all. Our daily new cases and deaths are nothing like as low as France, Spain and Italy, yet it seems the Government wants to pretend we are at the same stage.

I won't be going to pubs, cinemas or restaurants. I couldn't possibly enjoy it for quite some time. I also intend to stay away from others that are going out.

It's already causing some tension with DH and I. We've had a similar, cautious approach to each other up to now but I think it might now change and it's going to be difficult.

That doesn't mean I don't want lockdown to continue. I just think we have to be careful. For me being careful means no indoor spaces for prolonged periods and no public transport. I am really concerned about the economy though. I don't know what the answer is.

I am looking forward to going out for meals again. Wouldn't go to a cinema though. Not yet. It's gone on long enough.

Lockdown won't be ending for us.

I'd rather be a responsible adult and stick to the rules than run out to get pissed with my mates like i'm 14.

Hang on, shouldn't they wait til July 4th

@ktp100 me too

@Lindy2 your right. The John Hopkins graph show we are waaaaaay behind them in terms of recovering.

Yet we now have the same freedom.

I'm just going along as I have been doing, why would anyone be having a lockdown party?
Nothing's changed in that respect, we still can't have gatherings.
The only thing that has changed the past couple of weeks is that I can go for a walk with my parents (socially distanced) or meet up with them in the garden which we couldn't do before, and DS has been able to meet up with a couple of his friends.
I'm going to be sticking to the guidelines, just because other people are being dicks doesn't mean I have too as well.

Excuse my ignorance but not wishing to be kill joy but celebrating what exactly?!

40-50 k fatalities or a second spike or just a continuation of people doing their thing since all the Cummings and goings?

Yes a few more businesses are reopening but Germany which until recently was a model Euro Covid success (relatively) has to back track already!

If the government actually got a clue re actual real time testing, track, trace and isolate then perhaps yes - party time!

It not like this is New Zealand is it?

I think in the main it's the right decision. I personally will remain cautious, I Will be WFH for a few more months yet and am not in a rush to get back shopping or to the pub, particularly with the distancing rules reduced.

That said, I know a lot of people are really struggling with lock down , particularly young people who would be at little risk themselves from the virus and it is right that they be given the opportunity to get some of their normal lives back, return to work and get the economy going again. And children need to be given the opportunity to get back to school.

DH and I are pretty much on the same page, we are enjoying getting out for walks in the country and will take a self catering holiday (hopefully) in a few weeks, we may even brave a quiet beer garden but will definitely leave any indoor gatherings to others

I do feel for people who have been shielding, are worried still for their health but will now have to return to work in a few weeks.

It's difficult to make the right call, I think for everyone itching to get back out there, there will be someone who will be more cautious.