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'm not celebrating. I used to work in theatre/ live entertainment. In 6 months all the theatres will have gone bankrupt, within 2 years they'll have been redeveloped into flats. Because the Government won't invest a penny in a recovery package for the arts, an industry that brings in billions to the UK economy every year, far more than air travel, manufacturing or sport.

"Yay, the government says it's finally safe enough to lift the restrictions a little as long as we're all careful — I know, let's celebrate by doing the most high-risk thing we can possibly think of!"

People are fucking stupid. Sure, you might intend for it to be "socially distanced" (or pretend that's what you intend), but two or three glasses of beer/wine/whatever apiece and that's all out the window.

Im not celebrating but happy we are having some more restrictions lifted soon
Many people need this we have to consider mental health , jobs and the economy also , what do we think pays for the nhs and furlough cant be forever .
We all have a choice in wether we go to the pub or not and if you don't feel comfortable , do what you feel best
Its not exactly all returning to normal and will be a very different experience but we have to start opening up at sometime

@ifonly yet you cant speak for every dr and nurse

@joufreecake how is it the most high risk , ?
Its going to the pub as normal there are lots of restrictions in place and he clearly said he will put restrictions back in place either locally or nationally if required
I despair that people dont realise a failed economy cannot pay for the nhs ir maybe other help if needed later and some of europe had these restrictions lifted already , technically we still have another week before they are

I just typed a post that got lost when the page froze.

I will just say @IfOnlyOurEyesSawSouls, what a terrible ordeal and relentless strain you have been through. I am so sorry, I really hope things improve as soon as possible and send best wishes to you and your DM .

I’m relieved rather than celebrating.

I will be able to cycle to the pub and have a drink sitting in the garden with my friends.
This does not mean I will get pissed & start hugging people. And I can get my hair cut.

Nor does it mean shopping trips or catching the bus. It’s an EASING of lockdown and will be very cautious in our house.

struggling I was responding to OP's description: lockdown party over the road ... think loud music , whoops , cheering etc.

That doesn't sound like "going to the pub as normal" with "lots of restrictions" to me.

There's a difference between getting the economy going and that.

And they're doing that on being told restrictions are going to be lifted, not that they have been.

I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time op, this has been so hard.

I'm not celebrating, no, I'll be going about my life very quietly for the time being as I suspect many people will be.

I do think that necessity is pushing the re opening though. I think if we don't re-open things then the state of the economy will cause much worse suffering in the next few years, sadly.

So that's my main reason for not celebrating. Even when we're done with the virus, we still have to deal with quite a significant fall out.

That said, in my opinion, if people want to feel happy, have parties and celebrate then good luck to them. The world needs a bit of happiness right now.

I think its absolutely ridiculous! What were they celebrating exactly ?? Nothing has happened. We haven't got rid of the virus, there are still cases and deaths happening daily. We are at 10 million worldwide almost. People will do anything for a party. Ive been watching my instagram and seen so many people saying 'great night out' and pictures of themselves up close with their friends having a good time at parties and so on.
I've seen huge groups of children and teens hanging around in my area. Ive hears lots of stories on here about posters or their neighbour's having parties, having social gatherings, having families over and barbecues and so on. We still haven't got rid of this thing. We need to still stick to social distancing and keeping home and whatnot until we really are coming out of this. It's shocking to me how people think we are out of the woods with this.
I am so desperate to get back to normal. I miss family outings and my children miss school but we still have a long way to go!!!!

I feel more optimistic BUT a part of me feels that if we have a lovely hot July/August with people mingling big time, there will be hell to pay come Autumn.

Not celebrating here either- I'm so cross that children's education and mental health has not been a priority and think a lot more could have been done for them.

I'm in a similar boat to you OP.

We've managed to swerve Covid so far (touch wood) but were told at the beginning of lockdown that my dad was at 'end of life' stage.

I've been lucky to be working from home so have largely shielded in order to be able to help care for him, but now I've been told I have to go back into the office.

We have carers in twice in day, but you can't time them to coincide with his bouts of confusion, needing to be lifted on and off the commode, forgetting he can no longer weight bear so getting out of bed and falling, or him trying to call for help but my mum not hearing him.

Mum is 81 with her own problems and struggling with all of it, but I can't be there for her. My dad is terrified he'll end up in a home. No one seems to understand.

we are over the moon and i plan to go to the pub on the 4th.

ive not been on lockdown since the beginning (due to being a key worker) and really think need to restart the economy is greater than the need to lockdown.

It's wreckless of them to have a party, but hospitality will look different, they aren't just swinging the doors open for a free for all. Without it so many jobs would be lost, which will cause people to lose their homes (benefits don't pay towards a mortgage until a while in when you can take a loan), struggle to feed their families and take a huge toll on MH. I would not say I feel excited as such, but it feels a bit of a relief. Not all medics feel the same seen as though you aren't one mass of a person but individuals.

It's far too soon. Our numbers are nowhere near as low as other countries who have relaxed restrictions, which means there's still plenty of virus out there and it will spread and gather pace once people start mixing indoors. I do wonder if they're trying to create a second wave in summer instead of winter.

I don't think opening service industries while things are still not very safe is a good idea for the businesses. After the initial rush, and especially if there is a spike, people will stop going... but there won't be any government support anymore.

I'm not celebrating as I don't think my life will change very much. I have two small children so won't be going to the pubs or cinemas any time soon. I do think it is the right decision though. We all just have to be very proactive at controlling the virus now.

There's nothing for me to celebrate. I could go to the pub or a restaurant but I still can't hug my Mum or see my Dad who is in a care home with dementia. Yet AGAIN, care homes weren't mentioned.

I’m not ‘celebrating’ (and people having parties are horribly insensitive) but the economy had to reopen and this is the right thing to do. I live in a London borough that hasn’t had a case in a while, it’s really important that the economy gets moving - the implications for people in their 20s are far more dire based on the economy than on the virus.

If you don’t want to go back to the pub, don’t go back to the pub. Personally I’ve no skin in this game, as I’m 8 months pregnant so a) I’m not drinking in any event and b) for me, the risk isn’t worth it and I’ll be staying home. But don’t assume that all the people who are going back are selfish idiots. They’re making their own risk-based decisions, just like you are, it’s just that their risk profile is different and as a result the conclusion they’ve come to is different.

I’m really sorry about your mum’s cancer treatment but keeping things locked down and fucking the economy isn’t going to change how long it takes for the virus to leave her lungs and get her treatment.

And I suspect no more daily updates means we are just left to get on with it. Screw it up potentially, then be blamed for all the government's mistakes from the very beginning when there's a second spike because of it.
We've been thrown under the party bus I think.

[quote IfOnlyOurEyesSawSouls]@Floella4 thats not the point of thread ...[/quote]
I agree with Flo but are we only allowed to post on the thread if we want to share negativity? Also think that from a lot of threads and things I've read on social media, a LOT of people are desperate for more deaths and infection to increase to prove 'they were right'.

I didn't know there was anything to celebrate? I have not stepped outside my house since a week before lockdown, and arguably it was much safer to do so whilst lockdown was happening than it will be now. I still won't be going out unless for an emergency, or until this massive relaxation in rules proves to be safe eg the R figure doesn't start rising again.

That's good for you and that you have had the opportunity to do that @Bl3ss3dm0m, that's not the reality for many people who have had to go out to work, or to do their shopping, or care for relatives etc. It is a measured relaxation, pubs, hairdressers etc won't look anything like before, there are stringent measures in place and management need to be prepared to enforce them.

Yes sandybval, I am very lucky to be able to stay at home and not have to go out to work, or the shops etc. Lockdown (and shielding) haven't really affected me at all, because for the last few years I am bed ridden most of the time due to severe arthritis, Parkinson's disease and Fibromyalgia (by the way for the lucky people who have been able to recover from Covid 19 but are still suffering aches, pains and exhaustion, that is what it is like having Fibromyalgia most of the time - and I honestly do feel very sorry for them, they have suffered enough and I hope in doesn't turn into long term CFS, or Fibro for them). My arthritis means that I cannot sit upright for any length of time in a normal chair, and I can only use my adjustable powered wheelchair when outside, as there isn't room for it inside. Because of my back pain and the need for 14 to 18 hours sleep a day, I have to stay recumbent in bed most of the time. So yes, you are right that with my husbands pension (I am 62 so not old enough for one yet), my £240 pounds a month PIP - the rest of my PIP goes on my wheelchair adapted Motability car, which of course I haven't been able to use since shielding - I am lucky that I don't have to go out to work. I do feel a bit unlucky that I haven't been able to see my grandchild or her parents since February, or have a hug off anyone, or even a change in scenery, but I understand that I have to stay in Lockdown for a while yet, both for my sake, and anyone else's who would find getting the Virus rather difficult.