What's your Freedom Day looking like?

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Mine isn't turning out to be very 'free' - trying to work from home again in 30 degree heat with two self-isolating primary age children whose school term finishes next Friday 😩

I will be continuing to work from home for the next few months so no different. I’ll probably work for around 10 hours so not much time for excitement, although the oven repairman is coming in the morning.

I will be going to work and behaving exactly as I have been - mask in communal areas, no mask in my own department. There are only 4 days until the end of term and I am taking no risks, I don't want to be self isolating for the start of the holidays.

I’ll be working and writing messages messages reminding them public and staff that hospital rules remain unchanged and masks or visors must be worn.

School run, swimming at the lido (so no mask needed anyway), walking with a friend, then making DH’s birthday cake.

Pretty much as normal. Mainly it’s my last non-work day before DS’s school holidays start.

Working. DS at school then taking him to football practice. I am ditching the mask where I can but we are going to London next weekend so I'll wear it as required on the Tube.

Teaching adults in the morning, mask free if people are ok with that, then shops, will wear mask I think! Then home to continue getting ready for my family

I get to watch youngest DD sing songs (including the special goodbye song they have) with her nursery friends to say goodbye as she moves up to school. I’m so pleased there will be 1 “normal” leaving thing for her as everything else was cancelled. Taking the tissues

Back inside.
CEV
I don't mind keeping out of harm's way, indeed prefer to keep myself safe.

I am , however, fucking furious, that traveling to hospital appts and Dr appts is now becoming completely unsafe, due to no masks and rising cases numbers.

I'm absolutely fine with people who are low risk going to pubs, cinemas, nightclubs even.

My protected supermarket delivery slot is now ending. So back to, can I get a slot, if not go without. And I'll have to choose which is worse- not getting medical help for the conditions that make me CEV, or going to appts, and possibly catching Covid.

Yes, I'm double vaccinated, yes that reduces risk of serious illness/death by 95%. That means 1 in 20 of vaccinated population will get serious illness/death. But it's not an even risk across everyone- the odds that that person will be me are still a lot higher- maybe 1 in 10, or worse.1 in 5?

I'm ok with retreating back indoors. But back to trouble getting food?
Asking kind neighbours to go to chemist? No safe medical care?

Not ok with that.

Quarantine with 2 covid-positive but symptom-free children, while working from home and hoping that DH's throbbing toothache doesn't turn into an abscess.

Pass the

Feels like freedom day to me - I'll be working in my new home office away from DH and the kids! I cannot bloody wait 😁

2 self isolating children here too. Yay for freedom day —not—

No different, don't understand people saying they'll be getting rid of masks as places near me are saying they're required, no mask no entry.

Missing the first day of my new job because both my kids tested positive for covid on Friday. Great start!

Gosh I’ve yet to see anywhere near me saying no mask no entry.

I'll be at work in full PPE (yay being a carer) and I managed to get the 2-10 shift so will be the hottest part of the day. At least the kids are back at school after isolation and DH will be doing the school run so at least I'll get a lie in 😁

@Wheresmrpenguin

No different, don't understand people saying they'll be getting rid of masks as places near me are saying they're required, no mask no entry.

I don't know anywhere that is saying that. Some places are "politely requesting" masks but not mandatory.

I hate those fuckers protecting their min wage staff.

Absolutely no difference. Certainly not ditching masks. Far too many cases round here- even double jabbed are getting it. I am going away on 27th July and don't want any chance of being told to isolate before I go!

Same as any other day. Seeing a friend. Youngest dc is going with GP to a national Trust place. Middle dc staying with me as it stands but she may decide to go with GP too.
Teen been told not to go in tomorrow ( but not to isolate. A potential postitve case.) however he's been off since last Tues. So chances are he's not been near anyone.

Then pop to the shop for a top up shop. And home to do some bits and bobs before tea time.

I’m certainly still wearing my mask in public indoor spaces. I’m double jabbed etc but still not willing to take chances.

Probably go to the shops without a mask, just because I can.

@Waxonwaxoff0 I don't know anywhere that is saying that. Some places are "politely requesting" masks but not mandatory.

I've seen some local pubs and hairdressers saying exactly this and quite rudely saying "We care about our staff, so if you don't care about our staff and wear a mask, don't come" (plus public transport and centres are mandatory). The rude guilt tripping makes me not want to go to these places anyway, so i'll go somewhere else.

I'm also in no better position to book activities as some centres are still limiting numbers and social distancing.

Isolating just been contacted by the track and trace. Had a busy week coming up. Oh well.

Isolating my mum has covid, likely that we will have it to.

Evidence based I thought hospitals were keeping masks for the time being.