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Positives about life in Lockdown ** Title edited by MNHQ**

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Parmavioletmum · 10/04/2020 14:58

The media and everyone seems to be focused on the terrible and understandably worst case stories about corona so I thought why not start a positive thread so we can all feel a little more upbeat as I dont know about you but I've felt nothing but anxious, scared and vulnerable being in a high risk group.

So what positives have you all found? What are you grateful for? Anyone been through having corona and have now recovered?

I'll start. I'm incredibly grateful for my health and my families health right now and am enjoying spending more time with my partner and the kids than normal.

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DFAMA · 10/04/2020 15:00

Great thread! I'm grateful for the beautiful weather, my garden and spending time with my children all fit and well.

mbosnz · 10/04/2020 15:01

I am grateful every day for my family and myself being healthy.

I am grateful that 99% of the time we enjoy each others' company, can talk, laugh, cry, and hang out together happily. Which when you've got two hormonal teenagers, and a peri-menopausal Mum, is saying something!

I'm grateful that DH can work from home, and his job is fairly safe.

And that we've got a garden and a lardy arsed and totally dumb siamese cat to make us laugh.

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Parmavioletmum · 10/04/2020 15:06

Ooooo yes the weather and having a garden.. forgot to say technology too! I spend a lot of time with my parents/sisters/aunt/cousins etc and being able to facetime and video call is something else I'm incredibly grateful for!!

Awwww that's lovely! Especially with teens! Can Imagine it being tough with all those hormones flying around!!

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mindproject · 10/04/2020 15:09

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LockdownLucy · 10/04/2020 15:15

We are being told to do nothing. I mean, that's better than being sent to the front line isn't it? When you think about it "government sanctioned idleness" on a warm spring afternoon isn't so bad. I've slowed down. Allowed the children to slow down. I listen to the birds more. I miss my partner dreadfully but in grateful to have my children for company, and to have a bit of garden to potter in. Also im working from home which is a revelation, and my company is being very decent. I appreciate that so much. Ohh! I got a pack of eggs last week and felt like a lottery winner!!!

Hedgehogblues · 10/04/2020 15:16

Which bits are being made up?

kiwielite · 10/04/2020 15:23

We usually have plans at the weekends and sometimes go for months without a free weekend. It’s been lovely to have the weekends just to ourselves (my partner is still working).

Enforced lockdown has also been the perfect opportunity to potty train my 2 year old. And I think we’ve cracked it.

Matildathehun77 · 10/04/2020 15:24

Great idea for a thread:
Today I have rediscovered some lovely fields, woodland and lake spitting distance from my house, I'd completely forgotten how much walking I could do there and how pretty it all was.
Also, I have learnt to use technology that I would have spent a year avoiding if I'd had any choice in the matter.

Lifeisabeach09 · 10/04/2020 15:25

Enjoy spending time with my DD. It's made me appreciate my parents and siblings all the more.
It's highlighted I need a life change.

Griselda1 · 10/04/2020 15:26

I wish it was being made up.
I'm getting to do things in the house which I never could have imagined, also realising that my house is filthy which is a positive because I probably ignored it before.
My parents of 82 and 89 are alive and well throughout their period of isolation.
A schoolfriend and neighbour who has been ventilated for 2 weeks is still with us and we're praying for him daily. It seems v unlikely he'll survive but everything possible has been done for him, initially we thought the ventilator would have been taken of him after the first week.

Astoatora54 · 10/04/2020 15:27

I'm grateful that we don't argue anymore with our teenager over what time he has to be home as everyone is at home - and that he is actually really enjoying playing with his younger brother who loves having his brother to himself for once.

bridgetreilly · 10/04/2020 15:29

My garden has had the big overhaul that it's really needed for at least 5 years. I'm very glad I went to a garden centre the weekend before lockdown. I've also planted up all the ancient seed packets that were in my shed and at least two of those have germinated. I've spent this afternoon folding newspaper pots to prick them out into.

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have done all the hard work digging and de-brambling and de-nettling without the lockdown.

Also, if I've had it I was asymptomatic, but I do know plenty of people who've had it, who have been ill at home, and are now very much better.

Subeccoo · 10/04/2020 15:30

Reading so many books and being able to run every day. These are my absolute favourite hobbies that I don't have enough time to do usually.
Hanging out with ds 20, we don't get to spend much time together because he's very very busy all the time but he's had to slow down.
Shopping once a week, using what we've got.
Cooking lovely healthy meals, no junk has been consumed.
Catching up on TV.
Sun bathing.
I just miss my family so so much, I have a 6 month old granddaughter who I've spent so much time with, and it's just horrible not being able to cuddle her but we all know it's what needs to be done.

pippistrelle · 10/04/2020 15:30

The air is cleaner, and it's more quiet. That probably only applies if you're in a town or city, but it's a positive for me.

CeriseClementine · 10/04/2020 15:31

We’re eating together every single day, and often twice or three times a day...usually we only manage all 5 of us eating together once or twice a week.

ShirleyPhallus · 10/04/2020 15:33

I’m on maternity leave so had already batch cooked and got the house looking lovely before the baby arrived. Now it’s lovely to have DH around all the time, we have a freezer full of food and can spend our days in the garden.

A sharp contrast to a few weeks ago and being very worried about giving birth in this climate, but I needn’t have worried!

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Parmavioletmum · 10/04/2020 15:33

Loving all of these Smile

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Samcro · 10/04/2020 15:36

having a hard time being positive. dd's in a residential place so I can't see her. but did enjoy getting the washing dry today

givemeacall · 10/04/2020 15:37

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BlueJava · 10/04/2020 15:38

Definitely the lovely weather, bird song and being in the garden for us. We are also fortunate enough to both be able to work from home and no commute which saves time and quite a bit of money.

Other positives are that I've taken up reading books again and completed a course I had lagged behind on so feel good about that. Plus have done lots of house jobs - replaced water filer with a new one I had in, descaled taps with white vinegar, vacuumed out tumble dryer, tidied up all our book shelves, had a chuck out and tidy of my clothes and cleaned the cooker - even the shelves! I feel a bit guilty but I am actually liking it! I should make more effort to out for a walk though as I haven't been going out at all apart from sitting in the garden.

Kordelia · 10/04/2020 15:39

Walking my rather reactive dog, other dog owners don't think I'm odd when I cross the road to avoid them!

Kordelia · 10/04/2020 15:40

And being able to cross the road easily as there's much less traffic about.

Cheeryandmerry · 10/04/2020 15:45

Yes to the reactive dog! Cleaner air, fewer flights overhead and I’m quite enjoying inventing new meals.

Lillylouise89 · 10/04/2020 15:47

I’m grateful for being able to slow down not having to commute!

Thighmageddon · 10/04/2020 15:47

Mindproject will you bugger off of every thread with your conspiracy theories.

Leave people alone ffs.