Lots of “needless to say”s but anyone quite like idea of quarantine?

[Bringringbring12]

CDC say maximum quarantine period is 14 days.

Me and the children (9 and 7), chilling out an home, pottering, catching up on lots of jobs around the house, some school work, board games, films, yoga at home, runs around the garden and children on trampoline etc

I have lots of lovely food for two weeks

As I say lots of “needless to say”s that I won’t list here.... but really, 2 weeks at home, kind of appealing!

[LefttoherownDevizes]

Rocky do you/your friends have Skype or Facetime? You can still 'see' each other, I know it's not the same as actually being there but does go quite far to mitigate isolation.

Plus there will be plans to look after the vulnerable undergoing treatment likes your friend. There are people whose whole career is dedicated to managing public health threads such as these.

[Rockybooboo]

I'm finding it hArd to be positive as I struggle with my mental health but I keep on top of it by going out, being active and seeing friends. Also really worried for my friend who is having chemo and how cut off she will be.

[LuckyAmy1986]

The only problem is my mental health which is struggle with if I stay in for too many days. But I have my hypno recordings so would listen to those. And DH would deal with the kids if I needed to shut myself off for a while. I would probably go for walks at midnight or something if I really struggled!

[LuckyAmy1986]

This is a nice, positive thread. Can’t we have just one like this?

We have a teeny tiny garden so that wouldn’t be much use, but plenty of books and films and puzzles to do. DH and DS would relish the time on PlayStation I am sure and DD and I would probably craft. We could do a bit of baking, have a really good tidy and play lots if board games. DH is never home in time for dinner and always gone before breakfast so it would be nice to all eat together more! Even if it was rice and beans!

[LefttoherownDevizes]

^own mh

[LefttoherownDevizes]

Rocky I for one am not being flippant, but see this thread as an antidote to most of the other CV threads. I am at high risk of catching this due to my work, have vulnerable children and yet am trying for my own my to find a positive in all this. So please don't try and take that away from me (and others).

[HarrietThePi]

Yes I quite like the idea of it but don't know how I'd manage to keep DD entertained for 2 weeks! I wouldn't get paid for my normal job but I have a second job that I do from home and would be able to pick up extra hours in, so I'm lucky in that sense.

[BiddyPop]

At least my current manager today, in a management meeting, indicated that, while initially we might all be working from home on a temporary basis, if it really hits like some predicted early this morning (1.9 million sick, in a population of 4.5 million) - we'll all be either sick ourselves or caring for family or extended family who are sick - and our work won't be so critical that we'll be doing it. So we have the impra mater to not work from home if necessary. Just look after those around us.

[Rockybooboo]

Porcupine. What a ridiculous question. It doesn't affect me. People can self isolate whenever they want if that's their choice. I'm upset and worries for when people have to self isolate as it will be very hard for a lot of people.

[Porcupineinwaiting]

@Rockybooboo my inlays are self isolating now (MiL is in the highly vulnerable category). Fil is (finally) sorting out his study and Mil has set herself up with a couple of knitting projects. They have a few box sets to get through too. And this affects you how exactly?

[WhereverIMayRoam]

Obviously the “Needless to says” are in fact needed by some ...

So assuming all those needless to say caveats are ticked off, then yes I’d be really happy for the four of us to stay home for two weeks. The dc could do some school work and interesting projects to keep them busy for a few hours a day while dh and I did some WFH.

The house would get a thorough spring clean for once .
We’re all readers and have plenty of unread books.
DC have lots of art & craft stuff, science kits, board games etc plus they enjoy baking and cooking so could do more of that then they currently get time to.
We have a LOT of shows in our Netflix list!
Assuming we could go into our garden there’s the trampoline and swings, if indoors we have retractable table tennis, lazer x and a couple of other things to keep everyone a bit active.

Of course we’d probably eventually get fed up but I think it would be nice for life to be a bit simpler for a little while.

[Rockybooboo]

It doesn't work like that. Isolation will affect everyone whether they like or not. t so please don't wish for it. It's going to be very hard for a lot of people.

[HoffiCoffi13]

I actually think it would make me suicidal.

[Porcupineinwaiting]

@Rockybooboo there are people on this thread who are saying they would be happy if they had to self isolate. They are not wishing it on anyone else.

[BiddyPop]

OOps, I read the first few posts and didn't realise I had stepped into a bunfight....backs quietly away again

[Donkeytail]

The thought of being trapped with my husband, kids and dog makes me want to cry tbh. I'll be buying a lock, putting it on my bedroom door and locking myself in there.

[BiddyPop]

I would be working. DH would be working. DD has been warned that she would be doing projects useful for school, even in advance of an email last week from headmaster that they are looking at arrangements to continue schooling remotely as far as possible.

We would not have the commute which would give us back 2 hours per day each (DH and I).

OTOH, DD would have no sport so would be driven up the walls (and likely drive us up them too!!).

I also have a lot of sewing to catch up on, plenty of food to slow cook, baking to do, letters to write, paperwork for various groups to complete....and a large stack of unread books by my bed. So I might make some inroads into some of that. And possibly even get the garden planted for spring (veg) - but given DD being up the walls with no sports, the small garden may be a no go area for us (or at least planting veg) as she'd be kicking her ball around there a lot.

Our neighbourhood is very sociable, so while we wouldn't be having any gatherings, there would likely be an arrangement of "group shopping" - each house (which is able to) taking turns to do the supermarket run for everyone, for the basics, and also making sure any who had illness had supplies dropped at their door to bring in afterwards. If we were all generally well, we might have gatherings in gardens where we could be spaced out and outdoors, but still catch up with each other.

I suspect though that the reality would be fairly dull and boring, work grind (and a load of problems to deal with because of working remotely and most of my staff at least not being able to - DH's workplace are better set up so all staff can work remotely, but he'd have a different set of headaches). And keeping DD occupied enough. We might get to relax more in the evenings with no groups or meetings to attend, and less commuting etc - so we might actually catch up on some sleep and hobbies at home. But I don't think it would be a picnic....

(I can also see us, if we are all well, possibly trying to get out into the mountains for a long walk one day - they are not too far from home, but tend to be pretty quiet most of the time, and as I have masks, we could do it without being a major risk to others).

[Rockybooboo]

No I don't expect peopleveryone to be miserable bit there are people on this thread who are actively wishing (fingers crossed) that we are forced to self isolate.

[ApplesAndCheese]

And people who are worried sick about self isolation are allowed to express it

Of course they are. Who has said they aren't? The board is heaving with the worried sick.

Isolation would clearly be horrible and disruptive for some people, for a wide variety of reasons. Other people would probably struggle less. Some people might actively welcome it, again for a variety of reasons.

Are we not allowed to try and take any tiny sliver of positivity from this situation at all, now? Is this the new MN orthodoxy? You may only discuss the impact of coronavirus if you are a) terrified or b) miserable or c) preferably both?

[Rockybooboo]

And people who are worried sick about self isolation are allowed to express it.

[ApplesAndCheese]

Have you read the thread title, Rocky? It's not a serious thread and posters are well aware of the many, many caveats.

A couple of years ago I lived with ds and dp in a small flat with no garden, and had a job I couldn't possibly do from home. I expect I might have felt differently about self-isolation then.

People are allowed to talk about light-heartedly about their current situation, though, without having to don a hair-shirt.

[Rockybooboo]

Fluffiest what about the people who don't have those things in their life.

[Lllot5]

Been off work all week just annual leave. Haven’t seen anyone since Sunday any way. Easy peasy.
Back to work today could if quite easily done another week.

[Fluffiest]

This thread show's what a selfish society we've become. You can self isolate whenever you want but it's awful that you're happy for others to suffer.

I don't think anyone on this thread is happy that coronavirus is happening or that people are suffering. But if slowing the virus down and self isolating could protect the more vulnerable members of society, surely it's not wrong to consider the silver lining of spending an unexpected two weeks at home?

For me, I think my work would pay me, DH could work from home. We have a four year old that would need entertaining. My plan would be a loose structure for the two weeks, with one fun different activity to do each day and one house decorating job to do each day.

We also have a big garden to run about in, so would have that advantage too.

[Butterwhy]

@Seventyone72seventy3 why aren't they back at school?