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What small but significant disappointments are you facing?

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DoubleAction · 14/03/2020 16:21

Things that you know are nothing in the great scheme of things but still bother you more than you know they should.

I'm very concerned about how the illness will play out, how people will cope with a prolonged lockdown and how long it will take the economy to recover but I was knocked sideways by the realisation that the festival that DS2 has worked hard and saved hard for probably won't happen.

He's been getting more and more excited as all the "right" bands have been added to the lineup. I'll be gutted for him if it doesn't happen.

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flyingspaghettimonster · 15/03/2020 17:54

Nothing major, my daughter's dance was postponed from friday, which is good as i wouldn't have let her go, but I'll be sad if it doesn't get rescheduled after things return to normal. We had the dress and jewellery etc. I will.miss having tea with my neighbours and we had planned to sew a lot together while in isolation, except I realised they will still be going out all over the place and working so now I can't put our health at risk by doing that, we will just have to sit on our own porches and chat from our own sides.

We uave a rammstein concert in summer we have been looking forward to a lot, but hopefully that can still go ahead.

Really, I'd rather be over cautious.

LovelyIssues · 15/03/2020 17:57

We've lost a holiday we've saved for and been so looking forward to dreading telling the children

AnuvvaMuvva · 15/03/2020 17:58

I'm gutted for DS1 because the school trip to Germany (until which he's been counting the days), is probably off. It hasn't been confirmed yet, but the school they're exchanging with has just been closed, so it's not promising.

He was so looking forward to it. It's a real shame.

BeyondMymymymyCorona · 15/03/2020 17:59

Getting married in the summer, keeping everything crossed that we don't have to postpone

BlooperReel · 15/03/2020 17:59

A trip to the US and my DCs birthday party, I expect both will be cancelled imminently

VivaLeBeaver · 15/03/2020 18:01

I’ve been waiting nearly 2 years to have my leg fixed (loads of investigations, second opinions, conservative treatment, etc). I need surgery and have my pre op appt next week.

I can barely walk again and am in lots of pain. I’m expecting my pre op to be cancelled and if it isn’t then certainly the surgery. I’m gutted. Keep telling myself compared to what others are going through it’s nothing but am still upset. My life has been on hoLd for 2 years, unable to do lots of stuff and now no end in sight.

Lozzat85 · 15/03/2020 18:02

Was supposed to visit my sister and family in Abu Dhabi to celebrate her 40th. 1st world problems and all that...

UselessTrees · 15/03/2020 18:03

DDs both have their birthdays in three weeks' time, so very likely that they won't get much of a celebration this year. Luckily I'd held off booking anything definite in for DD2, so only DD1's party actually needs to be officially cancelled/postponed.

DD1 is coming up to the last term of year 6, and all the fun things that happen after SATS - trip to France, school play, transition days, leavers' disco etc. If any of them actually happen, they'll be overshadowed by all the anxiety and uncertainty.

Bluebell1995 · 15/03/2020 18:03

This doesn't feel small but it does feel significant.

About to cancel a once in a lifetime trip. Northern lights hunting in Lapland with the kids. I'm a bit teary but also I feel anxious for the bigger picture. I'd planned it all myself to save money and had managed to get bargain flights and accommodation.

A few weeks ago I was anticipating maybe the airline going bust, never in a million years would I have expected to cancel for this reason.

Catapillarsruletheworld · 15/03/2020 18:04

Dds work experience has been cancelled. She was really looking forward to it as it’s the area she wishes to train in. So that’s a shame.

Further down the line FILs 70th birthday is next month, but looks like all he’ll be doing is self isolating.

Localocal · 15/03/2020 18:06

My parents were supposed to be visiting from the US in two weeks. It's better than worrying they are risking their health by coming (at 77 and 79) but it's still disappointing.

Kim82 · 15/03/2020 18:08

We were meant to fly out to Turkey on 1st April for our first family holiday in 6 years. It’s incredibly unlikely to happen now, I’m gutted as we’ve been paying for it for the last 15 months and we were on a daily countdown to it as well. I’m dreading telling the kids, my 5 year old is going to be heartbroken, she was so looking forward to going on a plane for the first time.

blackcat86 · 15/03/2020 18:12

I'm supposed to be starting a business in a few weeks. All trained and ready to go but it looks like most events will be cancelled soon. I've had a run of bad luck over the last couple of years and this (I know completely selfishly) is the worst timing for me. I'm just so disappointed.

Lovemusic33 · 15/03/2020 18:12

Booked a couple days away to a uk city for Easter but probably won’t be able to go (if everything’s closed it’s not worth it).

ToftyAC · 15/03/2020 18:18

I wanted to do the holiday of a lifetime with my soon to be husband and two sons, before my eldest goes off to Uni & doesn’t look back. Doesn’t look as though it’s going to be feasible after all this year and I’m a bit sad about that.

FourDecades · 15/03/2020 18:19

My son's rugby tour. We were really looking forward to it.

I suspect the upcoming theatre shows l have booked will be cancelled but although it's annoying l can re-book them for when they come round again.

I'm more concerned about work currently as I'm a nurse. We have a day of coronavirus training tomorrow

TesticleMeElmo · 15/03/2020 18:20

I’m a member of several local am dram groups - we had auditions last week for some absolutely fantastic one act plays, and now we won’t be able to perform them. One was utterly hilarious as well

Celp28 · 15/03/2020 18:21

I’m due to give birth on 3rd April! I’m worried that the hospitals will be overstretched. I’ve not heard that there is a risk to newborns but it still worries me nonetheless. Also, my dad is 76 and badly asthmatic so I worry so much about him. He is very active and is stubborn and will want to come visit.

ProfessionalWeirdo · 15/03/2020 18:24

DH has a significant birthday this year and we'd been planning a special holiday. That probably won't happen now. We're resigned to losing the deposit, but it's more difficult accepting that we'll also lose the holiday.

Watermelontea · 15/03/2020 18:26

It’s my 30th next month and DH has arranged a surprise trip for us both, we won’t be going if they start telling us to stay indoors and not travel.
It’s not a big thing, and we wouldn’t begrudge it as it’s for everyone’s safety, but the last time we organised something special DD1 got HF&M so we cancelled to stay with her.

Futureplanning · 15/03/2020 18:26

My aunty passed away this morning from cancer, her final wish was to move to a carefully chosen hospice, they wouldn't take her on Friday due to CV19, so she had to die at home, something she has always been adamant she didn't want to happen.

We're worried about the funeral now, especially if over 70's have to self isolate.

cherish123 · 15/03/2020 18:27

I was looking forward to seeing family over Easter. Due to go to Lake District in May - not sure if will happen.

waltzingparrot · 15/03/2020 18:27

Feeling gutted for my DB - after 45 years exemplary service, he's not going to get his retirement party send off.

Also a friend's daughter feels after 4 years hard work she won't get her
uni graduation.

cherish123 · 15/03/2020 18:28

I am wondering if I will get to on summer holidays.

myidentitymycrisis · 15/03/2020 18:29

I'm in a long distance relationship and I don't know when I will see my DP again.

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