Have You Learned Anything About Yourself In Lockdown?

[choux]

I am quite happy with my own company - I believe my mental health has not suffered at all.

I am not bad at cutting hair - both male and female - haven't gone to the hairdresser since early March.

My cooking has seen us through periods of unavailablity of basic items since March.

I have carefully purchased stock during lockdowns 1 & 2 without creating a shortage of items on shop shelves. I have supported my local shop more than ever before.

I have become a force to be reckoned with at my local surgery and hospitals on behalf of OH.

Kindness and caring prevails in many situations (though tbh I believe that has always been the case).

[Mamyalynne]

I'm not sure I have learnt more about myself rather this year has proved how good it was that I was already comfortable with my own company and it's also shown me how very kind others can be.

I feel for those it has had a greater impact on.

[lady-janine]

That I am more impatient than I thought I was.

[choux]

I missed my annual visit to Ireland more than I ever could have imagined :(

I love my radio programmes more than I realised possible.

AB has been less appealing - sorry Ed.

[choux]

janine, possibly your patience has been tested more during lockdown? Nevertheless an honest answer I think, thank you.

[jno]

only how much I miss travelling the world, though I knew that already. Actually being locked down doesn't bother me, but it would have happened anyway as my OK is unwell. But I just potter round the house (or the garden but not in winter), do genealogy, watch old movies and set the world to rights on AB.

I haven't been invited to practise my hairdressing skills, for some reason.

[jno]

*OH*

[sherrardk]

I’ve been kind of unlocked since this all kicked off. I returned to work, after 13 years, at the end of February. I’ve learnt that my kids will not be mentally scarred if I’m not here for every one of their waking moments, I’ve learnt that boy #1 doesn’t need me to second guess his needs (he’s doing v well without being in his face) and I’ve started looking after myself a bit more.

[choux]

I trust your OH will be OK, jno.

Gardening in this weather is challenging, agreed. My wellies are used most days. Thank goodness most of the trees have now shed their leaves.

Q - can ANYONE set the world to rights on AB?

[choux]

Good for you, sherrardk.

[jno]

thank you, choux. We are also expecting a granddaughter for Christmas but won't be able to see her for some time, but hopefully sooner or later both of us will be able to do so.

[choux]

A wonderful event for you both to focus on, jno.

[rowanwitch]

I am a bad tempered, crotchety old bat with a very very short fuse.
No change there then.....

[mallyh]

i've turned into a nosy old bat ,we have front and back cameras and i find i'm sitting watching the monitors quite a lot to see whats occurring x

[Bazile]

I've tried to discover the inner me but it keeps dodging me

[woofgang]

no not really, but the "force to be reckoned with" rang a bell with me. I was the same during my late husbands illness. At the hospital he mainly used I was known as "your forthright wife" I was proud of that and I think that he was too. I thought then, and think now, that its such a pity it was needed (and it WAS needed) and wonder how folk cope who don't have a strong advocate.

[burlyshirley]

Yes, although I'm more than happy living on my own (with my lovely little dog), I do need my friends and I've really missed not seeing them as much, and my brother.

[rowanwitch]

I had a very different experience when Dave was ill, the people treating him were people I had mostly known since their days as house officers, I know they went out of their way for us although it amazed Dave that the consultant he would have been in awe of was on first name terms with his wife.

[Bobbisox1]

I've learned not to take life seriously ( although this virus scares me) and not to take what we did for granted anymore because it can be snatched away in a blink of an eye, I like my own company but consider myself lucky that wasn't forced on me ,

[Barsel]

I've learnt that I miss other people more than I thought I would.

[Theland]

We have four cats, I have six children, the youngest 26 still living with us, nine grandchildren, and one great granddaughter, yet, I really look forward to when my sons dogs visit. I love dogs more and more and I would love one of my own. One of the dogs that comes here is a female Jack Russell, brilliantly trained, happy healthy and friendly, but alas at almost 70 it would not be fair for me to have a dog now, but I would really love one.
This is new, I never felt lime this before.