Lockdown.

[cali111]

now the dust is settling how did everyone manage, for food caring for themselves especially if like me you have no living relatives unless they live with you, and that can be interesting if like my son they are autistic. I looked on Gransden which was interesting to say the least.

[Jordynfrye29]

I live in Florida and I think Florida should go back under lockdown cause we do not have a handle on covid 19 at all

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Jordynfrye29]

Sorry to hear this Jordyn. My sister lives in Texas and she tells me the virus is running riot there too. Just stay at home and try to keep away from people as much as you can, there's not a lot else you can do except wash your hands frequently and wear a mask when out.

We had a long lock-down here in the UK, which we're gradually coming out of now (don't know if doing that is a good thing). I walked into my town the other day and so many businesses have folded and the shops now stand empty. It's a sad and worrying time for the whole world.

Hoping you stay well.

Jean

[cali111 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

I too am in the UK and am happy that the restrictions have eased. Our governments are not perfect but i would not like their job. I think we have got it just right. All you can do in Florida is lobby your equivalent of an MP and as Jeannie says wash your hands very often and wear a mask whilst out and most importantly keep your distance.

[Desanthony in reply to Jordynfrye29]

My son and his wife and two grandsons live in Florida. My Daughter-in-law is a nurse in ICU and she has thankfully tested negative twice for C19 the rest of the family are at the moment safe. It is very frightening. I personally think that now is the most dangerous time when people are starting to get back to normal and stop taking sensible precautions - though some people were not sensible from the start.

[ETFCfan]

We did well thanks, I was amazed by the kindness and sense of community that emerged. We are in a North London (UK) suburb and I was so surprised. Our council was good delivering food boxes to those who needed, neighbours and friends offered help with shopping. Our chemist delivered our medicine to our door without asking. The only disappointment was that after having had our online groceries delivered for the last five years (we have no car and I find it difficult) Tesco decided to stop our delivery plan pre paid for a year. We had a few weeks struggling but had stock in then RNIB (my husband is registered blind) had a campaign and blind people could get priority slots. Also my ablation classed as urgent was downgraded as the risks of going to Barts outweighed the advantages. I’ve now received a letter saying I have been reassessed and it’s advisable and I’m now waiting for my pre op assessment phone call. Although it wasn’t needed I felt very comfortable that help was there if needed with regular check up phone calls from the GP and our various clubs. Hope you got the help if you needed it too Cali.

[wilsond]

We live in a large rural village and there was a lot of support from Parish Council and Borough Council through volunteer scheme for food delivery,medicine and also phone calls for social contact.

We have local farms delivering fresh fruit n veg,milk,bread and eggs too.

So we are lucky I guess.

Our two sons live within 2 miles and are keyworker and care worker so we didn't need all of the above as they have been so good to us.

Husband fortunately (?) Had shingles right at the start of lockdown and was able to remain on sick leave,otherwise was expected to return to work..nothing in place in terms of sneeze screen etc . He is diabetic and 60+. Back now but being very very cautious.!

One of our sons had covid19. Was so worried as he has asthma but he recovered after a week or so.

We lost our dear Uncle to it though and couldn't go to funeral ..very sad.

Take care of yourself and best wishes xx

[cbsrbpm]

We managed fine as far as essentials were concerned as I was able to get a Sainsbury’s delivery slot each week. It has had an extremely bad effect on my mental health though and I am still suffering badly. Hope everyone managed ok.

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We live in Texas. We have not been to a store to shop for groceries since March.

The only time I have been to a shop was to pick up my prescription for my PIP after my cardiologist visit last month.

We have everything we need delivered. Most of our fresh food is delivered from Whole Foods. We also get non-perishables delivered from Amazon or Walmart. I wanted to change the oil in the cars and fertilize the yard and had everything delivered from my local Walmart.

They say the numbers in Texas are out of control, yet no one we know and no one our adult children know has had the virus. Our oldest son has been back to work in an office in downtown Houston since mid May and no one at his large company has tested positive either.

We do have a friend who thought he came into contact with a positive person and requested a test through an urgent care center a few weeks ago. They never got back to him with an appointment time. The person turned out to be negative, so he did not pursue it and he did not get tested. He got a letter in the mail telling him he was positive, yet he was never tested. He turned the letter over to his local police department and requested they investigate the fraud! We hear that this is happening all over.

They seem to be trying to gin up the numbers for political purposes.

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We have been ok so far, both my wife and I were ill the week before lockdown so had to quarantine the family (my kids were not happy)

Basics were hard to get hold of for the first few weeks when everyone was out panic buying and we were reliant on our usual ASDA delivery.

I don't for a minute think that this is all over though and fully expect some sort of lockdown again over the winter

[irene75359]

I am always full of admiration in how you cope as I know you have had quite a rough ride, and yet you still sound upbeat. My husband and I shielded and are now in a bubble with one of my daughters and her family, and it has been lovely. My son-in-law is still working from home so life is taking on a half-way normality. All food delivered, haven't set foot in a shop but have managed to buy lots of things online! Hope you and your son remain well.

[Buffafly]

Best thing that came out of this was that our neighbour, with whom we were previously not on speaking terms, took a deep breath and offered help of any kind should we need it. We were fortunate in having family to help and lots of offers of help and regular contact from Church, clubs, etc. We now get our groceries Click and Collect which I hate because I like to choose my own fresh stuff but that’s trivial I know. We belong to a neighbourhood organisation which organised help for anybody needing it and would have been good for you Calli.

[cali111 in reply to Buffafly]

Wow you really are lucky. I think it is because we are both autistic and secretive. I expect I would have sought help if I needed it but as Ben was travelling home from the USA and the forecast was for snow I had already stocked my two freezers just before the panic buying. I used to live rural and not seeing anyone in weeks so am very independent.

It was lovely that your neighbours have extended the olive branch to you, and I do understand about choosing your own shopping.