Funny sort of life now.

[secrets22]

Everything is so complicated,wearing masks,disinfecting hands and anything i touch has to be wiped down. I feel like a leper when i venture out,which is why i only go out briefly every ten days,and even driving has me wondering 'what do i do next' i kind of forget what a steering wheel is for.

Yesterday i had an appointment at the Solicitors,with strict instructions in place,''Dont arrive a minute early,or a minute late,it has to be the exact time,knock the door,and someone will usher you into a room which has been sanitized,after i have washed my hands ,sit at the far end of the room and the solicitor will sit at the other end.Bring my own pen,and after business has been concluded,solicitors will leave,and i follow at a distance and depart the office.''

Even getting to the office was a nightmare,all the roads were packed with cars,and i drove around and around and still nowhere to park,and i did park on double yellow lines,and worried i would get a ticket,thankfully i did'nt.

i came out in a daze,laughed with a couple walking by,and smiled at children playing outside,and i smiled at everyone but....

in truth I actually hated everyone.

( this is a tongue in cheek post by the way)

[sassy59]

It is odd now isn’t it this “new normal.” I much prefer just “normal” thank you. Everyone looking at each other with suspicion, especially in a supermarket and at people not wearing masks.

We don’t go out often, only in the car for a drive. Pete has forgotten where reverse is twice but no harm done fortunately. I’ve ventured into supermarkets with our daughter but didn’t feel comfortable really.

It’s a funny old world secrets but we’re all getting through together.

You stay safe and well. Xxxx

[Hidden]

Hi secrets22, Oh my goodness, you've put this so well. I identify with everything you say and I have to agree with sassy59, that I prefer 'proper normal' please. I don't want to hear about new normals.

I find everything so exhausting to accomplish. All that queueing, breathing through masks in hot sweaty shops, while everyone else stares at me as if I'm an alien (haha, you wait until Friday, then you can join me, like it or not). The giant game of dodgems that every street and premises entails. My feet ache: my head aches: I ache.

Have you noticed how many real pessimists there are out there too? For every optimist with a little hope for the future, for a vaccine, and for effective treatments for covid19, there's another dour faced 'expert' who says we will have to live this way for years, when no-one really knows, one way or the other!

My biggest failing is that I do still try to smile at people. And no-one knows because they can't see my mouth. I'm just another mask passing by.

But on the plus side I've saved a fortune in make-up!

Thanks for cheering us all up secrets22. As sassy59 said too, we're all getting through this together! Take care! 😃

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Ditto to all you say Callendersgal. I went out with Pete, masked up of course, to a local town. It wasn’t busy but Pete just carries on as he always has just ploughing ahead on his scooter regardless. I was exhausted and happy to be back home. Nice to stretch my legs though. Take care xxxx