With all the Covid-19 cases rising is anyone else feeling unsettled about a possible second lockdown
With the first one we knew it was coming, this time the government seem to be trying everything apart from a full lockdown, I can understand that to some extent, but surely order a 2 week lockdown, review after 10 days to see if anything can be reopened
I'm finding all this very unsettling, next week I should be out Tuesday, Friday and working Wednesday, but I may be at home, first time I knew it was going to be a, number of months which was why I decluttered the flat, this time will it happen, if it does how long will I be off work for, and I'm finding the uncertainty of it all really unsettling
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It's nice to know it's not just me who feels like that as I have felt unsettled as well and with me it has manifested as anger and resentment as it's the uncertainty of what will happen that upsets me and the not knowing which is why I behaved the way I did with that Christmas is cancelled thing with that stupid this morning program which I won't watch again.
Here in Wales things are different and more organised than in England and near where I live there are local lockdowns at present.
Yes, I wondered if it was just me, no local lockdown in Bristol, but I keep expecting it to happen, I'm working tomorrow, and I feel will I get sent home due to a local or even full lockdown
Have a think about what you will do should it happen and plan accordingly and try to put it out of your mind and if it doesn't happen then you will be relieved and if it does you will have some kind of idea of what to do it will help to ease feeling unsettled but feel free to ignore this if it's no help.
Hi catgirl1976 , I won't ignore the advice, I've already tentatively started thinking about what I can do, there's still a bit of decluttering I could do, maybe clean the kitchen cupboards, and the pipes in the bathroom that don't normally get done, so I've got a few ideas going through my head, also as I won't be at work may use the chip shop for lunch just to get me out of the flat for a while
I have been feeling the same having some angry episodes last week so you aren't the only one who feels that way!
What set me off was the rule of 6 thing that started last Monday and then anger flared up over that stupid this morning program claiming Christmas supposedly is going to be cancelled this year which is a load of crud as yes things will change but no it wont be cancelled completely!
Hi I feel similar very apprehensive 're what's happening
Really annoyed when people going to pubs in crowds social distancing out the window drinking. We've been shielding since February so yes I'm upset when I've seen others behave irresponsibly.
When I came back from a day out in chepstow a couple of weeks ago I was walking home from the train station past some bars and clubs and I had felt really cross seeing the crowds and had thought to myself how some people think the rules don't apply to them.
I don't have anything to do with the bars in the city centre nowadays!
My opinion is they should have kept pubs shut for the schools to open then see how things went. They opened up too many things at once and now may have to lockdown again economy will be worse.
Hi, I got that letter as well, it’s very unsettling, I think that letter is warning us to kinda do the same as last time but not enforcing us to isolate this time. I also got another telling me to call my GP about flu vaccination, I couldn’t get through to them but received a text to say not to phone as they don’t have over 65 vaccine in yet?. It’s very worrying, I’ve recently started to have the courage to go out again and this happens. I’m not saying all young people but honestly the amount of young ones, especially secondary pupils that don’t wear masks is unbelievable. My daughter is a teacher and said the head teacher is always shouting at them to wear masks, it’s a nightmare. I’ve been on trains and buses and 1 out of about 20 have no masks on. What is wrong with them. My 7 year old grandson doesn’t have to be told to wear a mask, he just does it. The drivers don’t seem to say anything to them, I now avoid school time trains and buses, most other people have been wearing masks. I hate the thought of isolation again. I’m Ayrshire, and not on the list to stay in yet but we are not far off. Stay safe everyone.
I always avoid trains and buses at school times unless there's an urgent reason why I need to be there and if there isn't I don't bother and stay in at those times!
Last week I got ever so upset over the rule of 6 and the local lockdowns here in Wales and about things getting cancelled that I was looking forward to and now I have calmed down and I am thinking more rationally I feel its best not to plan anything for the foreseeable future and to save myself the disappointment and not bother!
Hi Jennymary, I think an awful lot of people are really unsettled by this news of such rapid spread again, and a part of that is frustration that there is nothing which will just make covid19 go away. We'd hardly become accustomed to a few freedoms and for those who were shielding, even less time to have enjoyed a little normality.
There's little appetite to be locked-down again, particularly with winter approaching but we know we are in a position where there aren't many options but to go through it all again. I'm absolutely furious at the danger so many of us will face through universities opening as if nothing's wrong. People moving all across the country and nothing done to stop spread, off campus. Absolutely no point in universities declaring they've made things as safe as possible, when students are free to, and will, roam, and in many cases in a really unsafe way.
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Newcastle is under strict measures and university students haven’t gone back yet. Students could actually stay at home where possible as most learning is going to be online. Comes down to money again I guess. Universities need the cash and landlords need the rent.
Hi Jennymary, my daughter is extremely anxious about it all. She said she is going to find it difficult. Myself, I expected it once the economy started to open up and people started to mix. Without a vaccine there is nothing to stop the virus taking hold when people come together. I don’t like what’s going to happen as from Tuesday households can’t mix in my city and it looks like further restrictions are set to come in. Obviously it is a worrying time for people financially and emotionally. A vaccine is on it’s way, it’s just a matter of when it will arrive. Life won’t be the same until it does. You are not alone, apprehension will be felt by all at the moment I think. 😊🌷🌷
I am really getting worried about the next coming months as I get very low in the Winter with the shorter dark days. If only people would follow the advice and not spoil it for us who are. I try not to look to much on the news but find myself doing just that in case there is a small glimmer of hope in these very scary times.😐😐♥️😊
I personally would welcome a second lockdown as long as it was a proper, effective one that took this awful virus away for good. What possible good can come of pubs being shut an hour early???
That's stupid is that idea of shutting pubs early!
I think things in regard to Christmas will change say the usual things in the run up being cancelled like the big events and office parties is what they were on about.
I am not unsettled, just angry that we vulnerable people are expected to be back at work like everything is fine! Everything is not fine! I have been practically nowhere bar work since March and as you know, I am off work with the stress of it. WHY can they not put us back into shielding?? All those who probably wont get it badly can then carry on going to the pubs, go on their foreign holidays and go shopping without having to worry about us !! Seems simple enough?
Have to say that I think everyone who is really thinking about the situation is unsettled. The ones who aren't unsettled are most likely the ones causing the problems. The only thing about complete lockdown is that you know exactly what you need to do: stay home - no decisions to make.
The idea of cancelling Christmas is ridiculous, I agree with My Dexter, Christmas is what you make it an age old celebration and not about commercialism and over indulgence, we can still put up our trees and decorate our homes and spend time with close family over the period albeit in smaller groups, also remembering that for many people spend Christmas alone every year xx
Having been shielded, I was expecting this to happen; I look back on the reports of the Spanish Flu; as it is the nearest example we have.
I thought we let folk off the hook too quickly before, and of course there will be resistance to another lockdown, as can be shown by that ridiculous protest in Trafalgar Square on Saturday.
Of course we’re all worried,but worrying will only cause stress and stress lowers our immune systems ,like anything take each day at a time and live our lives we could catch pneumonia tomorrow but hopefully we’ll be fine 😘
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