I'm starting to enjoy the lockdown

[Jet Cash]

I'm getting on top of my power problem, and I'm using the WiFi provided by the management of a retail park. I'm parked in a small car park near to the entrance, and I can watch the girls in shorts taking their dogs for a walk, and the joggers in tight lycra. I'm even getting smiles from some of them.

I can see the supermarket queues, so I can choose to shop when nobody is waiting to enter, and I've got a choice of 3 supermarkets. When I get inside, the shelves are still pretty well stocked, and the aisles are pretty empty because of social distancing. When I need to drive somewhere, the roads are pretty empty, and the price of diesel is down because of the oil wars.

It's just sad that the virus is the reason for all this. It is also sad to see how many people are still smoking as they walk in the sunshine. I would have thought that the pasty haggard faces of the hollow chested older women would put people off, but it seems that most people don't register the consequences of smoking.

Well that is a novelty. I'm inland, but a coastguard 4x4 has just gone by with the blues and twos going 

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[btcltcdigger]

Yeah one of the upsides is that roads are mostly free.
Where ever i need to go, i'm there in 15ish max. Used to take me over an hour before

[ZaraCB]

Well, more or less same picture in the whole world. After 19 days I went to the market to buy some urgent medicine. I saw only medicine Shops are open in the market and a few people selling green vegetables on the roadside.

I saw only fear and panic in every human eye. At first I thought everyone might be scared of the Corona virus. But after a while I realized that they were more afraid of the police than they were afraid of the virus.

Anyway I am also enjoying lockdown. There is no work to do. I can spent more time with my family now, which is not possible a few days back.
Have a nice day and enjoy the lockdown.

[semobo]

Actually its getting boring for me after a while,without meeting others faces I am kind of feeling stressed now.Watching old movies to get out of this and also I am getting more hungry than before.

[quarkfx]

I got a good long brake from usually days and I am enjoying this lockdown in my own way without any stress , I wanted long brakes like this , roads are silent without sounds of car , horns where ever I go everything is silent and clam

[UserU]

Actually its getting boring for me after a while,without meeting others faces I am kind of feeling stressed now.Watching old movies to get out of this and also I am getting more hungry than before.

Well, there are food delivery services app. Order any cuisine and they'll bring them on a motorbike/ moped. No need to step out of the house.

[michellee]

Actually its getting boring for me after a while,without meeting others faces I am kind of feeling stressed now.Watching old movies to get out of this and also I am getting more hungry than before.

You can go out if you want

But you should be careful, and if you visit in your friend home's, you can talk with them with a distance, so there is no body contact. Better you carry your drink and food too, so you don't bother them to give you drink and food

[Mttewndew]

Actually its getting boring for me after a while,without meeting others faces I am kind of feeling stressed now.Watching old movies to get out of this and also I am getting more hungry than before.

Delivery services at such a time really help to somehow brighten up the time. In the end, you can exchange a few words with the courier

[UserU]

Delivery services at such a time really help to somehow brighten up the time. In the end, you can exchange a few words with the courier

Delivery: Mr/ Mrs (name), correct?
You: Yes
*hands food over gingerly*
Delivery: Okay, bye.

Doesn't sound very interesting as I'd expect

[xen1oph]

Delivery: Mr/ Mrs (name), correct?
You: Yes
*hands food over gingerly*
Delivery: Okay, bye.

Doesn't sound very interesting as I'd expect

Firstly, having a conversation is better than its total absence. Secondly, five words are better than none. Thirdly, no one forbids exchanging a couple more phrases with the courier and asking about what is going on around or whatever else.

[Ucy]

Well, more or less same picture in the whole world. After 19 days I went to the market to buy some urgent medicine. I saw only medicine Shops are open in the market and a few people selling green vegetables on the roadside.

I saw only fear and panic in every human eye. At first I thought everyone might be scared of the Corona virus. But after a while I realized that they were more afraid of the police than they were afraid of the virus.

Anyway I am also enjoying lockdown. There is no work to do. I can spent more time with my family now, which is not possible a few days back.
Have a nice day and enjoy the lockdown.

The hawkers and sidestores seem to be doing well while most parts of markets are closed.

I haven't really seen the police/security people bothering the hawkers and stores. I guess they are more focused on places that encourage crowds like markets, schools, church buildings, supermarkets/malls etc
I have observed alot of strange things that  contradict alot of things researchers/scientists probably believe. I wonder if the authorities are paying attention or are just too cautious. I think such important information should be gathered to understand what really happened. Unfortunately lots of people would rather be controlled by their own agendas than let others  see the full picture or the truth.

[Jet Cash]

The lockdown seems to be subjective, and not consistent. I haven't seen any warnings about smoking or vaping in public ( or private ), and I think that is more significant than sharing and reusing  masks - which seems to happen quite a bit. I'm lucky in that there is a very low hedge that is about 8 feet deep in front of my van at the moment. Several people stop and talk to me over the hedge, so I do get a small amount of social interaction.

I've seen a couple of mobile scan units go past i the last few days, and I wonder whether this service will increase in the future. I gather that there is no long term immunity from the virus, so it is unlikely that a vaccine can be created, and we will need to rely on NPI in the future ( non Pharmacological intervention ). I gather that this is one of the treatment methods that some hospitals are using. Therer has been a bit of activity in the share dealings for cruise line companies, and I wonder if a couple of their liners will be converted into mobile hospitals. This was something that was done in the last world war.

[UserU]

Today the PM just announced an extended lockdown of another 2 weeks.

[jakelyson]

I get to relax in the comfort of my home. I can't do these before the lockdown. Work alone consumes most of my time in a day. Now I get to sit down, relax, do leisure activities and enjoy the company of my family. I'll worry financial problems later when all of this is over.

[enhu]

Supermarket aren't so crowded and the roads in the village are almost empty, its a good time to teach my kid to drive. I'm starting to like the lockdown too. There is an ordinance our government had issue which only 1 person can get out of the house to buy the things need at home. I'm the lucky one. I can get out of the house alone ad finally find a time to drink beer with an old friend without my wife.

[Jarmo van de Seijp]

Same here! I find that a lot of daily distractions just start to disappear, and my focus has gone up tremendously.

Plus, money saving is made easy this way - not that many options to go out and spend it these days.
A yearly 1-month quarantine period would probably do me a lot of good (or grow the discipline to implement these new-found wisdoms, but we all know that's not gonna happen )

[peter0425]

Actually its getting boring for me after a while,without meeting others faces I am kind of feeling stressed now.Watching old movies to get out of this and also I am getting more hungry than before.

Well, there are food delivery services app. Order any cuisine and they'll bring them on a motorbike/ moped. No need to step out of the house.

the food delivery service here are sucks ,mostly 30 mins to 2 hours late because of each places have their own blocking rules(to prevent other people from other areas or city wont come in)that same reason why deliveries are usually late.

But i am not getting use of the quarantine for i am starting to learn and develop more things inside me specially skills that i don't even know from the past(thanks to YouTube)

[Jet Cash]

They are talking about testing people, and giving them immunity certificates if they have recovered from the virus. This will enable those with certificates to avoid the restrictions of the lockdown.

[greenlanternlight01]

I'm getting on top of my power problem, and I'm using the WiFi provided by the management of a retail park. I'm parked in a small car park near to the entrance, and I can watch the girls in shorts taking their dogs for a walk, and the joggers in tight lycra. I'm even getting smiles from some of them.

I can see the supermarket queues, so I can choose to shop when nobody is waiting to enter, and I've got a choice of 3 supermarkets. When I get inside, the shelves are still pretty well stocked, and the aisles are pretty empty because of social distancing. When I need to drive somewhere, the roads are pretty empty, and the price of diesel is down because of the oil wars.

It's just sad that the virus is the reason for all this. It is also sad to see how many people are still smoking as they walk in the sunshine. I would have thought that the pasty haggard faces of the hollow chested older women would put people off, but it seems that most people don't register the consequences of smoking.

Well that is a novelty. I'm inland, but a coastguard 4x4 has just gone by with the blues and twos going  

I really think that one good reason with this current lockdown is due to the fact that I am now able to spend quality times with my family. Everyday is family day, unlike before when there is my 8-5 job, I'm almost tired once I get home and have little to no time for my kid.

[Adriane14]

If you are bored and nothing to do feel free to help the needy by providing them the support they need. I am thinking of another idea again.