Surfaced from Lockdown

sonicninja · 05-30-20, 04:59 PM

Hi Shipmates, something i've been mulling over the last few days as we ease the lockdown here in the UK, ill keep it short:-

My neighbour, a paramedic caught the Covid19 virus, luckily he survived and is back home, i live in a small town in Scotland so it was unexpected (ignorant i know).
Since I found out about my neighbour I haven't left the house in 8 weeks until today.
I've been working from home since the end of March, my company made sure we could all work from home (provided I.T and everything, a great company).
As we begin to ease off restrictions my wife wanted to go out today on a walk in the hills, this is something we always did prior to the virus and i'm big into my photography so we would be out for hours and hours.
Today when we went out all i felt was anxiety, from the minute we left all i could concentrate on was getting back home, we found a great secluded walk and walked for about 3 hours, i hated every minute of it and all i wanted to do was get back home.
I try my best to ignore the news, i do my work on a daily basis, help the wife with the chores when i can and in the evening i get into SH4 and relax, keep my mind occupied, I avoid all discussions with the wife about the pandemic and where we are and what next, i just don't want to know what my governments plans are.

This weekend in my local town the beaches are full, the parks are full, the shops are full, the only place that feels safe to me is my home, we have plenty pf provisions, we don't bulk buy but i make a list and a two week plan of the meals we'll have and book an online shopping delivery.

I just wanted to vent off and see if anyone else out there feels the same, truth be told i don't even want to out and mingle with the population anymore i really don't, and i know that is a sad statement for a 47 year old former submariner. I am quite happy with isolation, its in my blood i suppose.

Catfish · 05-30-20, 05:22 PM

I would not be too anxious, just keep the usual caution for one or two months more. I take it that walking and wandering in 'plein air' is not a problem at all. A problem would be being in one confined room together with lots of others, for hours.

If you are living in rural areas i do not think that the virus will be a real problem right now. Do not make close contact to strangers, stay away from public meetings and such, wear a mask in shops and you will be alright. I know this is bad enough, but i really would not just easily follow the UK's slackening of the lockdown, you can see everywhere that politicias have anything in mind (ECONOMY!!!), but surely not the wellbeing of their suborddinates, or whatever they call it nowadays

But do not be too anxious, this is worse than the virus

sonicninja · 05-30-20, 05:54 PM

Thanks for the reply Catfish, i have no intention of being around people in general for a long time, thanks for taking the time to read my post shipmate, your words are appreciated.

Texas Red · 05-30-20, 06:01 PM

I wish that you and your wife stay safe and healthy, sonicninja!

sonicninja · 05-30-20, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by the beast

I wish that you and your wife stay safe and healthy, sonicninja!

Thank you Catfish, stay safe too

Texas Red · 05-30-20, 11:03 PM

Catfish?

I do fish for catfish, but I'm not catfish, lol.

Thank you too.

05-30-20, 04:59 PM	#1
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	Surfaced from Lockdown Hi Shipmates, something i've been mulling over the last few days as we ease the lockdown here in the UK, ill keep it short:- My neighbour, a paramedic caught the Covid19 virus, luckily he survived and is back home, i live in a small town in Scotland so it was unexpected (ignorant i know). Since I found out about my neighbour I haven't left the house in 8 weeks until today. I've been working from home since the end of March, my company made sure we could all work from home (provided I.T and everything, a great company). As we begin to ease off restrictions my wife wanted to go out today on a walk in the hills, this is something we always did prior to the virus and i'm big into my photography so we would be out for hours and hours. Today when we went out all i felt was anxiety, from the minute we left all i could concentrate on was getting back home, we found a great secluded walk and walked for about 3 hours, i hated every minute of it and all i wanted to do was get back home. I try my best to ignore the news, i do my work on a daily basis, help the wife with the chores when i can and in the evening i get into SH4 and relax, keep my mind occupied, I avoid all discussions with the wife about the pandemic and where we are and what next, i just don't want to know what my governments plans are. This weekend in my local town the beaches are full, the parks are full, the shops are full, the only place that feels safe to me is my home, we have plenty pf provisions, we don't bulk buy but i make a list and a two week plan of the meals we'll have and book an online shopping delivery. I just wanted to vent off and see if anyone else out there feels the same, truth be told i don't even want to out and mingle with the population anymore i really don't, and i know that is a sad statement for a 47 year old former submariner. I am quite happy with isolation, its in my blood i suppose. Last edited by sonicninja; 05-30-20 at 05:21 PM.

05-30-20, 05:22 PM	#2
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,800 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I would not be too anxious, just keep the usual caution for one or two months more. I take it that walking and wandering in 'plein air' is not a problem at all. A problem would be being in one confined room together with lots of others, for hours. If you are living in rural areas i do not think that the virus will be a real problem right now. Do not make close contact to strangers, stay away from public meetings and such, wear a mask in shops and you will be alright. I know this is bad enough, but i really would not just easily follow the UK's slackening of the lockdown, you can see everywhere that politicias have anything in mind (ECONOMY!!!), but surely not the wellbeing of their suborddinates, or whatever they call it nowadays But do not be too anxious, this is worse than the virus __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

05-30-20, 06:01 PM	#4
Texas Red Fastest Gun Around Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Agua Fira, New Mexico Posts: 2,368 Downloads: 528 Uploads: 5	I wish that you and your wife stay safe and healthy, sonicninja! __________________ There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. — Colin Powell I'm not very active on the forums anymore. If you have a question, please DM me and I'll respond ASAP!

05-30-20, 11:03 PM	#6
Texas Red Fastest Gun Around Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Agua Fira, New Mexico Posts: 2,368 Downloads: 528 Uploads: 5	Catfish? I do fish for catfish, but I'm not catfish, lol. Thank you too. __________________ There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. — Colin Powell I'm not very active on the forums anymore. If you have a question, please DM me and I'll respond ASAP!

05-30-20, 05:54 PM	#3
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the reply Catfish, i have no intention of being around people in general for a long time, thanks for taking the time to read my post shipmate, your words are appreciated.