2020 Lock down 1(31 May 2020)

So, after my second infusion I asked for a letter to say it wasn't safe for me to be in school. Which the hospital gave me.
I then pulled my kids out of school. Something I never thought I would hear myself say. D is working from home. The first week I am sure everyone thought we were crazy. The kids were so accepting. Amazing really. As always we talked through our decision making with them and they were fine.

Then, a week later the government closed the schools. I am so pleased we did it early. I feel it was the right thing for us to do.

So, we are now starting our 3rd week of lock down. It is a very strange time. The world is in lockdown. Cases are rising. Deaths are rising. We have a news briefing by the government everyday. We are at war. But we cannot see the enemy.

In every situation there are positives and negatives. We are lucky that D can work from home and so we have not got employment worries. Many people have.

Ours are more superficial issues at the moment. We are not leaving the house and garden other than a dog walk for D and sometimes the boys. So booking a shop with the rest of the country is an issue. Sites have queues to let you on supermarket sites. I waited 1/2 an hr in a virtual queue to just get on a supermarket site yesterday. Up til 1.30 am to catch a delivery slot. Mad.

Knock and run used to be a game my nan played growing up. She'd knock on someone's door and run off. Now delivery people knock and run. They knock. Put the parcel down. Then run back to the van so they are no where near when you open the door. Mad.

We are discovering who the important people in our society are. And its not the rich bankers. It's the people who service our country. NHS hero's, Drs to cleaners. Supermarket workers. Carers. Teachers. All now titled 'key workers'. So this is a positive, recognition for some that have never had it.

And although we are all separate as lockdown continues we grow closer. WhatsApp s with family and friends. Zoom Pilates. Online forums for getting together. The amount of resources. Helps with the homes schooling (sometimes!!) You tube lessons etc.

Talking of YouTube the boys do a blog each night to log this special time. And it is special. Being able to spend this time together. Hopefully they will always remember it. It know I will.