The Perils of Lockdown

By jackcollier7 on March 25, 2020

trust me on this one ~ lockdown isn’t much fun

I got sick from the coronavirus before a nation-wide lockdown was imposed on the entire United Kingdom. So, this is Day 10 of my being completely isolated in the garret, and I’m slightly miffed about it all. Being a sick hermit, not going out, seeing nobody at all, with nobody allowed into my place, isn’t as much fun as you might think.

The upside is that there is utter, complete, peace and quiet ~ whenever you want it.

The downsides include:

It’s no fun for a guy to be sick without anyone to complain to.
There’s no nurse to make the bed, bring drinks, and sort out the proper medication.
Unless you’re at death’s door you can’t get medical treatment anyway.
Watching endless reruns on TV is stultifying.
Eating the worst diet you can imagine, out of cans.
Snacking all day and half the night.
A complete lack of physical exercise.
Not shaving, washing, or changing out of the sweats you were wearing a week ago.
Loneliness, utter boredom, anxiety, depression, paranoia.

And, if I was still drinking, I’d probably be drinking 24 / 7.

If there is anyway on this Earth you can avoid being incarcerated alone during a lockdown, just go for it.

Jack Collier

jackcollier7@talktalk.net

I haven’t got one of these,

It would be nicer.

10 responses

Kris March 25, 2020 at 11:50 pm | Reply

I am so thankful you are feeling better! ❤

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1. jackcollier7 March 26, 2020 at 5:10 am | Reply
  
  Kris, I’m so thankful I’m not dead. 😉
  
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  1. Kris April 1, 2020 at 4:21 am | Reply
    
    I really think becoming a statistic would be horribly annoying. I’d have to haunt someone for sure!
    
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socialworkerangela March 25, 2020 at 4:55 pm | Reply

Get well my friend thinking of you

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1. jackcollier7 March 25, 2020 at 8:24 pm | Reply
  
  I’m much better today ❤
  
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  1. socialworkerangela March 25, 2020 at 9:30 pm | Reply
    
    Oh good 💜
    
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magickmermaid March 25, 2020 at 4:34 pm | Reply

The upside is that you only have yourself to take care of, you will recover and you are in control of your eating, exercise, washing and clothing changes. There are lots of fun music videos on youtube that are great for exercise.

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1. jackcollier7 March 25, 2020 at 4:44 pm | Reply
  
  I LOVE THAT MUSIC VIDEO!!!!!! 👅👅👅
  Thank you mermaid 💖💖💖
  
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  1. magickmermaid March 25, 2020 at 4:55 pm | Reply
    
    Check out their other songs! They are hilarious! I’ve been doing low impact aerobics to their videos 🙂
    
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    1. jackcollier7 March 25, 2020 at 5:14 pm | Reply
      
      I will. My project for tomorrow Sweetheart 💞
      
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