FabSwingers.com forum: What will be new normal

By *uiteniceguy OP Man
over a year ago

High Wycombe

I quite like this quieter life. No rushing around and trying to keep up with the Joneses. Can exercise at home, going for walks, jog. I do miss swimming. I want to see a green revolution. Who else?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hear you OP.

There are only very few things I miss from my old life. This past year has made me realise that there is so much more to life, and so much enjoyment to be found in simple things.

I won't be going back to my life the way it was, thats for certain.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Its just as busy here, beauty spots are regularly patrolled and picnic tourists evicted.

I'm just waiting for the mass holiday booking exodus when we finally get some dates confirmed tomorrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its just as busy here, beauty spots are regularly patrolled and picnic tourists evicted.

I'm just waiting for the mass holiday booking exodus when we finally get some dates confirmed tomorrow

I would hate that too if I lived in a seasidey place.

I tried to book Center Parcs yesterday for later in the year. All 4 villages booked solidly for months

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd have to go against the grain here and say I'm not a fan of the current situation. Being locked in, not seeing family/friends. A few aspects are better. Hygiene, people not clambering over you at the supermarket etc but that's more about basic etiquette really. We've also got children that are itching to see their friends, go on our camping weekends etc so they're also missing out hugely. I'd hate for this to become the "new normal" to be honest.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I hope we unlock slowly and cautiously, with more respect for one another. Personal space, health, and human frailty.

I doubt that's what will happen.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"I hope we unlock slowly and cautiously, with more respect for one another. Personal space, health, and human frailty.

I doubt that's what will happen."

This, but agree it'll be the mother of all 'i want' selfishness from some..

All we want to do is see the family particularly our kids and spoil the grandchildren rotten for a little while..

Think if we go away we'll be avoiding crowds etc as some of the mess that was left last year by some was disgusting..

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I hope we unlock slowly and cautiously, with more respect for one another. Personal space, health, and human frailty.

I doubt that's what will happen.

This, but agree it'll be the mother of all 'i want' selfishness from some..

All we want to do is see the family particularly our kids and spoil the grandchildren rotten for a little while..

Think if we go away we'll be avoiding crowds etc as some of the mess that was left last year by some was disgusting.."

Yes.

I want to see my family, but for me that's a global question not a local one. I'm hoping it'll be 2023.

I hope people will think of each other's suffering. But nerves are fraying, including my own, and I imagine that will make some people feral.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"I hope we unlock slowly and cautiously, with more respect for one another. Personal space, health, and human frailty.

I doubt that's what will happen.

This, but agree it'll be the mother of all 'i want' selfishness from some..

All we want to do is see the family particularly our kids and spoil the grandchildren rotten for a little while..

Think if we go away we'll be avoiding crowds etc as some of the mess that was left last year by some was disgusting..

Yes.

I want to see my family, but for me that's a global question not a local one. I'm hoping it'll be 2023.

I hope people will think of each other's suffering. But nerves are fraying, including my own, and I imagine that will make some people feral."

Human behaviour can be amazing, compassionate, caring and truly inspiring etc but yes the other side of the coin is not good..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd have to go against the grain here and say I'm not a fan of the current situation. Being locked in, not seeing family/friends. A few aspects are better. Hygiene, people not clambering over you at the supermarket etc but that's more about basic etiquette really. We've also got children that are itching to see their friends, go on our camping weekends etc so they're also missing out hugely. I'd hate for this to become the "new normal" to be honest."

I hear you. If I had children ( mine are all adults) I would be desperate for normality for them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I quite like this quieter life. No rushing around and trying to keep up with the Joneses. Can exercise at home, going for walks, jog. I do miss swimming. I want to see a green revolution. Who else? "

I’m not missing the “rat race” aspect of life: I no longer spend 2 hours a day travelling to sit in an uncomfortable office and socialise with people I wouldn’t normally seek out the company of. I’m sleeping better and after a definite fitness decline, I’m starting to establish better routines that are far more enjoyable than spending lunch hours in a smelly city centre gym.

I’m eating better as I have more time to cook “proper” meals and feel I have time to read and learn (I probably had time before but I didn’t “feel” I had the time).

I put fossil fuels into a car about once every 3 months at present rather than every other week before: hopefully this helps the environment to some extent.

I do miss meeting friends, I miss the swimming pool for swimming and scuba training and sorely miss diving the sea lochs around Scotland,

And I miss being able to “pop to the shops” as and when I want without guilt and anxiety.

The trick is going to be picking back up the good aspects and leaving the bad: I’m fortunate as it looks like working from home is here to stay - I’m very fortunate as I have a reasonably good home office and will probably invest in better garden office over the next year (assuming prices for such projects don’t continue to skyrocket)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hear you. If I had children ( mine are all adults) I would be desperate for normality for them."

Don't get me wrong we want everyone to be safe 100% including our children. But it seems some people want covid to be completely eradicated before we get any sense of normality back, which simply isn't going to happen, it's here to stay so I'd say once the vaccine is in full stride and those vulnerable are safe (or as safe as can be) we need to start getting back to it.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I want the risk of Covid to be closer to the risk of measles in the UK. Much much closer.

No, the risk of measles in the UK is not zero

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

'm really divided.

Having very little income has been hard and seeing our 'baby' empty, sad and quiet after doing a huge refurbishment has been soul destroying. The stress in the first 6 months of Covid was off the scale ridiculous and the not knowing was driving me nuts.

However, there has been a gear shift here. Whereas once we worked 90 hour weeks and grabbed sleep and food where we could, we can now eat together, go to sleep at a normal time and we can sit and watch TV without the work mobile going off every 10 minutes. We've rediscovered our relationship and have found happiness in really simple things. My little hobby has become a business which has kept me sane and Jim has enjoyed doing the jobs around the house that were always getting put off.

We are enjoying the slower pace and although the stress of our unknown future is still there, we are handling it much better.

So one part of me wants to get the club back open ASAP, have our crazy parties again and get back to doing what we do best, but the other part of me will miss this slower pace and quality time. It's made us re-evaluate and we certainty won't be working stupid hours and being a sl*ve to the club. We are already putting plans in place to run things differently and take the pressure off.

Covid has been so devastating. Our young, healthy friend died of Covid on Thursday, only showing his first symptoms 10 days prior. We are still in shock. This story is replicated in their millions all across the world. There is no doubt that lives will never be the same again. But despite all this devastation, it has actually been a positive year in so many ways for us. If only it didn't take a pandemic to make me realise that I was working myself into an early grave

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Took me 6 yrs to escape from abuse

..now I am free and safe I feel trapped again ..it needs to lift

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

"Took me 6 yrs to escape from abuse

..now I am free and safe I feel trapped again ..it needs to lift"

Hang in there it will lift over the next month's and you can be start you new life

Good luck and it sounds like your in a better place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The new normal will be regular covid vaccinations, mandatory mask wearing, social distancing, restricted travel, cashless society, depopulation, greener future

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The new normal will be regular covid vaccinations, mandatory mask wearing, social distancing, restricted travel, cashless society, depopulation, greener future

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im going to say the only part of that to exist will be covid vaccinations for the elderly and vunrable they aren't going to vaccinate the whole population yearly will cost them to much and as for the rest that will all fizzle out untill we are back jet setting all over the world doing exactly the same as we were pre covid might take a couple of years but it will happen.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Masks

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By *rincess PhoenixWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

I just want a hug!! I do miss human contact

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Give it a year after we are back to some sort of normality and everyone will return to their self centred, self obsessed, me, me, me lifestyle and fuck everyone else.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The work I do is quite solitary so I am quite used to things being quiet. I was just getting into a 'new normal after the death of my partner in 2019 and then Covid hit. So just seeing how things go and kind of easing into any further new normal.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

The new normal will be exactly the same as the old normal was...

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By *ap d agde coupleCouple
over a year ago

Broadstairs

The new normal will be unemployment, the Boss will have the upper hand

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By *0shadesOfFilthMan
over a year ago

nearby

New normal is half a trillion pound of furlough and business subsistence to be repaid by the taxpayer.

Austerity/ cuts/ tax rises. Hobson’s choice which.

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By *0shadesOfFilthMan
over a year ago

nearby

"The new normal will be unemployment, the Boss will have the upper hand "

It’s 1.7 million already. They are extending furlough again to soften the blow.

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By *ap d agde coupleCouple
over a year ago

Broadstairs

"New normal is half a trillion pound of furlough and business subsistence to be repaid by the taxpayer.

Austerity/ cuts/ tax rises. Hobson’s choice which. "
So true God help us plebs , unemployment, tax rises , poor apart from those who are secure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Here here! I miss life as it was. I feel claustrophobic.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The new normal:Yes the Green revolution.The Environment.Technology progress.People working from home,self employed,traders and small businesses.Technology progress.E-lorries,buses.cars,bikes,etc.Empty office buildings converted to farms,vegetable and fruit growing

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"New normal is half a trillion pound of furlough and business subsistence to be repaid by the taxpayer.

Austerity/ cuts/ tax rises. Hobson’s choice which. So true God help us plebs , unemployment, tax rises , poor apart from those who are secure "

It's a good thing we're all doing all we can to minimise the damage and get infection rates down, then

Because the sooner we're safe, the sooner we can fix the mess.

We're all in it together and we can all play a role in mitigating the impact later

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

"The new normal will be exactly the same as the old normal was..."

You thin mass international flight soon then and late venues open asap

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