YOUR LOCKDOWN 2 SURVIVAL GUIDE
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So, here we go again. This Thursday will see England become the latest of the four home nations to be cast back into lockdown, to last at least four weeks. We all now face an unwelcome re-run of the dark days of spring, when our lives were suddenly restricted in a way we’d never imagined.
This time, we at least know what’s coming – though the days will truly be dark, and not just metaphorically.
When coronavirus first forced the UK into prolonged house arrest, at least the weather was on our side. As grim as the headlines became, there remained that miraculous sunshine beaming in through our windows; the promise of summer ahead.
Now, the nights are drawing in. What would otherwise be a time of festive excitement, cosy pub lunches and socialising will this year feature little to none of the above. However determined you are to become “one of those all-weather outdoors people”, all but the stiffest resolve will be tested.
If you were experiencing pandemic fatigue by September (who wasn’t?), it’s hard to know quite what to call the feeling of overwhelming weariness engendered now. But this need not be cause for despair. We are wiser today, and hopefully better prepared. Many have lost loved ones, jobs or businesses; others have struggled on; and some have even managed to claw back some positives from the wreckage of 2020.
Let’s focus on these positives now: on getting through the next few weeks armed with our hard-won knowledge. As before, let’s remember we may be physically apart but need not be emotionally so.
Today, The Telegraph relaunches You Are Not Alone, a daily section to showcase community spirit, bringing you the best advice, shared experiences and tips for coping. To start, here’s how to get yourself ready in the coming 48 hours before restrictions are reimposed – and how to survive (perhaps even thrive) during Lockdown 2.
For more You Are Not Alone content, go to telegraph.co.uk/you-are-not-alone/