"how can I make this about me and the amazing time I'm having"
This.
Went to the shop this afternoon. We live in a tenement, with no garden and no direct access to the back green. If you encounter someone else on the stair, one of you needs to back up and exit the close or head back to their flat to allow social distancing. We are top floor so good ventilation, sunny, nice views. On the narrow pavement I passed by front door flats with no gardens. I really felt for the residents: imagine every time you open your window or front door running the risk of a cloud of virus entering your home and lungs.
On Easter Road most (not all) folk respecting social distancing, but very few face coverings apart from my own. The weather was warm and I suppose it's a bit claustrophobic wearing a mask, but this doesn't bode well for any immediate post-lockdown period. Luckily the shop wasn't as busy as the street, and good distancing measures were in place. On my way back a young girl in a summer dress was pedalling a shiny new bicycle, her dad standing in the middle of the cul-de-sac in an attempt to fend off approaching motor vehicles.
In central areas of the city, where most people don't have gardens, getting fresh air and exercise is not great fun. Our nearest green spaces are Holyrood Park and Montgomery Street Park: I haven't been to either as they are usually hoaching. I am lucky enough to have an allotment plot, but it's two miles away so not that handy. Gives me an excuse to ride the bike, but I can't manage to get there every day. The kids haven't been out of the flat at all for over a week. My son was pretty keen on going for daily runs or walks until recently: lately he's just lost the enthusiasm.
So while there are certainly compensations to working from home, it's not unusual for us as we both do quite a lot of it normally anyway. The difference now is the kids are at home all the time, which is okay but they are finding it difficult to get all their school work done and we can't get much of a break from each other.
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