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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Jasper King

Has the lockdown brought any positives into your life?

Whilst lockdown has been gradually lifted in some aspects this week, life is still far from normal.

People across Bristol and the UK have been experiencing up and down days and this is just a natural experience and feeling during the lockdown.

Across the city, people have been in touch about the positives they have experienced in life since being in lockdown.

One family created their own pub in their garden to cope with the lockdown.

For Jen Whittle and countless others across the UK, they have been recalled to the frontline of the NHS to help tackle the global pandemic.

Jen said: "Been redeployed to working on a ward after being in a specialist role for 10 years.

"Whilst it has been a steep learning curve, the team I’m working with have been so supportive and the experience has given me more confidence in my ability to adapt and learn. Take care everyone and stay safe."

For families who are self-isolating with one another, many have been able to reconnect and build stronger relationships with those who are closest to them.

Katie Pritchard said: "Never in my children's lives has their dad ever had this amount of quality time with them. It's been amazing to watch & be a part of.

"We haven't done anything spectacular, but we've definitely made tonnes of memories & grown as a family. I'll forever be grateful for this time."

And for people like Holly Taylor, they have taken the time to meet friends virtually and appreciate the strong bonds they have during the lockdown.

Holly said: "So many silver linings. I've had the pleasure of virtually meeting new friends, whom I look forward to meeting post pandemic. The art work shared all over the world in windows. The goodness in communities has been outstanding locally, with generous donations to the food bank."

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