The CV19 epidemic is cruel in so many ways. Many people have suffered the loss of loved ones in traumatic circumstances. Many others, from medical professionals, to care workers, those that work in the food delivery chain etc are also under a great deal of pressure and many are the heroes of the current age.
The cruelty extends much wider. For example those who are elderly, infirm, housebound, are unable to have the visitors they need that keeps them going and still feeling that they are a part of society.
People like me are also struggling. I'm single, I live alone, and I don't have a partner. I've lived on my own since I left home in 1985. The way to deal with and manage that is to fill time with various activities and interests. That is why I am in various societies, organisations, orchestras. It's why I have a range of hobbies and interests, which include hill walking, photography, astronomy (don't do much these days), skiing...
Currently, as has been the case since I got back from NZ on March 25th, everything is on hold. So no music groups, no music lessons(that's no singing lessons, no cello lessons, no sax lessons). I live less than a mile form the Welsh border and the hills and mountains of Snowdonia are not too far away, but I cannot go there.
This year is a career break, which started in 1st March with a year of travelling planned. This week I was supposed to be in the middle of a trip to Orkney and today I would have been getting the ferry back from Orkney to the north coast of Scotland and starting a slow drift back south. That got cancelled on my return. Next month a trip to Cornwall was planned, that got cancelled this week. Two social weekends with the rugby guys have been cancelled. I am expecting my music summer school to be cancelled any moment now as I cannot see that proceeding. I booked a season of concerts at the Phil. in Liverpool - all cancelled.
I am sure many can tell similar tales and worse ( I have friends who are A&E nurses, doctors, and I know people who have had CV19 so they've had a brutal time).
Unfortunately, I think social distancing will be in force for quite a while yet and I am doubtful that orchestras, bands, or choirs will resume until next year. I don't see much changing for a long time.