For most of us, lockdown has not required an act of bravery – but now comes our moment to show resolve

While we’re stuck indoors we can still cling on to the old world – a world of holidays and foreign travel, of crowded beaches and sharing breath with strangers in a pub – but soon we’ll have to look outside again, warns Jenny Eclair

Getting on a Tube train after lockdown restrictions are eased now seems unimaginable (Getty)

I’m OK in the lockdown bubble. The old man and I have a routine. Most days we go for a walk, either round the houses or through the park. Round the houses is the easier walk and runs less risk of encountering joggers, but the park has ducks. The choice is simple; its an either/or. We cant go further afield because Geof has a torn meniscus and can’t do hills. So park or houses it is.

Everything is limited in lockdown. I only shop once a week, so if I forget something then we have to do without. Going back to the supermarket is not an option; Tuesday is shopping day, and that’s that.

In some respects, life without a huge amount of choice is very easy. Everything has become very simple: we have one responsibility, and that’s to keep ourselves well and free from infection. Where it gets complicated is thinking beyond lockdown – how will it work and is it going to be safe?