Chronicles of COVID-19

Title

Liz, Cork City

Contributor

Liz

Subject

COVID-19 (Disease)

Coverage

Ireland; Cork; 2020s:

Date

08 April 2020

Language

English

Creator

Cork Folklore Project

Rights

Cork Folklore Project

Description

GENERAL PHYSICAL LOCATION RIGHT NOW

Cork City in the vicinity of St Finbarr's Cathedral

USUAL LOCATION

Same

Q. 1 STAGES

I don't feel like answering this question.

Q. 2 EVERYDAY ROUTINE

I don't have to worry about the alarm clock these days so it's easier to sleep! I have plenty to do around the house so I'm not at all bored.

Q. 3 GROUPS

Yes, I have noticed changes. The most pertinent to me is the closure of the local shop. They have decided to call it a day and retire. I now have to travel further for milk and newspapers.

Q. 4 WAYS WE TALK

"Stay safe" and "See you on the other side" are the two newest phrases I've come across. During one phone conversation, I and the person I was talking to described being able to eat in the Farmgate again. We intend to drink champagne (Prosecco) and feast on oysters.
Greetings are tense and conversations are kept to the minimum. Shopping is done quickly without pleasantries.

Q. 5 COMMUNITY RESPONSE

Same as above.

Q. 6 THOUGHTS AND PREOCCUPATIONS

Summer

Q. 7 SIMILARITY TO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

No Response.

Q. 8 CHALLENGES AND COPING

No Response.

Q. 9 THE FUTURE

It puts me in mind of what it must have been like to live under communism and the watchful eye of the Stasi. Everyone's fearful and nobody smiles.
I think that when the virus dissipates, we will appreciate what we have.

Q. 10 IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT SPRINGS TO MIND?

Not at the moment!

Q. 11 IN A NUTSHELL

Sense of fear.

age

51-69

gender

Female