What Important Milestones Have You Missed due to Lockdown
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I love in Yorkshire my sisters lives in Wales, the last time I saw them was March 2020 at my Mother 's funereal .
It was my Sister's birthday today, I missed her 50th last year, but we said at the time we make up for it this year.
I've missed my Neice's 30th, my aunty's 70th
But again we continued to say we will make up for it ...
Logically I agree with the government's stance of postponing the restrictions but sometimes it just makes me sad, but I know I am not the only one.
What milestones have you missed?
Last year it was my uncles 100th Birthday and trying to find a card to post was a nightmare. I finally tracked down a card with 100th Birthday wishes written on in Asda and posted that during the lockdown. I knew it would make his day and it was worth all the trouble trying to locate this card. 
Did he have a telegram from the Queen?
It's amazing, can you imagine how many changes he has seen in his lifetime.
I missed celebrating my 50th Birthday properly last April.
Which kind of suited me; being a bit of an antisocial whatsit it meant there was no pressure to have a party or mass meet up.
It wasy daughters 1st birthday this week and although we are allowed to get together we didnt although my mum is planning a big get together at hers once we can!
One of the saddest parts of lock down has been all the work based social events that have been missed. I work in a close team who celebrate a lot and we have missed several big birthdays including our boss turning 50 which would have been a major night out. Sadder still is that there have been a few people who have left the team - a video goodbye chat is just not the same. I have one colleague who retired from working in the NHS after nearly 50 years of service, I started working with her just 39 years ago. It was so sad to see her leave the hospital after all that service with just a whimper. Sadly office working is never going to be the same now
Hopefully you will keep in touch and can meet up for lunch in the near future.
I think lockdown has brought home now much we need physical social interaction
It's worth mentioning a few goals that were only achieved because of lockdown too. I like to find the positives in a negative situation.
We had to cancel our sons Christening but we are just planning to have it later once the restrictions have eased and our family can travel over from Northern Ireland. I turned 30 and didn't get to celebrate but I wasn't bothered as I never celebrate my birthday anyway. We weren't able to have a party for our sons 2nd birthday but as he is only 2 he never noticed. Lockdown has meant that we were able to save extra money, which has allowed us to be able to move house and be closer to family, plus we have both lost weight and become healthier
We didn’t have a funeral for my father in law seemed strange and upsetting at the time. As the months have passed I realise it was the best way and even considering saying I’ll have the same. It was direct cremation.
I am so sorry for your loss 
& I have seen the adverts for a pure cremation as think a lot of people are now considering as an option,myself included.
beccatavender there was no service or wake so it seemed quite alien at the time but on reflection it was great. I know that sounds weird but honestly it was a blessing in disguise.
I can totally understand, I know I disliked having to make small talk with people after my Mothers funeral, I was so upset and having to put a brave face on not to be rude was very difficult . Plus having to make decisions about the music, what to say at the service was very stressful@Pjran
beccatavender Bless you, you totally understand as you’ve experienced a sad loss too. seeing family that have had no contact for years but show up out of respect.
I missed my sister's and brother in law's 30th, my niece 1st birthday and the birth of my nephew last month (well i wouldn't go see the birth lol, but seeing him as a baby)
Hopefully we will all be able to meet our friends and family in the near future 
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