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I might be an abnormal Latvian instead.
I would say UK is one of the best places to live for USSR experienced age group 45-65. Garden allotments, home baking/brewery, DIY, car servicing/repairs on drive, cash trades, even posters in workshops/offices are so native/known.
Fantastic amount of options for technicians/engineers (not really in Mansfield unfortunately).
If we are talking about last 1.5 years etc, all I can do is just keep watching.
Viruses are seasonal and will be, lockdowns from 2020 too at least up to 2022, most of the people I know are still working fulltime, some like I working from home since last spring nearly. Locals are still living, gardening, driving/walking around, me and my "bubble" too. No chats about viruses/vaccines/jabs, except "Borises' rules" as they affects day to day routine and future plans. Masks/distance still in place, I can deal with it. Miss Latvian parties and local pubs' gigs a bit, but will sort this out in-house soon. And need to skip a lot of FB records to keep mental health.
I need to finish my garden this year, it's more important ;)
/sorry about my English, I started to learn it in age of 35.