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As the weeks turn into months, being continuously housebound raises tensions and shortens tempers. Stress, worry and fear spill over into personal relationships. Not a nice subject to depict but one too serious to ignore.

10. Strained Relations by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

Some of our cocooning senior citizens have been experiencing intense loneliness and are really missing the usual "full house" visits from family and friends. I've tried to capture that wistful feeling in this scene.

9. Elderly in Isolation by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

i am building a legocity called brickville and i have put some photos of same of the mocs i built on my flickr page www.flickr.com/photos/legoland2019

I think this one speaks for itself:

8. Frontline Reality by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

Seeing all the little yellow warning signs on the seats of a much-restricted Dáil made me think of building this scene. I didn't intentionally build any particular TDs but, being politicians, I think a few got themselves in the photo anyway.....

7. Dáil Decides while Distancing by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

Quite a simple one today but perhaps very relatable to all the sports fans who are missing the matches.

6. A Season that Never Started by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

Moving on to slightly more serious aspects , this scene is unfortunately all too common in towns and cities across the country.

5.Closing Up Shop by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

This is the year when your wheelie bin gets out more than you do!

4. All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

Have we all been keeping fit and getting our exercise during lockdown? Sure! (ahem!) Not....

This is not as much of an issue now that we're allowed a generous 5km but, in the early days, back garden marathons were in!

3. Keeping Fit in Confinement by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

Second in the brick documentary of pandemic experiences is titled 'Working From Home', something to which many who are juggling home-work and childcare can relate!

2. Working From Home by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr