These are the things you miss doing the most in Portsmouth during the lockdown

PORTSMOUTH has been on lockdown for over a week now as the fight against coronavirus continues.
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The Prime Minister announced last Monday that all non-essential shops as well her as pubs, clubs, theatres, cinemas, gyms, libraries and other venues around the country had to shut.

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The News decidedour readers what they have been missing the most so far during the lockdown.

Here's what they said:

- Sheila Caudery: ‘Going to my friends, having a chat putting the world to rights and drinking wine.’

- Lin Lawton: ‘Really miss visiting our family & friends.’

- Karen Young: ‘Seeing all the children I teach.’

- Jacinta Kelly: ‘Meeting my son for coffee and a laugh.’

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- Bernie Dobson: ‘My golf and daily fix of Costa sugar free caramel latte.’

- Ine Macleod: ‘Freedom.’

- Deana Willcox: ‘Seeing the family especially grandchildren.’

- Clair Maskell: ‘Talking face to face to friends, seeing my children play with others.’

- Hannah Marie Basford: ‘Miss seeing my family, my boy really misses Nanny cuddles.’

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- Darren Salter: ‘Never thought I'd say this but I miss the commute to work! Not seeing the world around you on a daily basis is very strange.’

- Zoe Forse: ‘Going to see my dad and going to McDonald's.’

- Tracy Daniel: ‘Chilling in Costa with a cappuccino, toast and jam just watching the world go by.’

- Keera Shaw: ‘Being able to go to the cinema.’

- Terry Collins: ‘As a pub manager I actually miss some of the conversations I hear daily from customers. Never thought I’d say that.’

- Allison Luter: ‘Toby Carvery!’

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- Rebecca Ebbens: ‘See my sister and playing games at dice.’

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