Breda Patterson sits patiently with other residents in front of the big front window in the reception area at Amberley Nursing and Retirement Cottages near Fermoy in North Cork.
There's a sense of anticipation and excitement. Like all residents at Amberley, Breda has been cocooning since 6 March. It's a huge sacrifice.
Residents have gone without visits by family and loved ones. Contact with the world outside has been restricted to phone calls and FaceTime and WhatsApp.
Everyone bought in and the huge effort has been worthwhile: Amberley hasn't registered a single case of coronavirus - and residents and staff are determined to keep it that way.