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The Upside of Lockdown
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Spent loads of quality time with my 2 boys (17 and 20 so do their own thing now whereas used to be with me all the time when younger) - and wife- in the garden - have erected a head tennis net and court,played cards, monopoly,had bbq's , beer takeouts from hoppers hut, beautiful sunshine - somehow there is always something else to do normally (admittedly thats mainly going up sidcup rec - social club - up the end of my road) but this has been great and i've got 2 more days of it before back to the hassle of working from home.Anybody else finding some positives from this situation??
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Nice not to get up at 3.30 every morning,
Had my bike out every day for some exercise,
Relaxed meal times with no rush to go somewhere,
Chatting via WhatsApp with family in India and Canada.
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Speaking to my family more than I usually would, although have missed to big get togethers for my nieces christening and we always have a bbq on easter weekend.
Finally got around to sorting out our flats garden (we share with 2 other flats) which the landlord said would be sorted out when we moved in then he promptly changed his mind.
Cooking more and loving it and eating better.
Dont have to get a train every day to work.
Hate my job and the people I work with at the moment so working from home is a relief. Although appreciate having my job and how lucky I am in to still have it.4 -
1) Learnt loads of new recipes and got much better at baking
2) Got some intensive Chinese studying in, I want to be able to read a newspaper by the end of the year
3) Saved more money than I normally would
4) Realised that I'm never going to lose my job to the online market3 -
Said to the wife yesterday it has been lovely spending time as a family without the distractions of life.Think my 2 year old boy is gonna miss it when life returns to normal and I’m back in the office
although I can actually see our firm losing the office when this is over and remote working.3 -
Really got to know my 3 dogs8
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Little J told me yesterday he can't wait for you to go back to work.roseandcrown said:Said to the wife yesterday it has been lovely spending time as a family without the distractions of life.Think my 2 year old boy is gonna miss it when life returns to normal and I’m back in the office
although I can actually see our firm losing the office when this is over and remote working.0 -
Spending time with the family has been amazing & really brings home what’s important, this will change our lives in all sorts of ways & the 1st for me is selling up my pubs & will not return to the industry although in the current climate they will take a long time to sell but just having made my mind up on it is a big relief & the kids are ecstatic.Looking forward to a new chapter when it’s all over.7
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Confirming life is precious and appreciate our loved ones all the more.6
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Yeah thanks for calling yesterday. He just would not sleep and knew a call with you talking about non league grounds would do the trick off in seconds. 😂ElfsborgAddick said:
Little J told me yesterday he can't wait for you to go back to work.roseandcrown said:Said to the wife yesterday it has been lovely spending time as a family without the distractions of life.Think my 2 year old boy is gonna miss it when life returns to normal and I’m back in the office
although I can actually see our firm losing the office when this is over and remote working.16 -
4 more positives - im in twice as many watts app groups compared to when this started so am actually in regular contact with far more friends and family - my gardens never been so well attended to - we've got a 3 mile run challenge thing going on so hopefully getting fitter - charlton needed this break which may help with the relegation and ownership battles3
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8 hours sleep a night
spending less money
drinking less (although drinking some lovely stuff at home)
no commuting
exercising every day
eating together every night.
rediscovered my cd collection and got into new (old) music
Cleared out the garage and the dining room and now moving on to the bedrooms-jobs that would have taken months and months given how busy our lives are generally with four kids.
The biggest upside though is spending so much time with my family-don’t see much of them during the week with work duties and the weekends are always manic so, although the circumstances are horrible, it has given us an unexpected opportunity to spend some time together.14 -
Wont it be out of date by then?Stu_of_Kunming said:
2) Got some intensive Chinese studying in, I want to be able to read a newspaper by the end of the year14 -
At last, a reason for his existence has been found.roseandcrown said:
Yeah thanks for calling yesterday. He just would not sleep and knew a call with you talking about non league grounds would do the trick off in seconds. 😂ElfsborgAddick said:
Little J told me yesterday he can't wait for you to go back to work.roseandcrown said:Said to the wife yesterday it has been lovely spending time as a family without the distractions of life.Think my 2 year old boy is gonna miss it when life returns to normal and I’m back in the office
although I can actually see our firm losing the office when this is over and remote working.2 -
ricky_otto said:
At last, a reason for his existence has been found.roseandcrown said:
Yeah thanks for calling yesterday. He just would not sleep and knew a call with you talking about non league grounds would do the trick off in seconds. 😂ElfsborgAddick said:
Little J told me yesterday he can't wait for you to go back to work.roseandcrown said:Said to the wife yesterday it has been lovely spending time as a family without the distractions of life.Think my 2 year old boy is gonna miss it when life returns to normal and I’m back in the office
although I can actually see our firm losing the office when this is over and remote working.
It has taken 54 years but my patience has paid off.
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A few things. All those things I said I’d do if I only had the time. I now realise that time wasn’t the problem. I’m much closer to my wife as we actually talk and do things together. The garden is really peaceful. We can hear birds and the air quality is better.5
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Every morning my wife and I discuss what place we should visit today then decide to stay in!7
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I initially went through the panic mode of a sprint race: 'must get things done and be busy and fruitful'.
Now, I realise it's a marathon: enjoy everything, slow the heart rate and relax into being with precious family and connecting to friends almost daily.5 -
I now really appreciate my daughter's Nursery and can't wait for them to be back open4
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My right arm is getting stronger than ever18
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No Sunday night or post bank holiday fear the evening before heading back to work.6
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I have to put my phone on to check what day it is.colthe3rd said:No Sunday night or post bank holiday fear the evening before heading back to work.1 -
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when the news never changes, does it matterMrWalker said:
Wont it be out of date by then?Stu_of_Kunming said:
2) Got some intensive Chinese studying in, I want to be able to read a newspaper by the end of the year
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Have you considered practising with Chinese translations of beloved children's books? The works of AA Milne for instance? ;-)
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I honestly think my FIL would lose his shit if he saw those books around the house haha
On a more serious note, I have a nice collection of children’s books that I use for practice.2 -
I imagine in a few weeks time there will be a lot of confused dogs when the humans all disappear again...i_b_b_o_r_g said:Really got to know my 3 dogs4 -
Week day hangovers don’t matter.
Duvet days are to be encouraged.
No excuses needed for not doing major DIY.
No visiting people you don’t really want to.
My car stays clean and hasn’t needed filling up for weeks.
I can go for a stroll for an hour without giving the wife a reason.
My garden and my neighbours along the street have never looked neater.
I don’t have to pay southeastern for a monthly ticket.
My work supplied laptop has developed a convenient fault.
And another day and the weather isn’t too shabby.
Its just a shame there is so much suffering.
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getting lots of stuff organised that I never realised needed organising .. sorting out muddles that never looked muddled .. making contact with people who I'd forgotten about and who had forgotten me .. re-reading books slowly and appreciating them more than the 1st time round .. watching some TV programmes that I would not have bothered with pre- corona .. slowing right down and relaxing as slow as I have ever been and more relaxed than I ever was before .. coming to terms with a situation that I can do zero about1
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Noticed this had a lol.killerandflash said:
I imagine in a few weeks time there will be a lot of confused dogs when the humans all disappear again...i_b_b_o_r_g said:Really got to know my 3 dogs
It's really actually quite a sad point as there will undoubtedly be some affects from separation anxiety when people return to work.2 -
My little boy has just turned 18 months old and really truly getting to see how much he's changing and growing has been a real gift.
Now if only I could find the button to turn his power off over night...6
