Lockdown

[sam09]

Has anyone learnt a new skill during lockdown? I have learnt to bake although at first it was burnt offering and sacrifices. I make great shortbread and cakes also apple pies (full of apples) not like shop bought ones. also playing a lot of online chess, getting better at it I even some times win.

[sam09]

Well it looks as though all on here have stagnated during lock down.

[Fulmar]

No, I just, as usual, had a lot of work to do in my garden. Garden takes a lot of my time especially in Spring and early summer. I expect many folk were the same. The lock down did not prevent me from doing my usual activities which are many and varied as I'm blessed to live in a sparsely populated, rural area where social distancing is easy to do so we did long walks as well, as per usual.

[pat]

Have certainly learnt a few lessons - patience being the main one


For the last 9 weeks I have had to learn how to live without books, music, television, noise, been unable to garden, cook (other than very quick basic), bake, do housework or anything that meant moving much, no exercising, have been unable to concentrate, focus, remember many things.

I acquired an ear infection 9 weeks ago and that was me completely floored and unable to function normally.
Thanks to all my pals for keeping me sane by answering when I phone yet again to help me pass some of my day. Thanks to all the friends who shopped for food and delivered it.

I have learnt patience and to be so grateful I have such great pals to help me through very rough times.

Did manage to use laptop but only when not too much reading and for short periods.

Now to get back to my allotment, exercising and enjoying life on the outside

[JohnDH22]

I've learnt how to do my own haircut. The first one was gross, but over time, its now acceptable. Something I'd carry on with.

I've learnt that Netfix/Amazon isn't worth it unless there is something special on. Freeview is not much better.

I've learnt an extra 6 status Quo songs to play on my guitar (sort of..). I have given my 12 string acoustic guitar an overhaul, polish, new lighter strings, truss rod reset, new saddle and action height adjusted, and finally a good tune-up.

......and I've mown the grass..... several times. ;-)

Cheers, JohnDH

[Fran]

Sorry to hear you've not been right.Hope you have recovered fully now.,
good you have so many friends around you to help


This is for Pat above

[Fran]

Sorry to hear about your ear. Hope you have made a full recovery.
good that you have a lot of friends around you to help

[orkneycadian]

I have learned that there are basically 2 types of people. Furloughers and Workers. The Furloughers are still clinging onto the hope of another 4 months holiday on 80% pay. The Workers meanwhile have to do their own work, as well as that of a Furlougher, and still pay the taxes that will keep the Furloughers in the manner in which they have now become accustomed.

I am very much looking forward to the day when the Furloughers get told they will have to pay back all their "holiday pay". Why should the rest of the country be paying them to paint their houses, learn how to speak Swahili or develop their gardens? Especially now that its becoming apparent that furlough is effectively that period that comes immediately before redundancy?