How's the lockdown going for everyone ?
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Re: How's the lockdown going for everyone ?
Is it wrong to be enjoying the lockdown, as a key worker I'm riding my bike to work every day on lovely quiet roads, every morning and afternoon are like riding on a Sunday in the 1980s, I haven't enjoyed motorcycling so much for years.
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Re: How's the lockdown going for everyone ?
Nah,I'd take the positives and bin the guilt trip. There's little enough feel good factor about.Julian_Boolean wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:44 am Is it wrong to be enjoying the lockdown, as a key worker I'm riding my bike to work every day on lovely quiet roads, every morning and afternoon are like riding on a Sunday in the 1980s, I haven't enjoyed motorcycling so much for years.
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Re: How's the lockdown going for everyone ?
Pretty dam good...just had a call, furloughed until may 11.
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That work out OK for you then ?Dodgy knees wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:06 pm Pretty dam good...just had a call, furloughed until may 11.
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49752944406_7d23c3288f_c by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
BBQ chicken fajitas for lunch, sitting in the garden, now back to work
BBQ chicken fajitas for lunch, sitting in the garden, now back to work
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Just cos it's your site, doesn't mean you can put up horror picturesweeksy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:21 pm 49752944406_7d23c3288f_c by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
BBQ chicken fajitas for lunch, sitting in the garden, now back to work
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I worked from home for a week while I had a cough, I really didn't like it, I need the separation between work and home.
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Theres a few furloughed (or idle rich..) wandering about on the quiet lanes with their ipods going in a world of their own.. Keep an eye open for silly barstards in the middle of the road who wont hear you..Julian_Boolean wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:44 am Is it wrong to be enjoying the lockdown, as a key worker I'm riding my bike to work every day on lovely quiet roads, every morning and afternoon are like riding on a Sunday in the 1980s, I haven't enjoyed motorcycling so much for years.
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I've come across a few people wandering down the middle of what would normally be busyish roads, I'm also really careful approaching junctions, a lot of drivers are assuming the roads are empty and not looking properly.
I'm only going to and from work though, I'm not using the fastest route, but the one I am using is about the same distance but has some nice bends on it.
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I'm starting to get a bit bored, usually at this point I'd go for a ride along the coast road on my bike, or go sailing if the wind is up, but I'm not allowed any of those things now.
The weekend is coming and I have no idea what I'm going to do.
I can manage a couple of weeks of being only in the house and garden, but after that it gets a bit much.
The weekend is coming and I have no idea what I'm going to do.
I can manage a couple of weeks of being only in the house and garden, but after that it gets a bit much.
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Weather is good so been doing some stuff that would otherwise be left but I’m starting to get a bit bored now. I don’t like very warm weather so it’s a perfect temperature for me for biking and I so miss not being out on the bike. Every day like this counts in the UK.
It’s very selfish though when people are fighting for their lives and being confined to home won’t last forever. Difficult not to feel a little guilty for even wishing to be doing something else.....
It’s very selfish though when people are fighting for their lives and being confined to home won’t last forever. Difficult not to feel a little guilty for even wishing to be doing something else.....
Life’s for living, so let’s get on with it!
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Key worker but spending 90% of my time WFH.
Calls etc keeping me busy but having to share the house with missus who's doing similar is a pain. Fortunately last few days with the nice weather, she's chilling outside.
I did take an hour outside today tidying up her Giant XTC MTB as it's in a pretty sorry state....
Calls etc keeping me busy but having to share the house with missus who's doing similar is a pain. Fortunately last few days with the nice weather, she's chilling outside.
I did take an hour outside today tidying up her Giant XTC MTB as it's in a pretty sorry state....
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Just found out Im now eligible for priority booking with Tesco, which will help no end. Not immediately though as I have just stocked up. (Not panic buying stocked up, just sensible levels of stocked up)
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That sounds like a good result and at least you don’t have to worry about getting food and provisions in.
Life’s for living, so let’s get on with it!
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Yes, just the slow creeping insanity of not seeing any living human people to worry about now. In actual fact not seeing people is probably going to keep me sane...WelshDragon wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:43 pmThat sounds like a good result and at least you don’t have to worry about getting food and provisions in.
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Human beings are overrated!! You do know that everything makes more sense when you’re having a conversation with yourself........and you tend not to be able to have a very effective argument either.chillitt wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:57 pmYes, just the slow creeping insanity of not seeing any living human people to worry about now. In actual fact not seeing people is probably going to keep me sane...WelshDragon wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:43 pmThat sounds like a good result and at least you don’t have to worry about getting food and provisions in.
Keep smiling!
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OI!!! Keep the noise down in here,
Some of us are still working and apparently although I could work from home, its good to have my face around the factory
Because they keep building those emergency hospitals we have to stay open, so although most of the people have been furloughed a skeleton staff will have to carry on
Some of us are still working and apparently although I could work from home, its good to have my face around the factory
Because they keep building those emergency hospitals we have to stay open, so although most of the people have been furloughed a skeleton staff will have to carry on
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I f*ckin hate bank holidays.
Get in the way of being able to sort and do stuff thats needed urgently for next week!
Bad enough with shortened opening hours as it is without this bullshit.
Get in the way of being able to sort and do stuff thats needed urgently for next week!
Bad enough with shortened opening hours as it is without this bullshit.
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Got a new favourite rad channel...Gold UK.
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Crust you have my admiration and thanks as do all those who continue to keep the wheels turning in so many ways!crust wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:16 pm OI!!! Keep the noise down in here,
Some of us are still working and apparently although I could work from home, its good to have my face around the factory
Because they keep building those emergency hospitals we have to stay open, so although most of the people have been furloughed a skeleton staff will have to carry on
Life’s for living, so let’s get on with it!