MONKMAN Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Doing good stuff >>> Having a larger number on my banking app. I live by this philosophy. Although I’ve managed to save a fair amount due to lack of spending, and a couple of holidays being cancelled. Can’t say I’m overly bothered at the moment about holidays etc, as they can always be rebooked, and I’d imagine I’ll go all out and get a few booked up when holidays resume anyway. The one thing I’ll admit I am missing a lot, is going to decent restaurants. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 1 minute ago, MONKMAN said: I live by this philosophy. Although I’ve managed to save a fair amount due to lack of spending, and a couple of holidays being cancelled. Can’t say I’m overly bothered at the moment about holidays etc, as they can always be rebooked, and I’d imagine I’ll go all out and get a few booked up when holidays resume anyway. The one thing I’ll admit I am missing a lot, is going to decent restaurants. Restaurants and pubs. I absolutely fucking cherish going to the pub. And not even just at times where I plan to get ripped. I know you are in agreement with this also. I dearly miss the atmosphere of pubs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 42 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: I will miss educating the denizens of P&B. Wrong account, Oaksoft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The naps, usually have 3 or 4 per day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunfermline Don Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I have been working all through this and cycle to my work. I will miss the quieter roads. It has also been a pleasure to go for a cycle on my days off and not have to worry as much about the traffic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The world has finally slowed down to my pace. Dreading going back to chasing our tails again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) Nothing. I wasn't furloughed because I'm a white collar, middle class w****r who can work from home. My wife wasnt furloughed either. That's left us both working full time while also trying to look after our two year old daughter full time as well. So we took to basically working shifts, morning and afternoon looking after the wee one and working the other time, then making up the lost hours of work at night. So when I'm not stressed over not getting enough work done, I'm stressed over worry that I'm not keeping my wee girl happy and entertained. Then in the times in between both those, I'm so fucking bored it actually induces it's own stress. Any advantage I've got from the near 90% cut I've achieved in my weekend binge drinking has been lost through chronic lack of exercise and eating junk. Or at least more junk than usual. So no, I won't be missing much of this lockdown at all, really. Edited May 13, 2020 by renton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 For most of my life I would have thought I'd hit the jackpot if I was told I was being put on furlough for a couple of months on full pay. No pubs and holidays would put a bummer on it, but still.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamski Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) Spending time with my kids, watching how well my kids are getting on with each other, getting out amongst nature every day, going for walks at sunset around the Southside and hearing nothing but birdsong, fresh air, exploring bits of the city I've never been to before, living 'slowly' with nothing in particular to rush around for, staying up late and having a drink without too much worry about having to get up early the next morning, not having loads of commitments to keep to, saving money, bike rides with hardly any traffic around. Probably other things too. There's a lot to miss, and I think it'll take me a while to transition out of it. Edited May 13, 2020 by Adamski 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 It’s probably helped me realise that retirement when it comes is manageable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Routines. I’ve always hated doing the same thing at the same time every day or week, especially when I’m supposed to do it. Sunday lunch with Yorkshire puddings is just weird to me. Eat when you need, with what is available is how we evolved, no? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Hessian Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 3 hours ago, welshbairn said: 2 hours ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Look how happy that c**t is, knowing what's coming. Must be a contortionist to fit in that bird bath, though. bearing in mind there's barely a couple of inches of water in that tub at best under normal parameters, I'm thinking that may be just an 'entrance ', and there's another four feet or so sunk in to the floor with a seat to one side half way down - he'll be able to sit in hot water up to his shoulders, in front of the fire, staring at the space in his front room where the TV's going to be in 15 years or so when it's invented/commercially available... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Hessian Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 ...and back OT - the quiet roads have been glorious ! a 25 mile round trip to work and back seeing nothing more than a few partridges, some sheep and lambs and some ducks and stuff have been fantastic - not looking forward to a return to the usual cavalcade of barely sentient fucking imbeciles.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) Already missing the lack of traffic and quieter streets, as the amount of cars firing around the roads already seems to be back at pre lockdown levels and the amount of folk on the streets has been increasing steadily to the same levels. It's been nice and peaceful and things just seemed more relaxed. It's made me realise that I actually quite dislike the sound of traffic, even though most of the time it's a background noise thay barely registers. I'd love to live somewhere where I didn't hear cars and other vehicles going by every couple of seconds. Same with empty supermarkets. It was great with barely anyone in. Edited May 13, 2020 by DA Baracus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 No pub, no fitba, no restaurants, no racing, no gambling, no holidays all negative but conversely that results in a ton of cash saved even allowing for drinking and eating way better than we normally bother doing at home. My one thing to take out this is just how expensive take away food is. Stopped that completely and can eat fillet steak or fresh seafood home prepared for the price of a Chinese takeaway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Wing Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The wife continually buying shite online, and making me do her "projects" around the house.Unfortunately I've got another 5 weeks of this "shielding" to go before I can finally get back to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 It wasn't the intention, but I think this is turning into arguments for a general population cull. How many would need to die to make everyone happy...75%? Would we draw straws? Execution after a certain age, Logan's Run style? Or just survival of the fittest? Asking for a mate (Donald J. Trump). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I will miss spending more time with my wife and son. I get up with him and give him his breakfast, take my lunch so I can play with him in the garden in the afternoon, eat dinner with him every night and bath him and put him to bed. It’s great.My wife and I can both work from home so we haven’t lost any money and by the end of it we’ll have saved a lot of money in fuel and nursery bills. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Day drinking and trousers being optional. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 It’s been a much healthier few weeks all round, from a personal perspective; a good nights kip, no commutes or stressful driving long distances for work and time away from home, easy to make time for regular exercise, less fast food, no regular after work pint etc..Really missed the Sport but suppose that’s encouraged more reading and listening to different music. Will be glad to get back to some level of normality but it’s definitely had some positives to look back on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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