Lockdown delights

[SocketRocket]

Catching up with so many old friends and family.

 

[ManinBlack]

Not a lot, to be honest. Although I think I've finally found a fairly shank proof method of playing short pitches thanks to lots of garden practice & Stan Utley's "Art of the Short Game"

 

[richart]

Saving 3 hours a day not commuting. My journey from the bedroom to the dining room table in the morning takes about 10 seconds.

Getting fitter

Quiet roads when I go for a bike ride

My chipping improving thanks to lots of practice in the back garden

Anyone can chip in the garden. It is when you are on the course with your partners breathing down your neck that it really counts.

 

[richart]

Watching the birds on the bird feeder. Getting a tan when the weather was good. Getting fitter. Not having to go and watch Reading lose at home.








Getting up at 09.00 knowing there is only 14 hours until I can go to bed. HELP

 

[fundy]

Saving 3 hours a day not commuting. My journey from the bedroom to the dining room table in the morning takes about 10 seconds.

Getting fitter

Quiet roads when I go for a bike ride

My chipping improving thanks to lots of practice in the back garden

is this one of those posts where you post one lie in amongst the truth

 

[Hacker Khan]

A lot of doom and gloom on the other Coronavirus threads so how about some good during the lockdown.
These are things I’m enjoying about lockdown.

Real coffee every morning for breakfast, normally with a nice breakfast, it’s a mad rush in this house in the mornings normally.
Spending time with the kids and enjoying our daily exercise together.
Eating really well and doing loads of cooking / baking, really enjoy cooking and loads of new stuff on the menu.
Weather has been excellent, have spent loads of time in the garden.
Nice to have a glass of wine in the sun.
Wearing shorts everyday ?

What are you enjoying about lockdown......

Having the family, dog and cats together in the house all the time.
Not having to make daughters sandwiches every morning and take her to the bus stop to go to school.
On a more social level I am enjoying people realizing that key workers should be valued more in society, I certainly have. Also that many immigrants are in a lot of cases, helping keeping this country running and that there is not always a need for a lot of people to commute every day to work with the resultant pollution. Hopefully this will carry on after restrictions are eased.

To be honest I've been probably the least impacted than anyone as I already worked from home a lot, lucky to have a nice big garden out of the way from civilization and me and the wife have jobs we can do from home. I am very busy at work which has kept me occupied, and in reality I've had a lot less spare time in lockdown than I had in normal times. So in comparison with many others my life style has not changed that much at all.

 

[fundy]

Biggest thing for us is weve realised how much more we like where we are living when theres no people or traffic about, might be trying to tell us something!

Ive enjoyed spending a fraction of time in front of pc and tv screens too

 

[ManinBlack]

Ouch... Dangerous statement ?

You have to be confident!

 

[Rlburnside]

I'm enjoying all the new stuff on YouTube, especially the music vlogs. Gives me something to watch in peace while my wife works through her compilation of George Clarke, Phil and Kirsty, and those two fatties from the Chateau.

Very similar to me those same programmes I'm getting fed up with, got my record player out and started to go through my record collection some I've never played for 20 odd years, something good about taking a record out and putting it on the turntable, my 9 year old face-timed me and I showed him the record player and asked him if he knew what it was, needless to say he didn't.

 

[AmandaJR]

Nothing set to do with most days means a more relaxed go with the flow feel to each morning. No set time to get up, walk the dogs, be home from walking the dogs etc. This morning we took a longer route and weren't home until 11am with them. I like to have a structure to the rest of my day - or a loose plan at least but the relaxed mornings are lovely.

 

[GB72]

I'm enjoying all the new stuff on YouTube, especially the music vlogs. Gives me something to watch in peace while my wife works through her compilation of George Clarke, Phil and Kirsty, and those two fatties from the Chateau.

I am enjoying a few live sessions, Miles from the Wonderstuff every other Saturday afternoon and Passenger every Sunday night are highlights

 

[SocketRocket]

Having the family, dog and cats together in the house all the time.
Not having to make daughters sandwiches every morning and take her to the bus stop to go to school.
On a more social level I am enjoying people realizing that key workers should be valued more in society, I certainly have. Also that many immigrants are in a lot of cases, helping keeping this country running and that there is not always a need for a lot of people to commute every day to work with the resultant pollution. Hopefully this will carry on after restrictions are eased.

To be honest I've been probably the least impacted than anyone as I already worked from home a lot, lucky to have a nice big garden out of the way from civilization and me and the wife have jobs we can do from home. I am very busy at work which has kept me occupied, and in reality I've had a lot less spare time in lockdown than I had in normal times. So in comparison with many others my life style has not changed that much at all.

I thought you played golf ?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Watching the birds on the bird feeder. Getting a tan when the weather was good. Getting fitter. Not having to go and watch Reading lose at home.








Getting up at 09.00 knowing there is only 14 hours until I can go to bed. HELP

Honestly Rich what would you give for the chance to go to watch Reading right now?

 

[Orikoru]

Saving a bit of money on travel. Only having to get up at 8:15 for work rather than 6:30. Been able to play a lot more guitar. I think that's it really.

 

[rudebhoy]

I am enjoying a few live sessions, Miles from the Wonderstuff every other Saturday afternoon and Passenger every Sunday night are highlights

You should try Miles' mate Ian Prowse (ex of Pele and Amsterdam). He does a live gig at 8pm every Friday, he is superb.

BTW I have it on good authority he will be throwing in a Wonder Stuff cover tonight!

 

[Wolf]

Rediscovered my enjoyment for running and yomping with weight, especially when it's raining.

I've also discovered I still enjoy gaming which I hadn't done since I was about 22.

That really is it though sadly to many things I miss to make this remotely bearable.

 

[GB72]

You should try Miles' mate Ian Prowse (ex of Pele and Amsterdam). He does a live gig at 8pm every Friday, he is superb.

BTW I have it on good authority he will be throwing in a Wonder Stuff cover tonight!

Thanks, will have a listen to that tonight.

 

[Mudball]

After many many years, one of my credit card bills says 'nothing to pay' as i have a credit from a cancelled holiday... Also since i deferred the mortgage, i still have money in my account and it is the 1st of the month!!!

 

[richart]

Honestly Rich what would you give for the chance to go to watch Reading right now?

Missing football more than golf. Football is an afternoon, evening day out with my daughter and mate, or a whole day for an away game. Does all seem like a distant memory now.

 

[Neilds]

Anyone can chip in the garden. It is when you are on the course with your partners breathing down your neck that it really counts.

You won’t feel the partners breathe from 2m away when we get back on the course???