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Post by toteend3 on Apr 16, 2020 9:18:23 GMT
Well apart from the Gas being unbeaten for 'yonks'- tut tut all of you who doubted BG!
Positives only please - here's mine:
1) Dog thinks hes going to play all day (hum not sure about that one)
2) I now recognise the wife
3) Thanks to modern technology i now see more of the Grandson (albeit over the phone)
4) I have discovered we have a back garden
5) Not frittering money away on dogs, horses, casinos, lap dancing, football, bands etc - Now got enough dosh left over to buy food! UTFG
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 9:22:34 GMT
Well apart from the Gas being unbeaten for 'yonks'- tut tut all of you who doubted BG! Positives only please - here's mine: 1) Dog thinks hes going to play all day (hum not sure about that one) 2) I now recognise the wife 3) Thanks to modern technology i now see more of the Grandson (albeit over the phone) 4) I have discovered we have a back garden 5) Not frittering money away on dogs, horses, casinos, lap dancing, football, bands etc - Now got enough dosh left over to buy food! UTFG 1. I rediscovered my music collection 2. I have read some wonderful books. 3. The dark humour going around
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Post by eppinggas on Apr 16, 2020 9:34:18 GMT
1. People are generally being nicer to each other. They smile and say hello, which they never used to (not in Essex anyway). 2. People are getting in touch more. 3. People are valuing the time they spend with their family, rather than worrying about how many hours they're putting in at the office. 4. I'm hearing Dads playing with their kids in the garden. Dads who usually don't see their kids 5 out of 7 days a week. 5. I've never seen so many walkers/joggers/cyclists pass my house. People are getting fitter. The 'miracle pill' is otherwise known as regular exercise. 6. The garden, garden furniture, fences and sheds have never looked so good...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 11:10:24 GMT
Err...not much, it's a bloody dismal time.
Killing Eve series 3 started earlier than planned.
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Post by fatherjackhackett on Apr 16, 2020 11:20:52 GMT
I’ll be able to binge watch AfterLife Series 2 next week.
Tim Burgess from The Charlatans listening parties on Twitter. Discovering loads of forgotten albums.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 11:22:20 GMT
Big positive for Ben Garner, he's still in a job.
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Post by Delsy on Apr 16, 2020 11:38:59 GMT
For Now !
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Post by Gas Since 1957 on Apr 16, 2020 14:34:15 GMT
Big positive for Ben Garner, he's still in a job. A bit unnecessary
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Post by Gas Since 1957 on Apr 16, 2020 14:37:59 GMT
Positives: Suntan coming on nicely Did all those jobs I've been putting off for ages Picked up guitar after years of not playing - fingers hurt like mad the first week and hardened up now Had Covid-19 and was lucky it only bothered me for about a week We don't live in Italy or the USA
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 16, 2020 21:01:24 GMT
Being retired I’m fortunate compared to many others. We’re ok here and tbh my biggest practical problem is what job to do around the house or garden, which book to read, when to shop. Never bored. Positives... walking around local area which is beautiful in April ..... talking to locals, from a distance obviously, nice people..... watching family step up to the mark, doing their best in difficult circumstances. Lots of things to be thankful about. Keep safe. UTG!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 22:03:04 GMT
Love going out with my decent camera to places like the gower or waterfall country in brecon as well as westonbirt arboretum. Cannot do that of course but i have discovered a magical bluebell wood right on my doorstep and have got some decent pictures though i still havnt nailed that really special one. Its good therapy for me in this difficult time.
The other big positive is that i am working because i work in a food distribution warehouse although the downside to that is higher risk of getting the virus of course.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 23:13:04 GMT
Love going out with my decent camera to places like the gower or waterfall country in brecon as well as westonbirt arboretum. Cannot do that of course but i have discovered a magical bluebell wood right on my doorstep and have got some decent pictures though i still havnt nailed that really special one. Its good therapy for me in this difficult time. The other big positive is that i am working because i work in a food distribution warehouse although the downside to that is higher risk of getting the virus of course. Fair play Vertigo. We would all be a bit knackered without the people who staff the food distribution chain. Hope your employer is taking good care of you. Look after yourself and tell your workmates that there are loads of us out here that don't take what you do for granted.
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Post by emperorsuperbus on Apr 17, 2020 0:03:02 GMT
Love going out with my decent camera to places like the gower or waterfall country in brecon as well as westonbirt arboretum. Cannot do that of course but i have discovered a magical bluebell wood right on my doorstep and have got some decent pictures though i still havnt nailed that really special one. Its good therapy for me in this difficult time. The other big positive is that i am working because i work in a food distribution warehouse although the downside to that is higher risk of getting the virus of course. Fair play Vertigo. We would all be a bit knackered without the people who staff the food distribution chain. Hope your employer is taking good care of you. Look after yourself and tell your workmates that there are loads of us out here that don't take what you do for granted. Where’s my bloody avocados! I can’t make my favourite daiquiri without them. 😷
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 0:34:59 GMT
Love going out with my decent camera to places like the gower or waterfall country in brecon as well as westonbirt arboretum. Cannot do that of course but i have discovered a magical bluebell wood right on my doorstep and have got some decent pictures though i still havnt nailed that really special one. Its good therapy for me in this difficult time. The other big positive is that i am working because i work in a food distribution warehouse although the downside to that is higher risk of getting the virus of course. Fair play Vertigo. We would all be a bit knackered without the people who staff the food distribution chain. Hope your employer is taking good care of you. Look after yourself and tell your workmates that there are loads of us out here that don't take what you do for granted. Thanks for your kind words. I work in a massive cold store warehouse in avonmouth for asda. Although its not easy with the large amount of staff that work at our place the company have been energetic and earnest in introducing measures to maximise the chance of staff staying safe during the crisis. There is no doubt that they have put health before profit at our depot.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 9:32:29 GMT
Fair play Vertigo. We would all be a bit knackered without the people who staff the food distribution chain. Hope your employer is taking good care of you. Look after yourself and tell your workmates that there are loads of us out here that don't take what you do for granted. Where’s my bloody avocados! I can’t make my favourite daiquiri without them. 😷 Well, ask Vertigo, maybe if he didn't spend so much time on here arguing... Seriously though, he's named his employer and said that they are trying hard to look after their staff. When the dust settles on this crisis it's that sort of information, far more than price, that will help me decide who to buy from.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Apr 17, 2020 11:43:49 GMT
1. People are generally being nicer to each other. They smile and say hello, which they never used to (not in Essex anyway). 2. People are getting in touch more. 3. People are valuing the time they spend with their family, rather than worrying about how many hours they're putting in at the office. 4. I'm hearing Dads playing with their kids in the garden. Dads who usually don't see their kids 5 out of 7 days a week. 5. I've never seen so many walkers/joggers/cyclists pass my house. People are getting fitter. The 'miracle pill' is otherwise known as regular exercise. 6. The garden, garden furniture, fences and sheds have never looked so good... I’m not seeing nor hearing that in my area. It’s a rare thing to see anyone walking on the street. It’s awful
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Post by bloogas on Apr 17, 2020 12:30:05 GMT
Positives: Suntan coming on nicely Did all those jobs I've been putting off for ages Picked up guitar after years of not playing - fingers hurt like mad the first week and hardened up now Had Covid-19 and was lucky it only bothered me for about a week We don't live in Italy or the USA Yeah, guitar, I've played for years without getting very good. Ought to be a virtuoso by the Autumn! Loads of videos on YouTube showing you how to play this, that and the other. How bad was your Covid? When did you get it? I had a bad cough around Christmas but no fever, so assume it couldn't have been Covid.
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Apr 17, 2020 13:09:55 GMT
1. Working from home has saved me at least an hour a day commute and can spend much more time with my boys (if they prise themselves out of Gaming heaven) 2. Have got lots of DIY and gardening jobs done 3. Have been even more adventurous with cooking and baking. Have time to make complex dishes from scratch. 4. The complete absence of premiership football 5. Not having to moan about the latest unfathomable set up from Benny 6. My 3 sisters and I have got much closer. Two sisters have ended a long running family feud
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 13:11:40 GMT
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Post by eppinggas on Apr 17, 2020 13:14:32 GMT
1. People are generally being nicer to each other. They smile and say hello, which they never used to (not in Essex anyway). 2. People are getting in touch more. 3. People are valuing the time they spend with their family, rather than worrying about how many hours they're putting in at the office. 4. I'm hearing Dads playing with their kids in the garden. Dads who usually don't see their kids 5 out of 7 days a week. 5. I've never seen so many walkers/joggers/cyclists pass my house. People are getting fitter. The 'miracle pill' is otherwise known as regular exercise. 6. The garden, garden furniture, fences and sheds have never looked so good... I’m not seeing nor hearing that in my area. It’s a rare thing to see anyone walking on the street. It’s awful I live on the south side of Epping and am lucky enough to overlook fields. So it seems like anyone who lives in Epping is exercising or walking their dogs along my road and and/or over the to the field. Social distancing is being kept. Some poor dogs are very obviously not used to being walked so much...
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