So now you have more time on your hands....

by Syl Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:58 pm

Have you bothered to do anything constructive with it?

I have almost completed 4 weeks of self isolation, apart from the odd walk I have not been out of the house and garden.
I was going to write a book, take up water colouring again, my first attempts were bad, but I have all the stuff, all I need is the inspiration, which so far hasn't arrived sadly.
I have prepared my garden for all the plants I have ordered online, apart from that...….nowt. Rolling Eyes

by Guest Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:05 pm

Syl wrote:Have you bothered to do anything constructive with it?

I have almost completed 4 weeks of self isolation, apart from the odd walk I have not been out of the house and garden.
I was going to write a book, take up water colouring again, my first attempts were bad, but I have all the stuff, all I need is the inspiration, which so far hasn't arrived sadly.
I have prepared my garden for all the plants I have ordered online, apart from that...….nowt.

I do not mind to be honest, as am able to get stuck into many books I have and have not read yet

I think what you need to do is put on some fun music and dance Syl Laughing

by Syl Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:17 pm

Hi Thor.
I do a dance almost every morning in the kitchen, OH twirls me round a few times whilst he sings an old Charles Aznavour song....it starts the day off on a happy note.

I'm not bored anyway, I may lack inspiration to do anything artistic ..I don't lack inspiration to do sod all though. Razz

by Maddog Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:43 pm

Syl wrote:Have you bothered to do anything constructive with it?

I have almost completed 4 weeks of self isolation, apart from the odd walk I have not been out of the house and garden.
I was going to write a book, take up water colouring again, my first attempts were bad, but I have all the stuff, all I need is the inspiration, which so far hasn't arrived sadly.
I have prepared my garden for all the plants I have ordered online, apart from that...….nowt.

I've kept working and posted too much shit on line

by Syl Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:53 pm

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:Have you bothered to do anything constructive with it?

I have almost completed 4 weeks of self isolation, apart from the odd walk I have not been out of the house and garden.
I was going to write a book, take up water colouring again, my first attempts were bad, but I have all the stuff, all I need is the inspiration, which so far hasn't arrived sadly.
I have prepared my garden for all the plants I have ordered online, apart from that...….nowt.

I've kept working and posted too much shit on line

You still must have spare time, something has to fill the time you would have spent socialising with friends and family.
I actually think that's the hardest bit, not seeing loved ones.

by Maddog Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:03 pm

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:

I've kept working and posted too much shit on line

You still must have spare time, something has to fill the time you would have spent socialising with friends and family.
I actually think that's the hardest bit, not seeing loved ones.

I've spent more time at the office, and rode my bike a lot.

And wasted time on forums.

by Syl Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:09 pm

Time is never wasted on forums, we can learn so much from people older, wiser, and more opinionated than ourselves.. Wink

by Maddog Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:14 pm

Syl wrote:Time is never wasted on forums, we can learn so much from people older, wiser, and more opinionated than ourselves..

Well, I'm no doubt doing my part to educate people.

I'm a giver Cool

by Syl Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:17 pm

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:Time is never wasted on forums, we can learn so much from people older, wiser, and more opinionated than ourselves..

Well, I'm no doubt doing my part to educate people.

I'm a giver

Hahaha....I told you you were funny. Razz

by Maddog Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:18 pm

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:

Well, I'm no doubt doing my part to educate people.

I'm a giver

Hahaha....I told you you were funny.

You and my mom agree! Wink

by Syl Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:25 pm

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:

Hahaha....I told you you were funny.

You and my mom agree!

Your mum sounds great, I love you

by Guest Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:14 pm

Syl wrote:Hi Thor.
I do a dance almost every morning in the kitchen, OH twirls me round a few times whilst he sings an old Charles Aznavour song....it starts the day off on a happy note.

I'm not bored anyway, I may lack inspiration to do anything artistic ..I don't lack inspiration to do sod all though.

I can picture you dancing and enjoying yourself Syl Laughing

I bet you are a right good dancer cheers

by Syl Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:23 am

Thorin wrote:
Syl wrote:Hi Thor.
I do a dance almost every morning in the kitchen, OH twirls me round a few times whilst he sings an old Charles Aznavour song....it starts the day off on a happy note.

I'm not bored anyway, I may lack inspiration to do anything artistic ..I don't lack inspiration to do sod all though.

I can picture you dancing and enjoying yourself Syl

I bet you are a right good dancer

Lol.....I love dancing, probably more enthusiastic than good though. Cool

by Cass Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:34 am

I’m still working from home or going into the library when nobody else is there.

Reading as normal. Luckily I grabbed a ton of books the day before we closed the library. But I have been plowing through some Julia Child, Alison Roman and Melissa Clark cookbooks and Julia Child DVDs. Plus going through the NYT Cooking app and downloading recipes. I’ve got 900+ saved. We’re going to try an international family Zoom meeting tomorrow between France, 3 places in England, 3 here in AZ and 1 in California. Fingers crossed it works.

I did mean to do family filing, starting some family history, and cleaning out some closets and organizing my kitchen utensils drawers but, yeah that hasn’t happened. Yet.

by inmyopinion Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:38 pm

there is a good chance I will need glasses when this lockdown is over Shocked

by Syl Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:40 pm

inmyopinion wrote:there is a good chance I will need glasses when this lockdown is over

I take it you are male then. Razz

by inmyopinion Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:43 pm

Syl wrote:
inmyopinion wrote:there is a good chance I will need glasses when this lockdown is over

I take it you are male then.

yup.

by Syl Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:47 pm

inmyopinion wrote:
Syl wrote:

I take it you are male then.

yup.

Thought so. Wink

Re eyesight …..I kept putting off having my eyes tested and changing my reading glasses even though they needed changing pre lockdown, I am reading more and more now, I really wish I had made the effort. Rolling Eyes

by Tommy Monk Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:33 pm

Syl wrote:
inmyopinion wrote:

yup.

Thought so.

Re eyesight …..I kept putting off having my eyes tested and changing my reading glasses even though they needed changing pre lockdown, I am reading more and more now, I really wish I had made the effort.

Syl... I think he might have been referring to the over indulgence of another activity that is said to have a negative effect on eyesight...

lol!

My right arm is starting to get a 'six pack'...

lol!

by Tommy Monk Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:35 pm

And according to my new fitness watch... I wanked for 40 miles last week...!

lol!

by inmyopinion Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:11 pm

Syl wrote:
inmyopinion wrote:

yup.

Thought so.

Re eyesight …..I kept putting off having my eyes tested and changing my reading glasses even though they needed changing pre lockdown, I am reading more and more now, I really wish I had made the effort.

it might be a few months now.

by inmyopinion Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:12 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:
Syl wrote:

Thought so.

Re eyesight …..I kept putting off having my eyes tested and changing my reading glasses even though they needed changing pre lockdown, I am reading more and more now, I really wish I had made the effort.

Syl... I think he might have been referring to the over indulgence of another activity that is said to have a negative effect on eyesight...

My right arm is starting to get a 'six pack'...

that sounds about right, popeye arms. Laughing

by inmyopinion Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:13 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

And according to my new fitness watch... I wanked for 40 miles last week...!

I hope you are sticking to the hour a day recommended by the gov.

by eddie Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:24 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

And according to my new fitness watch... I wanked for 40 miles last week...!

Hahahahaha that really made me chuckle.

Yeah...Ben and I are either eating, watching TV shows on Netflix or having sex...which we did a lot before but now we are trapped indoors.... Razz

We are thinking of taking up knitting.

by Syl Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:43 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:
Syl wrote:

Thought so.

Re eyesight …..I kept putting off having my eyes tested and changing my reading glasses even though they needed changing pre lockdown, I am reading more and more now, I really wish I had made the effort.

Syl... I think he might have been referring to the over indulgence of another activity that is said to have a negative effect on eyesight...

My right arm is starting to get a 'six pack'...

I know what he meant Tommy, I just didn't want to dwell on it. Wink

by eddie Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:50 pm

I keep saying “let’s buy some paint and paint the house!”

It never happens.

I did buy a really nice toe ring online. I got well excited for its arrival.

by Syl Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:03 am

If you cant be bothered to paint the house, wearing a new toe ring is the next best thing.

by eddie Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:12 am

Syl wrote:If you cant be bothered to paint the house, wearing a new toe ring is the next best thing.

That’s what I said! cheers

God, I’ve missed you.

by Ben Reilly Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:13 am

eddie wrote:I keep saying “let’s buy some paint and paint the house!”

It never happens.

I did buy a really nice toe ring online. I got well excited for its arrival.

Like obscenely excited, to the point of asking our poor, worn-out postman about it the other day. He held up well under what I can only imagine was a lot of internal pressure to complain loudly about the toe-ring-orderers of the world Smile

by Syl Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:15 am

eddie wrote:
Syl wrote:If you cant be bothered to paint the house, wearing a new toe ring is the next best thing.

That’s what I said!
God, I’ve missed you.

Lol.........we always did agree on lifes serious stuff. Razz

by eddie Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:20 am

Syl wrote:
eddie wrote:
Syl wrote:If you cant be bothered to paint the house, wearing a new toe ring is the next best thing.

That’s what I said!
God, I’ve missed you.
Lol.........we always did agree on lifes serious stuff.

I know!
You’ll be happy to know I ordered a retro dress and a batgirl t-shirt today too. cheers

by Syl Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:32 am

eddie wrote:
Syl wrote:
Lol.........we always did agree on lifes serious stuff.

I know!
You’ll be happy to know I ordered a retro dress and a batgirl t-shirt today too.

Well now we cant get to the shops it's exciting to order online and get stuff delivered......not that we have anywhere to go to wear it, but we will have, sooner or later.

I ordered garden lights that change colour, and i'm waiting for some annuals......may as well make the garden pretty, it looks like we will be spending a lot of time in it this summer. flower

by Maddog Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:33 am

So now you have more time on your hands.... Amer10

This is what Americans are doing with their extra time.

by eddie Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:35 am

Syl wrote:
eddie wrote:
Syl wrote:
Lol.........we always did agree on lifes serious stuff.

I know!
You’ll be happy to know I ordered a retro dress and a batgirl t-shirt today too.
Well now we cant get to the shops it's exciting to order online and get stuff delivered......not that we have anywhere to go to wear it, but we will have, sooner or later.

I ordered garden lights that change colour, and i'm waiting for some annuals......may as well make the garden pretty, it looks like we will be spending a lot of time in it this summer.

Ooh I love lights! Got so many, all over the house.

by eddie Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:36 am

by Syl Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:37 am

Maddog wrote:

This is what Americans are doing with their extra time.

Vive la difference....Brits are drinking afternoon tea, making love.........and moaning about the weather. Cool

by Ben Reilly Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:39 am

I love eddie's post, it's all about what people who are into meditation mean when they talk about turning off your "monkey brain" -- that part of your mind that must be constantly active, churning, thinking. It's not always good for us.

by Syl Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:44 am

Ben Reilly wrote:I love eddie's post, it's all about what people who are into meditation mean when they talk about turning off your "monkey brain" -- that part of your mind that must be constantly active, churning, thinking. It's not always good for us.

It's good advice, many people are not kind to themselves, they feel guilty or feel self indulgent just.....being.

If you cant be kind to yourself how can you be kind to others?

by eddie Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:53 am

Syl wrote:
Ben Reilly wrote:I love eddie's post, it's all about what people who are into meditation mean when they talk about turning off your "monkey brain" -- that part of your mind that must be constantly active, churning, thinking. It's not always good for us.
It's good advice, many people are not kind to themselves, they feel guilty or feel self indulgent just.....being.

If you cant be kind to yourself how can you be kind to others?

Yes! We beat ourselves up for not being constantly busy. Sometimes just resting and just “being” makes you more whole somehow.

Feed your soul. That’s what I say.

by Maddog Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:01 am

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:

This is what Americans are doing with their extra time.
Vive la difference....Brits are drinking afternoon tea, making love.........and moaning about the weather.

Well, I'm just working.

I did have some iced tea earlier.

I have devoted the rest of my life to celibacy, so no need for making love.

Weather here is about to get nasty, but I'm not going to complain, unless I get hit by a tornado.

Tornadoes are exceptions to the complaining rule.

by eddie Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:18 am

Celibacy? Why? Are women so horrendous? What’s your type? I may have a friend...

by Ben Reilly Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:20 am

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:

This is what Americans are doing with their extra time.
Vive la difference....Brits are drinking afternoon tea, making love.........and moaning about the weather.

Well, I'm just working.

I did have some iced tea earlier.

I have devoted the rest of my life to celibacy, so no need for making love.

Weather here is about to get nasty, but I'm not going to complain, unless I get hit by a tornado.

Tornadoes are exceptions to the complaining rule.

No Texan gets to complain about tornadoes unless they're actively inside one.

by Victorismyhero Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:21 am

inmyopinion wrote:there is a good chance I will need glasses when this lockdown is over

So now you have more time on your hands.... 3408175593

by Cass Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:32 am

The hour long family international zoom worked out well although France wasn’t able to join us due to an internet issue and Ealing had a dodgy connection but otherwise it was great and my aunt from Austin joined in. Then had a separate hour call with junior junior in the UK. I love you

Then I ate some sushi, read part of a book on the Tudor queens and had a nap on fresh sheets. Now going to watch more Wire in the Blood before making a chicken stir fry. Overall a successful day.

by Tommy Monk Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:54 am

eddie wrote:
Syl wrote:
Well now we cant get to the shops it's exciting to order online and get stuff delivered......not that we have anywhere to go to wear it, but we will have, sooner or later.

I ordered garden lights that change colour, and i'm waiting for some annuals......may as well make the garden pretty, it looks like we will be spending a lot of time in it this summer.

Ooh I love lights! Got so many, all over the house.

Yeah... One in every room...

lol!

by eddie Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:53 am

Tommy Monk wrote:
eddie wrote:
Syl wrote:
Well now we cant get to the shops it's exciting to order online and get stuff delivered......not that we have anywhere to go to wear it, but we will have, sooner or later.

I ordered garden lights that change colour, and i'm waiting for some annuals......may as well make the garden pretty, it looks like we will be spending a lot of time in it this summer.

Ooh I love lights! Got so many, all over the house.

Yeah... One in every room...

Maybe in a previous life darling, I may have been a high-class whore.
But now, I just like to light up my room...then I can find my way back to me.

by Tommy Monk Sun Apr 12, 2020 3:41 am

Sorry Eds, you lost me there...

You said you like lights and have them all over your house... I was just being silly by saying 'one in every room'... In the way you would expect to find a regular light in every room...

by Ben Reilly Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:09 am

Tommy Monk wrote:

Sorry Eds, you lost me there...

You said you like lights and have them all over your house... I was just being silly by saying 'one in every room'... In the way you would expect to find a regular light in every room...

I believe you two were each thinking of a different style of light.

by Syl Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:38 pm

Ben Reilly wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:

Sorry Eds, you lost me there...

You said you like lights and have them all over your house... I was just being silly by saying 'one in every room'... In the way you would expect to find a regular light in every room...

I believe you two were each thinking of a different style of light.

Tommy was thinking practical, Eddie was thinking red lights.

Does a red light still denote a lady of the night is on duty I wonder?

by eddie Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:49 pm

I was thinking of red lights that’s why I made a joke and yes Syl. I’m pretty sure they still use red lights...

So my mum tells me Wink

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