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AntonioGeordio said:
I've just came back away to work this week, left home Tuesday.

I was home for 3 weeks, literally got home just before the UK lockdown. I can honesty say I think it's been 3 weeks that has changed the UK.

Not sure how long I will be away but I'm confident I've got my little family into a good routine and they can make it through this while I'm away and they are still alone on lockdown. Told them they need to stick together and work together for each other. ?


8 year old daughter - handling it pretty well. Like a bit of an adventure. Was getting up early every day with me and we had tea and toast for brekky. Misses everyone and cries a bit when she remembers we are in lockdown. Writes letters to her Grandparents and we go around and post them and wave through the window as part of our daily exercise. Also loves doing Joe Wicks type workouts in front of the TV with some little mini dumbbells. Hilarious to watch, however I'll be very surprised if my TV screen isn't cracked by the time I get home! ?‍♂️

15 year old daughter - holy shit! Anyone else got a teenage kid? Are we allowed to beat them? Asking for a mate (joking btw). This lockdown hit her hard. Shes a very sociable and popular kid, so has found this harder than the rest of us I think. About 3 days in she went in a bit of a strop and said she was going out with her friend to the shops. Had to sit her down and spell out what this is all about, daily death rates in Italy etc. She burst out crying. Think I went in a bit too hard. Shit. She went into a bit of a quiet moody spell for a week. Critical time for her at school and she enjoys her studies and also her gymnastics. Obviously she's missing having this stuff in her life and its a bit of a nasty shock for her. Happy to report my last week at home she pulled it around and got into a better routine. Stopped being a stroppy teenager and got more involved with us, and has become generally happier. I think the break from her friends is actually doing her good. Teenagers are ars eholes.

Mrs AntonioG - Initially had a massive panic on over the whole thing. Naturally something like this triggers peoples anxieties. If overthinking was an Olympic sport she'd have several Gold medals already. Joking aside, shes actually shown she is very resilient and has adapted really well to the whole thing. She works in a special needs school and had been doing one day a week, but is now working from home as its much safer.

Myself - Well, what can you do? You just have to get on with it I suppose. Its hard to watch your family dealing with something like this, I mean physically its very easy just staying home. But the mental duress and uncertainty is something that has got to them. I found when I was home I had been training a lot harder, putting more into my running. Usually in challenging times its my default setting. Keeps my mind sharp.

A crazy flipside to this is I have spent 3 good weeks with them. Quality time with no distractions. Usually they are at school and work and the hussle and bustle of daily life can get in the way. Suppose you have to enjoy these things while you can, in light of the ongoing situation.


General observations so far:
  • Next time there is any word of a lockdown coming, I need to get a haircut first. Got a massive bouffant ket wig going on here.
  • Home schooling is not my forte. Could maybe scrape by as a PE teacher. Genuinely concerned about this.
  • I hate Facebook. Or mainly the know-it-all bell ends that never stop dripping on.
  • I hate shopping more than I did before.
  • We generally only buy what we need and don't hang about in the supermarket. Literally go, grab what we need then leave (paying obviously)
  • The kids are awesome at doing house chores. Keen as mustard and they are quick learners. What a result. I like this. Massively.
  • We were watching the daily govt corona-virus briefings religiously every night. Volume up, phones down.
  • The garden is looking amazing.
  • I'm banned from the trampoline for life.

Hope you're all keeping well ??
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Nice one mate ??

BTW I just clicked on your profile and that was post was number 666 ? hope your not superstitious
 
AntonioGeordio said:
I've just came back away to work this week, left home Tuesday.

I was home for 3 weeks, literally got home just before the UK lockdown. I can honesty say I think it's been 3 weeks that has changed the UK.

Not sure how long I will be away but I'm confident I've got my little family into a good routine and they can make it through this while I'm away and they are still alone on lockdown. Told them they need to stick together and work together for each other. ?


8 year old daughter - handling it pretty well. Like a bit of an adventure. Was getting up early every day with me and we had tea and toast for brekky. Misses everyone and cries a bit when she remembers we are in lockdown. Writes letters to her Grandparents and we go around and post them and wave through the window as part of our daily exercise. Also loves doing Joe Wicks type workouts in front of the TV with some little mini dumbbells. Hilarious to watch, however I'll be very surprised if my TV screen isn't cracked by the time I get home! ?‍♂️

15 year old daughter - holy shit! Anyone else got a teenage kid? Are we allowed to beat them? Asking for a mate (joking btw). This lockdown hit her hard. Shes a very sociable and popular kid, so has found this harder than the rest of us I think. About 3 days in she went in a bit of a strop and said she was going out with her friend to the shops. Had to sit her down and spell out what this is all about, daily death rates in Italy etc. She burst out crying. Think I went in a bit too hard. Shit. She went into a bit of a quiet moody spell for a week. Critical time for her at school and she enjoys her studies and also her gymnastics. Obviously she's missing having this stuff in her life and its a bit of a nasty shock for her. Happy to report my last week at home she pulled it around and got into a better routine. Stopped being a stroppy teenager and got more involved with us, and has become generally happier. I think the break from her friends is actually doing her good. Teenagers are ars eholes.

Mrs AntonioG - Initially had a massive panic on over the whole thing. Naturally something like this triggers peoples anxieties. If overthinking was an Olympic sport she'd have several Gold medals already. Joking aside, shes actually shown she is very resilient and has adapted really well to the whole thing. She works in a special needs school and had been doing one day a week, but is now working from home as its much safer.

Myself - Well, what can you do? You just have to get on with it I suppose. Its hard to watch your family dealing with something like this, I mean physically its very easy just staying home. But the mental duress and uncertainty is something that has got to them. I found when I was home I had been training a lot harder, putting more into my running. Usually in challenging times its my default setting. Keeps my mind sharp.

A crazy flipside to this is I have spent 3 good weeks with them. Quality time with no distractions. Usually they are at school and work and the hussle and bustle of daily life can get in the way. Suppose you have to enjoy these things while you can, in light of the ongoing situation.


General observations so far:
  • Next time there is any word of a lockdown coming, I need to get a haircut first. Got a massive bouffant ket wig going on here.
  • Home schooling is not my forte. Could maybe scrape by as a PE teacher. Genuinely concerned about this.
  • I hate Facebook. Or mainly the know-it-all bell ends that never stop dripping on.
  • I hate shopping more than I did before.
  • We generally only buy what we need and don't hang about in the supermarket. Literally go, grab what we need then leave (paying obviously)
  • The kids are awesome at doing house chores. Keen as mustard and they are quick learners. What a result. I like this. Massively.
  • We were watching the daily govt corona-virus briefings religiously every night. Volume up, phones down.
  • The garden is looking amazing.
  • I'm banned from the trampoline for life.

Hope you're all keeping well ??
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Fantastic post ?
 
2H76 said:
Being on my own gives me the opportunity to do stuff that I wouldn't want others to see. (Stop giggling at the back). Today I found an old London bus toy which had been lying all sad and forlorn in the garage for xyz years.

So naturally I dug it up and cleaned it up a bit, and using cutlery, plates and whatever I could find I made my kitchen table into central London, and drove the bus round, bruum...brummm, peep peep brummm.

I'm sixty one. And a half.
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That genuinely made me laugh out loud mate ??

Sad to her you are alone though mukka, keep your chin up mate. Better days are coming ?
 
MrHullMysterious said:
I find a little bit of pre workout ? and some good tunes help!

Currently holding up ok with chatting to mates on whatsapp. Still not drank at all this year ? (yet!)

UK numbers, death at almost 1,000 ?
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I used to use pre workout years back when i was a bit tubby and (after having a few problems with my liver my doctor said not to use it for a test, so i didn't) after a while i stopped using it, i just got used to it and got a general buzz from going to the gym. It probably would help right now but now i'm in shape it's almost a mental thing that I will do a proper workout whatever and nothing will stop me, it's just harder especially with machines missing.
 
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soha said:
We are the same, we have a large watsapp group and we just talk there, but because there's so many of us it's usually all lads banter and proper talks can go a miss.

But a few of us have been making a point to call or group video call, so ironically I feel like our contact has improved a little.

Iiv also made a point of contacting my parents more, probably taked to them more the last few months than I did all year.
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This is my problem but slightly different! Most of my friends are from separate groups so as nobody knows each other there is no drive to communicate more. I imagine once we are eventually back to normal we'll all meet each other more
 
cunninghamali said:
and when yo do finally see them yo ucant hug them...

I am fine...luckily I love my own company

I have been keeping touch with family from UK, had video time with bro and mum the other day which I have never done but that was nice..and have been videoing with friends

Working from home keeps me busy

Listening to music everyday is nice and puts me in a better mood but then it makes me miss Ibiza even more and makes me want to go out so bad

I have watched ozark season 3 (amazing) just started mind hunter, watched tiger king (loved it) watched italian drama gamorra loved it
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Still yet to video call my mum and i can't see it happening. We did have a call a couple of weeks back when i was so drunk i didn't remember any of it until i was reminded ?.

Music is massive though. I've fallen in love with it over the past few years and i definitely appreciate it more now it's the only form of normality I have.
 
utagaura said:
I definitely didn't expect to feel the way I do being socially isolated. I'm working from home (grateful I'm working, as many are not), but do not like it at all. I'm a teacher, so am usually around people all the time.

I also am on the phone and having video meetings several times a day (for work) and then with friends and family in the evenings, but it doesn't compare to seeing anyone in person. It's so weird to not have had a real conversation with anyone for weeks!

I have a new niece/nephew coming any day now and it saddens me to think I may not be able to have cuddles with him or her for months!

Definitely the live streams help - Music is on constantly! And yeah... the home workouts are definitely NOT going as planned! ?
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I'm in the travel industry so i'm probably lucky to still have a job but being in London i do find i miss socialising a lot more as it's part of life here.
I work with just my boss and after originally having plenty of calls we now barely have any, so my only contact is with my housemates, which is obviously not enough.
We will all be back to normal at some point and it won't be that long until you can see them, definitely not months! I don't see my family too often but it definitely feels harder because the option isn't there.
 
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AntonioGeordio said:
I've just came back away to work this week, left home Tuesday.

I was home for 3 weeks, literally got home just before the UK lockdown. I can honesty say I think it's been 3 weeks that has changed the UK.

Not sure how long I will be away but I'm confident I've got my little family into a good routine and they can make it through this while I'm away and they are still alone on lockdown. Told them they need to stick together and work together for each other. ?


8 year old daughter - handling it pretty well. Like a bit of an adventure. Was getting up early every day with me and we had tea and toast for brekky. Misses everyone and cries a bit when she remembers we are in lockdown. Writes letters to her Grandparents and we go around and post them and wave through the window as part of our daily exercise. Also loves doing Joe Wicks type workouts in front of the TV with some little mini dumbbells. Hilarious to watch, however I'll be very surprised if my TV screen isn't cracked by the time I get home! ?‍♂️

15 year old daughter - holy shit! Anyone else got a teenage kid? Are we allowed to beat them? Asking for a mate (joking btw). This lockdown hit her hard. Shes a very sociable and popular kid, so has found this harder than the rest of us I think. About 3 days in she went in a bit of a strop and said she was going out with her friend to the shops. Had to sit her down and spell out what this is all about, daily death rates in Italy etc. She burst out crying. Think I went in a bit too hard. Shit. She went into a bit of a quiet moody spell for a week. Critical time for her at school and she enjoys her studies and also her gymnastics. Obviously she's missing having this stuff in her life and its a bit of a nasty shock for her. Happy to report my last week at home she pulled it around and got into a better routine. Stopped being a stroppy teenager and got more involved with us, and has become generally happier. I think the break from her friends is actually doing her good. Teenagers are ars eholes.

Mrs AntonioG - Initially had a massive panic on over the whole thing. Naturally something like this triggers peoples anxieties. If overthinking was an Olympic sport she'd have several Gold medals already. Joking aside, shes actually shown she is very resilient and has adapted really well to the whole thing. She works in a special needs school and had been doing one day a week, but is now working from home as its much safer.

Myself - Well, what can you do? You just have to get on with it I suppose. Its hard to watch your family dealing with something like this, I mean physically its very easy just staying home. But the mental duress and uncertainty is something that has got to them. I found when I was home I had been training a lot harder, putting more into my running. Usually in challenging times its my default setting. Keeps my mind sharp.

A crazy flipside to this is I have spent 3 good weeks with them. Quality time with no distractions. Usually they are at school and work and the hussle and bustle of daily life can get in the way. Suppose you have to enjoy these things while you can, in light of the ongoing situation.


General observations so far:
  • Next time there is any word of a lockdown coming, I need to get a haircut first. Got a massive bouffant ket wig going on here.
  • Home schooling is not my forte. Could maybe scrape by as a PE teacher. Genuinely concerned about this.
  • I hate Facebook. Or mainly the know-it-all bell ends that never stop dripping on.
  • I hate shopping more than I did before.
  • We generally only buy what we need and don't hang about in the supermarket. Literally go, grab what we need then leave (paying obviously)
  • The kids are awesome at doing house chores. Keen as mustard and they are quick learners. What a result. I like this. Massively.
  • We were watching the daily govt corona-virus briefings religiously every night. Volume up, phones down.
  • The garden is looking amazing.
  • I'm banned from the trampoline for life.

Hope you're all keeping well ??
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Great post

The hair cut problem is mine too. I have a skin fade every week and even though i had it done on the Friday before lock down my hair grows ridiculously quick and i have a full head of hair now so I've? been wearing a cap since a week after lock down?. The skin head did tempt me but the top may not grow back quick enough ?
I think home schooling is irrelevant. Plenty of parents won't be doing it and how about teaching them some real life things or teaching them statistics on what is happening currently (Maybe i'm the only one that finds this really interesting).
As for the updates, it's pretty much my current Love Island, make sure Friday's episode is accompanied by a few beers ?
 
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soha said:
We are the same, we have a large watsapp group and we just talk there, but because there's so many of us it's usually all lads banter and proper talks can go a miss.

But a few of us have been making a point to call or group video call, so ironically I feel like our contact has improved a little.

Iiv also made a point of contacting my parents more, probably taked to them more the last few months than I did all year.
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men generally don’t talk to there mates on the phone as much as the ladies do. I don’t think it’s in our nature. But I’ve always made the effort to give my mates a call every now and then just to see how they are even if it’s just for a couple of mins. I’ve always appreciated an out of the blue phone call for no real reason other than to catch up, Its good to know mates still find the time see how we are, especially as you get older and. you naturally see less of each other.
 
gutsy said:
men generally don’t talk to there mates on the phone as much as the ladies do. I don’t think it’s in our nature. But I’ve always made the effort to give my mates a call every now and then just to see how they are even if it’s just for a couple of mins. I’ve always appreciated an out of the blue phone call for no real reason other than to catch up, Its good to know mates still find the time see how we are, especially as you get older and. you naturally see less of each other.
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That's kinda Gay...?
 
MrHullMysterious said:
Well I tried to to out for first time in 10 days (food shopping). Bloody hell what a nightmare.
Car wouldn't start, had flat battery, AA came out and sorted it.
So got to shops late and thus a 15 min queue to get in and some things I wanted not in.
Finally get home and can't find the spare car keys (the AA guy used them) that should be in my coat pocket.
Can't find them any where, so drive back to shops and fortunately find someone had handed them in ?

So something that was supposed to take 30 mins took all morning ?‍♂️

I've now got a car battery charger on order from Amazon. Apparently the AA are getting a lot of call outs for flat batteries.

I'm kinda glad I don't have to leave the house for another 10 days! ?
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Managed to get a Waitrose delivery on Thursday - but after spending 3 hours updating it the day before with notes on every item, it then turned into a 2 hour exercise to receive the stuff, get it through the disinfection station I rigged up at the gate - full reception table, wheelbarrows for the stuff to be put in, dettol wash down of every single item before it came into the house, stowage nightmare and full disinfect of the reception area afterwards. Was totally exhausted thank god it's only once a week !!

Battery chargers are the answer - got 4 cars here to deal with out in the sticks and it took me 10 days and 3 companies (the first two of which postponed then cancelled due to fitters self-isolating) to get someone out to change one pair of tyres. The batteries are kept topped up with the charger. But look on the bright side, we're all saving a fortune in fuel :lol:
 
JayDR8 said:
How's everyone getting on with the lack of social contact?

It's very boring, home workouts are so much harder even with equipment and I just want to be able to go to a pub and chat with people. I feel like a trip to Ibiza in the summer will be the perfect cure for this so i'm crossing my fingers there. The best thing to come out of this is DJs doing live streams though, Friday/Saturday nights i just spend my time drunk watching them and messing about in the chats ?. Was hoping for a cable to come today for my decks but that didn't arrive so i won't be on them this weekend :spank:
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Lack of social contact is fine for me, I swapped a social life for a dog and a house in the country years ago and never looked back :lol:

Home workouts are tough, I was doing bootcamps multiple times a week outdoors and I really miss them. Finding it easier to do more stuff regularly though because I used to have to drive an hour and a half round trip to train !
 
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